Thanks for your question. I work with a very busy endocrine surgeon and this question has come up before. The likelihood is very high that your insurance will not cover scar removal or plastic surgery closure of the wound at the initial thyroidectomy. The good news is that scars from thyroid surgery almost always heal beautifully and can sometimes be almost imperceptible. Also, should you require revision of the scar after surgery, the out of pocket cost should not be too great as it is usually done in the office with local anesthesia. I take a tiered approach to scar management. First, scars mature and
