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Will insurance cover liposuction for my lipedema? (Photo)

Mroles081
I have been diagnosed with stage one Lipedema. I know that it is progressive and harder to treat when it gets worse. It was so frustrating for so long because I would diet, work out to excessive, worked with a traitor. I was even desperate enough to almost starve myself. None of it worked. None of it! I am thin on top and have huge tree trunk legs. Now I know why. I know liposuction is cosmetic; will this procedure be covered in order to treat a real medial issue that isn't cosmetic?

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