MakeMusic,
All I can say is DOCUMENTATION is the key to having Insurance pay for it. I am not guaranteed that Insurance will pay for my arms or my breast reduction/lift. However, I am going to start documenting now the skin irritation, back, neck and shoulder pain, and anything else I can to ensure a better chance to have Insurance pay for it. The harder thing to get the insurance to pay for would be a brachioplasty (arm lift) because it is more cosmetic. However, in MY own case I had a shoulder surgery some 9 years ago or so and probably due to my weight and the size of my arms the right arm started sagging at that point. When I asked the ortho Doc about it he said that it appeared that all of the excess tissue was not reattached when he did it. Therefore I am asymetrical and still cannot lift my arm up in the air from the side without using the other one to do it. So that may be my ticket to having the surgery covered?
But then again, I may have to pay for it myself. So I will start saving up now just in case. At least I know what it will cost me now. The breast will probably be reduced due to the fact that I have had large breasts thin or thick and started wearing a bra in the 3rd grade. I am hoping that because of the extra back pain and slumping of the shoulders that the Insurance will cover it. That is why I am going to start documenting NOW!!!!
I am glad my post helped some of you. I did not intend to cause any friction, just give facts that I totally agree with from My Doctor.
If I could give any good advice to any of you, it would be start documenting NOW and start getting as much muscle tone underneath your saggy skin and then you will be even that much more happy with your results. I'm off to do some crunches!!!!!!
