Two Months After Mohs Reconstruction, I Have a Growing Divot on my Nose and Lumps on the Bridge, Revision Normal?

June 14, 2013
Asked By:Nilsson

The plastic surgeon said the divot is where the cartilage needs to be shored up, and the lumps can be repaired with dermabrasion. Why aren't these procedures considered part of the reconstruction process? Medicare covers only that which is medically necessary. I would think that making repairs to an initial surgery would be an extension of a medically-necessary procedure. Isn't it pretty typical for surgeons to do follow-up tweaks?

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