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Cosmetic Surgery – You Are Covered By Health Insurance?

Cosmetic surgery, in its true sense, is an elective procedure that is performed to alter or enhance body parts a patient may find unflattering. Since cosmetic surgery has an intrinsic aesthetic goal is usually not covered by health insurance. The argument put forward by the insurance companies is that a person can very well do without cosmetic surgery, and the procedure used for simple beautification instead save the lives of the surgery. On the other hand, reconstructive surgery is usually covered by health insurance, although coverage can vary much from one case to another.

In many ways, the answer to the question of insurance is in discerning whether plastic surgery procedure, cosmetic or reconstructive. For example, abdominoplasty (or tummy tuck), when carried out on the obese patients in order to protect the patient from heart problems, is eligible for health insurance. Breast reduction surgery if they are made to reduce the weight of the breasts to reduce orthopedic pain, usually covered by health insurance. On the other hand, breast implants or additions are performed with the aesthetic aspect in mind and, therefore, as a rule, do not qualify for insurance.

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Important Differences Between Cosmetic Surgery and Plastic Surgery

Although most people use the term “plastic surgery” and “plastic surgery” are used interchangeably, they refer to very different methods, procedures and practices.

Cosmetic surgery, usually refers to procedures that are used to enhance or alter the appearance of the nose, eyes, eyebrows or other facial features, including teeth (cosmetic dentistry). It is always elective surgery because it was not for medical reasons to improve the patient’s physical well-being.

Motivation far cosmetic surgery is often self-esteem. Cosmetic surgery can help people to remove or modify certain physical features that, as a consequence, makes them happier with their appearance and increases their self-confidence as well.

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