Plastics and Mental Health

Has anyone every heard of getting plastics paid for by insurance due to documented mental health issues such as depression as a result of excess skin or because of loss of intimacy in a marriage?

not really. Because having sex with hanging skin or not having sex with hanging skin is not really a medical condition. It is a choice. It would likely be hard to "prove" depression related to that as far as the insurance company goes. I am not saying it is not depressing you,I am just saying I don't think the insurance co will buy it, otherwise,all of us could use that reason,yannow?

I'm no expert on this, but I would think it would depend on the severity of the mental health issues.

If it has been a cause for hosptialization, and you have records that bear this out, it's a long shot, but I would submit that anyway, along with any physical effects you are having.

It really depends on the insurance carrier and the representative. However, most do have a plastic surgeon that is reviewing the claims. We try and get substantiating letters from our patients physicians and submit those with photos. It is a long tedious process but well worth it.

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I would try........it can't hurt.  You will have to make an argument that your depression is base on excess skin alone and that you will no longer be depress after the skin is removed.  I would get a therapist and/or psych doc that would state your depression is base solely on excess skin.  or you would have to prove that loss of intimacy in your marriage is base on excess skin. 

Hi -

I know that my insurance policy states that they will not do many of these procedures due to mental health reasons.  However, I work in law and I frequently see a lot of lawsuits (car accidents) where a spouse sues for loss of consortium.  This basically means that they aren't getting any sex (among other things) due to whatever happened.

I think this could actually be an interesting argument to make towards getting these surgeries approved.  If you look at how our laws are structured in this country, it is to promote marriage and the marital bond.  I think if you had enough medical evidence showing a strong enough link between the excess skin and the depression, you may be able to present it as a valid reason.

I lost weight with the hopes of finding someone who would find me attractive.  Now I have an excess skin issue that depresses the hell out of me.  It also makes me fear trying to get into any sort of intimate relationship.  I can't use that as an argument for the surgeries I want.  However, you are married.  I think this could be a very powerful argument.  

I hope this works for you in getting your surgeries.

Sincerely,

Denise

I'm sorry...I had one more thought.  I see absolutely no difference in asking for plastics to help the intimacy in your marriage and asking for viagra.  Isn't the end goal the same?  

Just a thought.

Again - I hope this works!

Thank you all for sharing your opinions.  I absolutely agree that this is no different than viagra.  I am going to start the process of seeing someone help with the depression and get this documented.