I'm 5 days post surgery and my surgeon said that it's ok if the nipple is a darker color but I'm still concerned because the left one looks totally normal and the right one doesn't harden and is purple. Is it dying or just bruised?
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Thank you for your question. Please contact your local Medicare office. They will tell you the Board Certified Plastic Surgeons that are on their panel. I would then see the Plastic Surgeon. They can submit the case and Medicare will determine if it is medically necessary. If they determi...
Most insurance companies will not cover implant removal as it is a cosmetic procedure to start. Some companies will cover removal only (not capsulectomy) if there is a documented silicone rupture on MRI. Don't let an insurance company dictate what is right for you. Good luck.
With the old polyurethanes, the whole capsule should come out. The product is in the capsule itself and you will have recurrent contracture with your new implants if the PS does not remove the capsule as well. That being said, make sure your PS is very experienced with capsulectomy (doesn't have...
