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NWMR: Plastic Surgery

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Sorry, I had two questions today and really wanted to ask both.  I hope this doesn't make anyone mad!

Anyways, totally just curious if anyone knows the answer to this.  If you decide to get plastic surgery, let's say a breast augmentation (increase, not reduction), do you get to take disability for that?  Technically you are in the hospital and it's a surgery, but on the other hand it's elective.

Just curious if you have to take all vacation time or if you get some disability time.  There's a couple of people I'd consider asking at work but it may not be right to assume someone has gotten a little "help" haha.

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Re: NWMR: Plastic Surgery

  • GibsonGirl620GibsonGirl620 member
    I know a "friend," haha, that had that surgery and only had to take 3 sick days. Wed, Thur, and Fri and was back FT on Monday. Recovery time is really quick. At least it was for me. I mean her. GL!
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  • salt78salt78 member
    I really highly doubt you can use disability for an elective augmentation that you are getting for non-medical reasons.
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  • SavedByLoveSavedByLove member
    Thanks!  Tell your "friend" I appreciate the info!  :-)
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  • SavedByLoveSavedByLove member

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    I really highly doubt you can use disability for an elective augmentation that you are getting for non-medical reasons.

    Understood and I  suspect you are right but I figured asking was the best way to know for sure!

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  • jeffsjaymejeffsjayme

    No, you don't.  I had a breast lift and I didn't get disability.  But like PP said, you don't need that much time off anyway that usually sick time covers it.

    I did have disability when I had a hernia repair and a weight loss surgery, but I was out for 3 weeks, so that's a different story.  Technically, the weight loss surgery was elective (you don't HAVE to have it and insurance wasn't paying for mine), but it was still covered for disability. 

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  • LoCarbLoCarb member
    No disability is not offered on elective surgeries. Many drs offer Thurs and Fri surgeries allowing the wknd as part of the recovery. Most surgeries do not have a long recovery period.  You will probably have follow up appts w/in weeks and months after.
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  • BelleWithABladeBelleWithABlade member
    I'm a plastic surgeon and patients don't get disability for cosmetic procedures unless you have some serious complication that qualifies.  For breast augmentation, depending if you have subpectoral or subglandular placement of implants, I typically recommend 1-2 weeks off.  If you have subpectoral implants, you cannot lift more then 5 pounds for 6 weeks so that is something to consider as well.
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  • ASmallWonderASmallWonder member
    I've had that surgery and no, you can't get disability. I was out for a week and used sick time. You can't drive the first few days because A) you're on painkillers and B) your chest muscles are going to be all "WTF are you trying to DO!?!" :)  You can PM me if you have any questions about the surgery/recovery.
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  • daisy662daisy662 member

    I also ahem "know someone" who had this surgery. "She" took 2 weeks vacation. Even if you could collect dbl for it, I think I would be to embarrassed to tell my employer! LOL

     

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  • LillyGrrlLillyGrrl member

    This is interesting to me because my surgery was completely elective and I was complete covered under disability. I think if the doctor does the physican statement and writes in the reason then it would be covered under STD. My procedure was also technically cosmetic and performed by a plastics surgeon- although the underlying reason for the surgery was a medical condition.

    I really thought that even if the surgery was elective as long as a physician signed you out you could collect STD.

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  • BelleWithABladeBelleWithABlade member
    imageLillyGrrl:

    This is interesting to me because my surgery was completely elective and I was complete covered under disability. I think if the doctor does the physican statement and writes in the reason then it would be covered under STD. My procedure was also technically cosmetic and performed by a plastics surgeon- although the underlying reason for the surgery was a medical condition.

    I really thought that even if the surgery was elective as long as a physician signed you out you could collect STD.

    Elective surgery just means it's not urgent or emergent.  Laparoscopic cholecystectomy for most people is elective, but still covered as you are treating a medical problem.  Cosmetic surgery with the code V50.1 is not covered under disability.  A procedure is only cosmetic if it is not done to treat a medical condition.  For example, when I do a breast reduction and the woman meets insurance criteria for macromastia, it is covered and patient qualifies for disability.  If I do a breast reduction and the woman does not meet criteria, it is cosmetic and therefore they pay and it is not covered for disability.  Patients try all the time to get disability and I have never seen it happen. 

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