Kaiser & Plastics

Hey all ... I have a question for anyone who has successfully gotten plastic surgery out of Kaiser. I have just managed to get a referral to Kaiser plastics ... Now the fight begins. My problem is ... I do not get "rashes". I have back pain both upper and lower, have to move the excess out of the way to clean (sorry about that), and when I try to exercise, it keeps swinging and throwing my back out .... But I do not get the prerequisite rashes. Does anyone have any suggestions/recommendation to get around this particular sticking point?

Good Luck! I also have no rashes. I learned how to bypass that with Coolmax and a hair dryer. I tried to get mine approved because of low back pain. Hx of L5 surgery in 92. Hip pain and sciatica is worse now that it is hanging there. They denied it because it isn't interfering with my ambulation. (*hint) I am not sure if they meant the belly being in the way or the pain but it isn't soooooooo trying to come up with 6500 is fun. NOT.

So basically, I have to create the rash in order to get reconstructive surgery. That is just so wrong.

or I guess let one happen. I used to get them allot before I learned how to avoid it. I did tell the nurse that so she could write it in the letter. Make sure you tell them it is interfering with your ambulation. From a hip point of view...mine is but I guess that didn't count. I walked 5 miles each day the past 3 days...now my hip is hurting and my lower back. Guess I could wear a girdle or something but I refuse to go back there.

My surgery was approved right away......... I think it depends on how your sergeon writes it up. I did not have a rash!

Wait... you CAN get plastic surgery out of Kaiser???? Who do you have to see to do that?? I talked to my primary, and she told me not to even bother, it's impossible. Is there someone other than your primary that you have to go through? Whoa... maybe there IS hope after all... Kathie

JUST GOT THROUGH WITH A BATTERY OF APOINTMENTS WITH A GENERAL SURGEON AND NOW WITH A PLASTIC SUREON... AND THINGS WILL NOW HAPPEN... BUT WITH THE HELP OF A HERNIA.. SO NOW TO WAIT FOR IT TO ALL HAPPEN. KEEP UP THE PERSISTANCE I KNOW QUITE A FEW THAT IT HAS HAPPENED WITH RASHES... BUT IT WAS WITH ALOT OF REOCCURING APOINTMENTS TO DOCUMENT ALL THE RASHES... OR WITH A PANNIE THAT HUNG DOWN TO CLOSE TO THE KNEES....