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Will medicaid cover a breast reduction and lift due to back pain?
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∙ 15y ago
Contact the benefits department, I know many health insurance companys have paid for this surgery, of course your physician would have to say it was not simply cosmetic, but a medical necessity.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 15y agoYes it should. I would also mention that the bra straps cut into your skin as well. Anthing to help your case.
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Does the veterans affairs hospital cover breast reduction?
Veterans Affairs will cover breast reduction only if the breasts are so large that they interfere with the persons daily living or they cause back pain. Even under these conditions it will be very difficult and time consuming to convince the medical board that breast reduction surgery is necessary.
Will breast reduction surgery really help fix my back pain?
Multiple breast reduction surgery patients have had relief to back with breast reduction surgery. This web address , http://www.plasticsurgery.org/Patients_and_Consumers/Patient_Stories/Breast_Reduction.html , will help if you have more questions.
Will Medicare pay for breast reduction?
Yes, but you have to have a referral from a dr. You have to have a medical condition supporting a breast reduction. Such as back problems, indentions in the shoulders from your bra strap.
Can Insurance cover Breast reduction if you have serious back problems keeping you from working?
Yes, that is one of the very few (if not only) cosmetic surgeries medical insurance covers.
Is breast reduction surgery considered elective when you have great difficulty breathing and sever back pain?
yes because large breast can be very hard on your back
What are the benefits of plastic surgery for breast reduction?
Benefits of plastic surgery for breast reduction include a decrease of back pain and shoulder pain. It can also make you feel more confident about yourself.
What is Reduction mammaplasty?
Reduction mammaplasty is a surgical procedure to reduce the size of the breasts by removing excess breast tissue, fat, and skin. It can help alleviate physical discomfort such as back pain and improve the overall appearance of the breasts.
My back and breast hurts what does that mean?
It means your breasts are too big for your body. Talk to your doctor about having plastic surgery for breast reduction.
Who are candidates for breast reduction?
Women with very large breasts (macromastia, or mammary hyperplasia) seek breast reduction for relief of back, shoulder, and neck pain. They may also feel uncomfortable about their breast size and have difficulty finding clothing that will fit properly.
Why do beart grow large?
Heredity and fat will do it. Large breasts can be a load on the back, and cause pain there. There is a breast-reduction surgery that can reduce breast size.
Has Sandra Lee had breast reduction surgery?
no. she just sometimes wears them tied up behind her back.
Your breast are large and want to reduce them with exercises?
Breasts are mostly fatty tissue, so dieting and general weight loss tends to reduce breast size some. Apart from that there are no particular exercises that will target breast reduction. If they're large to the point of back trouble you might be able to get breast reduction surgery on your health insurance.
