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Hello, Thank you for your questions regarding will Blue Cross Blue Shield pay for a bra line lift. It is difficult to say what medical insurance companies will cover. Each individual medical insurance company has their own policies. Even within the medical insurance companies, there are different plans. Sometimes medical insurance plans cover everything. Some medical insurance plans do not cover anything. One of the difficulties with medical insurance coverage for massive weight loss patients is that there is no standardized objective measures. In your case, since Blue Cross Blue Shield has approved your panniculectomy and axillary breast tissue removal, I would ask your plastic surgeon to submit also for removal of excess back skin and fat. It is impossible to determine if your medical insurance will approve your upper back lift or not. If you have medical conditions like chronic rashes or back/shoulder pain due to excess back fat, these conditions may positively influence whether your medical insurance will approve your upper back lift. Please seek an experienced, board-certified plastic surgeon who specializes in massive weight loss patients. If you can not find such a plastic surgery specialist locally, please consider traveling out-of-state. If the upper back lift or bra strap lift is approved, I would perform this procedure after your panniculectomy. I believe your procedures should be staged. Thank you for your questions regarding medical insurance coverage for a bra line lift, bra strap lift, or upper body lift. Good luck! I hope that I have answered your questions regarding bra line lift, bra strap lift, or upper body lift and medical insurance approval. If you have any questions regarding a bra strap lift, upper body lift, or medical insurance, please contact my office. Sincerely, Dr. Katzen.
A back lift is not typically covered under insurance as it is considered cosmetic. You can contact your carrier though to find out if it is indeed a covered benefit and the criteria needed in ordered to get approval for coverage.
Hello, and thank you for your question. (Keep in mind thatan in-person consultation is necessary for the best advice.) Upper back lifts *may* be medically necessary in a few select circumstances (e.g., massive weight loss + rashes or infections) and thus *may* be covered by your medical insurance provider. Read your medical insurance certificate ofcoverage. Determine what medical information is required for your medicalinsurance provider to issue a pre-authorization or predetermination ofbenefits for the procedure. Then, gather that information,and schedule a consult with a plastic surgeon.If youdecide to pursue surgery it’s very important that you find a surgeon whom youare comfortable with and trust and who evaluates you in-person, addresses yourconcerns, and tailors an individualized treatment plan for you and your aestheticgoals. Best of luck!MatthewA. DelMauro, M.D.
When removing loose skin of the upper abdomen via an incision beneath the breasts this is called a reverse tummy tuck. They are not as common as a standard tummy tuck where the incision is made low between the hip bones. There are pros and cons to each. If the incision is made underneath the...
Congratulations on your impressive weight loss! A back lift can help to contour the back by removing excess skin. You will want to wait another few months before considering surgery since you just had your tummy tuck. I've included a video on plastic surgery after weight loss that I hope you...
A torsoplasty, or also known as an upper back lift would be the best option for you, by looking at the pictures we can see that there is more so excess skin which the only successful way to remove it would be through an incision which would be from side to side sort of like a bra line incision...
