Question:
Does Military do post-op plastic surgery?

I have a friend who is awaiting RNY. She is engaged to a service man. Would the service hospital take care of her post-op plastic surgery after they are married? Does anyone know? She asked me to put this question out. Thanks. Barbara    — StarWish624 (posted on December 9, 2006)

December 9, 2006
The military certainly provides plastic surgery, but it is not free. It's less expensive than the outside, but there is usually quite a long wait. They have AWESOME surgeons! So the answer is yes, but it's not free. As far as I know this is true across the board.
   — christi_in_VA

December 10, 2006
I'd suggest to her that if she is already employed and has health insurance that she keep her private insurance. The military may not cover it at all whereas her private insurance may. Since she is AWAITING RNY, she could drop her private insurance for the next year or so while she gets to her target weight and then look at plastic surgery. If the military doesn't cover her plastic surgery or its too expensive, when open season comes at her job she can re-up with her private insurance an go from there. Tell her don't put all her insurance eggs in one basket.
   — the7thdean

December 28, 2006
My husband was active duty when I had my bypass, and retired when I needed the panni. No cost to us either time. I realize I was lucky; when I had my panni they had just activated National Guard for Iraq and my surgeon was board certified plastic surgeon from Beverly Hills. That was a once in a million chance. Each Medical facility is different, depending on the commander-in-charge.
   — DeeDK62

January 7, 2007
the military pays for one elective surgery. if she didn't have the military pay for the surgery in the first place.. then they will pay for the plastic surgery. Our military support group where I am having my surgery done on the 23rd of January, gave a lecture on the regulations about it last month.
   — jasonsexybabe