Does Medicare cover eyebrow lifts?

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My question is if Medicare covers eyeBROW lifts if your eyebrows block your vision. I have always had very low eyebrows and always find myself having to raise them in order to see things past a certain point. When I raise them my field of vision is a lot better, but when I relax my eyebrows, it takes away around 25% of my field of vision. Its not a eyelid problem, its just my eyebrows. Thanks!

John Mesa, MD · Answer

Medicare may cover certain facial procedures usually considered "cosmetic" around the eye (e.g eyelid surgery or eyelid lift) when the criteria of "medically necessary" if fully met.When the eyelid excess of skin covers usually more than 30 % of the upper vision filed ( determined by an ophthalmologist using an special visual equipment), medicare covers the eyelid surgery. Usually, is the excess of upper eyelid skin, but the descend of the eyebrows which cases the visual field problem.Patients interested in determine if they are candidates for eyelid surgery ( ? brow lift surgery) covered by medicare, should ask their family doctors or primary care physicans to refer them to an ophthalmologist for visual field testing.

Allen M. Doezie, MD · Answer

Generally Medicare will not cover an eyebrow lift, but may cover an eyelid lift if you are evaluated by an optometrist or ophthalmologist and you fail a peripheral visual field test that they administer.

Amy Y. Paul, DO, FAAD · Answer

As far as I know, you would have to consult your ophthalmologist and your insurance company.  There may be specific measurements of the elasticity that they can document, but there isn't a blanket "yes" or "no" for every case.   Good luck with getting it covered!

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