Can I have corrective surgery for damaged skin by rosacea?

October 31, 2014
Asked By:mzg in Naperville, IL

I've had rosacea for many yearsit has gotten worse daily I put on Metro gel and I'm on antibiotics my face is so bad still my nose has gotten larger due to the rosacea and I was wondering if I could get any kind of treatment whether it be rhinoplasty nasal tip surgery or some kind of laser treatment to reduce the size of my nose and couldn't be covered under my insurance seeing it is a medical condition which usually is listed under a cosmetic procedure .

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December 10, 2017

Answer: Yes, this is called Rhinophyma.... in Australia this is partially covered by Medicare

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December 10, 2017

Answer: Yes, this is called Rhinophyma.... in Australia this is partially covered by Medicare

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