does the military pay for plastic surgery? (is it covered in active duty health plans?)?

Answer 1

Plastic surgery is covered only under the auspices of it being part of a treatment plan to recover from an injury or illness tht resulted in severe scarring or damage. Breast reductions can be done if there is documented back issues that can be clearly associated with the size of the breasts pre-surgery. Voluntary cosmetic surgery (breast augmentation, tummy tucks, nose jobs) or plastic surgery in conjunction with gastric bypass are not covered. However, the plastic surgeons in the military must still perform those suregeries to maintain board certification, so the clinics will do limited numbers of these surgeries (if they have not had to do them otherwise as part of needed treatment). You can contact the reconstructive clinic to see if they have slots..most of the time there is a considerable waiting list and active duty will get top preference.

Answer 2

No, they shouldn't and they aren't. Why do you think that elective procedures are covered in ANY health plan? What's your source? Plastic surgery covers things like skin grafts, reconstruction after an accident, etc... Those procedures would not be considered elective or cosmetic though, and are often necessary components of surgical treatments. For example, if a woman has breast cancer, and has to get a mastectomy, part of the procedure is giving her prosthetics so she looks the same as she did going into the surgery. This is not considered elective, as the plastic surgery is reconstructive in nature.

Answer 3

For line of duty injuries, absolutely yes.

For elective surgery, yes -- but there is a long waiting list.

If, for example, you wanted the Army to pay for a boob job, then you would want to sign up for 4 years, get on the waiting list right away, and expect to have your surgery done before you finish your term.

The military plastic surgeons need to keep their skills up. So if they don't have line of duty work, they do elective to fill the time.

Answer 4

My daughter, whose husband is active duty Navy, told me that certain plastic surgery procedures are covered so that the surgeons can keep in practice for combat casualties.

Answer 5

If you are thinking of getting plastic surgery like Pam Anderson, The military won't do those kinds of surgery!

Answer 6

they will do tummy tucks and breast reductions if its detrimental to your health (like a bad back or something) or if you go to the base mental clinic and tell them that something about your body is making you depressed (usualy only works for things like scars and facial deformities) then they will do it.......and anything line of duty related of course, along with things like car accidents etc.......also if you have a baby with a deformity they will usually fix it. other than that ive heard that some bases offer elective plastic surgery.....but you are only entitled to one surgery per patient for a lifetime. and its a very long waiting list.

Answer 7

only if deemed medically necessary( for instance, breast augmentation is only covered for mastectomies). Otherwise, you must pay for it, and it is on a Space A basis.. and not every MTF offers all the surgeries.

Answer 8

I suppose it would depend on why you're getting it....I mean, they're not gonna pay for your false rack, lol.....maybe if you were injured on duty and required some sort of re-constructive surgery?

Answer 9

Do you mean related to active duty? It absolutely should be and if it isn't it absolutely will be if my vote counts.

Answer 10

I believe they might cover lipo, if you're overweight and need to be lighter for your job. I don't think they cover a whole lot else.