Question:
back pain

I have been having so much upper back pain. The pain is due to my breast. How do I get my onsurance to pay to have a lift. I would also like to have a lower body lift. But my insurance says I would have to have sores. I am a very clean person. I bath two times a day. I have no sores because I do keep myself clean. So how can I get the insurance to cover it.    — bntfive (posted on January 23, 2007)

January 23, 2007
I would think that if a doctor says that your back pain is due to your breast size, then the insurance would have to pay for it, because it would be medically necessary. As for sore, I do not think they acutally mean sore, as they do yeast infections that tend to grow from moisture on the skin from folds of the skin. The can cause lacerations in the skin and can be very painful. It really doesn't have much to do with cleanliness as much as it has to do with moisture that is trapped and causes problems. Good luck
   — Diane C.

January 23, 2007
hi patricia. have you checked under the plastic surgery forum here at oh? there may be some folks there with good advice/info for ya. good luck.
   — Fluffy W.

January 23, 2007
A breast lift is usually cosmetic, a reduction is indicated if your breasts are too heavy an dcasuing pain. I think it is a little bit offending that you thnik anyone with sores is "not clean", I have never had one but I know that is not the reason, it is usually because you have too much extra skin hanging down.
   — SteffieBear15

January 24, 2007
Hello, im not sure what you mean by being clean or not clean and getting sores but i to bath twice a day but have severe sores under my big stomach skin from my weight, i haven't even had the wls yet. My doctor calls it a skin yeast infection and i have to put ointment on it all day long, this is due to moisture and as a result of me taking the baths during the day i may not dry off quite as well as another does or that its because my skin just creates the moisture on its own. But i assure you im a clean person. If you do not get the sores it may be because you might not have as much skin as some might. I also know that if your having back problems because of your breast being so big then i would think there is a medical reason for the lift/reduction i would look here on OH theres lots of places you can find information, this is a great place to start thats for sure. Good luck to you and please take care Paula
   — japaad

January 24, 2007
I have the same problem you do. I get back pain from my breasts, but my doc and my plastic surgeon both said my breasts are not longer big enough to have the surgery. LOL - when they were bigger, they were firmer, and I did not have back pain. /Since the surgery, I have more empty skin, they sag, and I get back pain!
   — Novashannon

January 25, 2007
I know someone who had a breast reduction and a lift in 1991 due to back pain and a condition which caused sweating under the breast'. She was not overweight at the time, she just had extremelly large breasts. So, I am positive insurance will pay for this condition if your physician documents it properly. She had Blue Cross/Blue Shield at that time if it helps. As far as the lower body lift is concerned, I can't help you. Sorry. But, for those of you that have sores, try using cornstarch throughout the day to keep you skin dry and protected. It soaks up the moisture and feels nice.
   — AngelBunny