Plastic Surgery in Canada

[CLOE 0]

Does any fellow Canadians plan on getting plastic surgery when they reach goal?

Does anyone know if OHIP covers any procedures?

[Irishmist 0]

Good Morning Cloe:wave:

About the plastic surgery, I believe your doctor has to give a medical reason for the Tummy Tuck, that way Ohip will pay for it, everything else you pay for yourself. I am not a hundred percent sure of this though, maybe someone else would know.

If you interested go up to the Cosmetic & Reconstructive Surgery Forum, a gal from Australia just posted pictures of her tummy tuck, she looks great, quite a scar though :ohwell: At least it lets us know what to expect.

Maria;-)

[CLOE 0]

Thanks Maria:)

[kimmason 0]

your doctor may recommend a Tummy Tuck etc and send pics to OHIP, but for the most part they deny them. For some reason, they approve breast reductions etc after losing weight. ( guess OHIP is male dominated)

so for the most part, save your pennies.

[so done with it all 1]

OHIP doesn't pay for tummy tucks at all, what they do pay for in some cases are called panniculectomy. This is a very different surgery to a Tummy Tuck. A tummy tuck involves cutting off the excess skin, making a new belly button, pulling the muscles tighter and some contouring. The one that is covered by OHIP is strictly the removal of excess skin and nothing else. It is very difficult to get it covered and your doctor has to apply to OHIP to get it approved. You usually have to be medically supervised for recurring rashes under the apron and yeast infections in the skin folds and so on and even then they might say no.

As someone else said, don't count on it and start saving your pennies for PS.

[green 6]

I had a bit of plastic surgery done when I turned 50. I wanted my jawline tidied up, and the guy did a good job. I paid for it myself just as I paid for the band by myself. OHIP seems to lump all of these types of surgeries under the banner of vanity surgeries - ones that are not medically necessary - and so the patient pays. Hell! now we have to pay for eye check-ups! The good news is that these surgeries are income tax deductible. The bad news is that if you want OHIP to cover your belly work you'd best have it mauled by a pitbull or a sheep first. Then maybe you would stand a chance for OHIP to cover the work.

[CLOE 0]

Do you think mauled by a sheep farmer counts????

[green 6]

Mmmm, could be fun. I've seen that sheep farmer. Go for it, girl.

[CLOE 0]

..........lol

[Yoda 0]

LMAO

:clap2: :clap2: :clap2:

[Irishmist 0]

Cloe i guess it would depend on how much mauling he did.:laugh :grouphug:

Maria:)

[green 6]

Green wants the film rights.

[CLOE 0]

Good God, Horny Buggers!!!

I'm not saying nothing to Mr. Cloe, it might get him all worked up. And my planets arn't lined up properly(lol) so I'm not in the mood!! Besides I've been eating like a oinker last couple days!!

[CLOE 0]

LMAO....This is a thread on plastic surgery....how did we get to this subject anyway. Does everything lead to this subject?? LOL

[Yoda 0]

Hey....you started it...and if the shoe fits!!! LOL

(oh wait...it might not fit Green!!)

hahahahahah

*smirks*