Does My Health Insurance Cover Laser Liposuction?

By Lawrence Parks

It seems that our society has decided to disregard important topics such as healthcare and instead focus in on our obsession with beauty. While we believe that people should become and remain fit so they can prolong their lives, it seems as if our society is fixated on a person's appearance, which is driving more and more people to undergo liposuction. To address this issue, we will discuss the subject of laser liposuction costs.

You may be wondering why we are discussing this topic; doesn't health insurance cover laser liposuction? Unfortunately, since liposuction is often considered an elective surgical procedure, the majority of insurance companies will not cover it. If you want to have this procedure, you will most likely need to pay for it out of your pocket.

Of course, there are always exceptions. When it comes to cosmetic surgery, if the surgeon feels that the procedure is medically necessary, then the insurance company may pay for it. As a note of caution, please do not pressure your doctor to mis-categorize this surgery; if they do, both you and the surgeon will have committed medical fraud.

Now that we know who will have to pay for it, what exactly is laser liposuction? This cosmetic surgery procedure uses a laser to melt your hard to remove fatty deposits. Then the surgeon will remove the fat deposits via a very small incision.

Since the surgeon make a small 2 millimeter incision, laser liposuction patients are less likely to experience severe scarring or pain. Also, since the surgeon uses a local anesthetic, it usually requires a patient only 48 hours to recover.

One of the disadvantages of laser liposuction is that it can only be used on limited body areas. These body parts include the neck, face, and arms.

Laser liposuction will usually cost in the range of $3K to $14K. It is very difficult to identify a definitive cost due to the numerous aspects. In order to get a more accurate cost, you should schedule a consultation with a liposuction surgeon.

While laser liposuction can quickly produce enviable results, it can very easily get expensive. Therefore, we recommend you contact your surgeon's office to determine if they offer cosmetic surgery financing. - 30516

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