Can my insurance cover back fat surgery?

Insurance will not cover removal of fat on the back as it will be considered cosmetic.Kenneth Hughes, MDLos Angeles, CA

Hello and thank you for your question.  The best advice you can receive is from an in-person consultation. Based on your description, you may be a good candidate for waistline contouring liposuction of your back.  This can greatly improve your overall shape with a
smaller waist.  Unfortunately, insurance providers will not cover this.  Make sure you specifically
look at before and after pictures of real patients who have had this
surgery performed by your surgeon and evaluate their results.  The most
important aspect is to find a surgeon you are comfortable with. I recommend
that you seek consultation with a qualified board-certified plastic surgeon who
can evaluate you in person.
Best wishes and good luck.
Richard G. Reish, M.D.
Harvard-trained plastic surgeon

Typically insurance will not cover this type of surgery. Please see a board certified plastic surgeon for looking at your options to improve your issue. Best of luck!

 Thanks so much for reaching out.   Insurance coverage would be unlikely in your case.  It has become increasingly difficult to get insurance companies to cover plastic surgery. 

Liposuction is a cosmetic procedure for improvement of your appearance. Cosmetic procedures are not covered by insurance. You have not provided any details regarding your age, weight and height.  However, based on your description, I would suggest a consultation with a nutritionist and a fitness trainer. You can certainly improve your appearance, and your health, with a focused effort involving diet and exercise. Any fat that persists despite weight loss can be addressed with liposuction which can be safely performed in the office with local anesthetic by a board -certified dermatologic surgeon or plastic surgeon.

Thank you for your inquiry. Generally Brazilian Buttock Lifts and Liposuctions are purely cosmetic procedures. You always welcome to ask your surgeons these questions. Good Luck!

No insurance company I've every come across covers cosmetic surgery for fat removal.  They consider any surgery for appearance to be non-health related, and rightly so.  Insurance is for health, unfortunately not for elective appearance surgery.  We run into this distinction every day in our practice.

Sorry but no procedure of this kind is covered by any insurance company in New York. This Is purely cosmetic and must be pursued on a fee for service basis.  Breast reduction is covered under limited circumstances because of functional medical necessity.  The only exception would be for a giant lipoma of the back  which would require documentation.

generally speaking, back fat removal would likely be considered cosmetic surgery.  most insurance plans do not cover cosmetic surgery.  you should check with your insurance carrier regarding the specifics of your plan.

Fat removal as you describe is not covered by insurance. This is a self-pay procedure commonly performed as an outpatient usually by liposuction.