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hello tracey2266 Medical insurance does not usually cover cosmetic procedures, you should contact your plastic surgeon about this concern. #insurance #options
Although cosmetic procedures are never covered by insurance, certain procedures related to your surgery may be covered by certain insurance carriers. If your implants were placed for aesthetic reasons, it's unlikely that insurance will cover removal. If the insurance company considers removal of the implants medically necessary because of an infection or cancer, they may cover the procedure. Confer with BC&BS to determine their policy.Kenneth Hughes, MD, Board Certified Plastic SurgeonLos Angeles, CA
Hello,Some insurances will cover removal of implants, but typically if you are getting it replaced they will not. Best to call your insurance company and ask what your policy covers.All the best,Dr. BlaggAustin, TX
If implants are placed for cosmetic reasons, insurance usually does not cover removal.Good luck,Greg Sexton, M.D.
I would recommend calling your carrier and asking if it is a covered benefit. Depending on your plan if it is covered they may require that you visit a surgeon in the network. If the implants you have were placed for cosmetic reasons, their removal is generally not covered. Your carrier will be able to tell you for sure.
Reconstructive explantation is usually covered by all insurances. Cosmetic explantations are only covered if complications of cosmetic surgery are not excluded. BCBS has some that are and some that are not, so check your exclusion page.
It is possible to go back and remove the capsule either when doing a breast lift or separately. However, unless you are having some trouble such as a recurrent seroma, or thickened and calcified capsule, it may not be worth the the risk of increased bleeding and tissue trauma. The change...
Hello gymgirlmlIf your plastic surgeon has advised you get an explant done, it is best to follow the advice. you can visit or contact your plastic surgeon about this concern. #explant #options
Hello luckysmom525252 The removal of breast implants that have been placed either for cosmetic or reconstructive purposes is a surgical operation. Breast implant removal may be performed as a single surgical procedure or combined with additional procedures, as follows: Simple breast im...
