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glenbenton Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 322) |
posted June 04, 2000 02:42 AM
  
yo i know this topic has been done befor but i just wanna know how many of you guys have had surgery for this? and did your insurance cover it ,and also how did you go about convincing your doctor you needed the surgery for medical reasons? i know for a fact the insurance companys wont cover anything for cosmetic reasons IP: Logged |
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aahthit Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 95) |
posted June 04, 2000 02:50 AM
I think we've done this one very recently, but it did seem like your post got used as a catalyst for other people's questions. You are correct, the insurance companies won't cover anyting cosmetic. They call it "elective surgery." In other words, it's not medically necessary. Therefore, the trick is to make it appear that it IS medically necessary. If something causes you physical discomfort, then it is mediaclly necessary. More often than not, gyno can be mildly painful, making it difficult to sleep on your stomach. If you happen to like sleeping on your stomach, gyno can interupt your sleep pattern. If you're not sleeping well, you don't perform as well at work, etc. You see where I'm going with this? Don't try to make it worse before you do to the doctor. One bit of advice though: if it is soft tissure gyno, make sure to wear something that keeps your chest area very warm so that your existing condition is as obvious as possible and eat food that is high in sodium before your visit to keep you bloated enough to make it stand out more. Wince like a bitch when he touches them to emphasis the discomfort. On the other hand, don't be a cheeseball and overdramatize the whole thing. Moderation is the key. If he thinks you're full of shit, you're screwed. As long as he believes you in pain you're okay. IP: Logged |
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glenbenton Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 322) |
posted June 04, 2000 02:56 AM
dude thanks for the advise im gonna try im gonna where a couple longsleve shirts to keep the nipples from hardening up. but trust me dude it looks nasty anyhow. but im still gonna have to bullshit my way to get the free surgery IP: Logged |
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ozzymandius Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 506) |
posted June 04, 2000 03:10 AM
if you can prove that it affects you mentaly.First time itwas free,last time I paid. Good luck IP: Logged |
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B Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 237) |
posted June 04, 2000 03:38 AM
Had mine removed in feb., pretty much everything that aahthit is true. The insurance paid for it because "it hurts to sleep on my stomach".............."B" IP: Logged |
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glenbenton Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 322) |
posted June 04, 2000 06:51 PM
damn ozzy you got it done 2 times? IP: Logged |
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Dark Stalker Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 28) |
posted June 04, 2000 07:21 PM
Ozzy - Did you use Clomid or Nolva ? I assume not but please tell us ! IP: Logged |
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dahmer Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 195) |
posted June 04, 2000 11:55 PM
Hey Glenbenton, when it is cold out my nipples look great! No puffiness or anything. as soon as they warm up they look stupid, real fatty looking and have little points!! Is this gyno?? I would figure that gyno would be there no matter what the temp was!There are no lumps. I have started on d-bol and clomd EOD. In another week, I 'll kick in 300mg a week of maxigan. Hopefully this will lean any fat out!! Dieting doesn't work in my case. I am at an all time low in body weight and they are still there!! The Nolvadex seeem to work for about a week, unless it was my mind playing tricks on me. please report back on what the doc says. I hate this shit!! IP: Logged |
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glenbenton Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 322) |
posted June 05, 2000 12:31 AM
yeah dude i got the same thing, when its real cold my nipples shrink down and look almost ok, but you can still tell theirs an eccesive ammount of tissue in their. i have the appointment at 2:30 tommorow so i better wear a couple extra shirts to make sure its looks as bad as usual IP: Logged |
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Jonswole Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 52) |
posted June 05, 2000 06:12 PM
Insurance will pay for this surgery, because the fat can be cancerous IP: Logged |
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glenbenton Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 322) |
posted June 05, 2000 10:47 PM
well i went to the doc today and the he said, he usually sends guys to the plastic surgens office for them to look at it, but in my case he said it wasnt nearly bad enough to go through surgery. i think hes right, but if it gets any worse ill get the surgery for sure with insurance coverage. IP: Logged |
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aahthit Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 95) |
posted June 05, 2000 11:36 PM
glenbenton, email me some details about your visit. I'm curious to know how much time he spent evaluating you, etc. It sounds a little bit like you got blown off. IP: Logged |
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GreatOne Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 36) |
posted June 06, 2000 12:02 AM
i read somewhere that the fat deposits can be cancerous in men just like in women, like when a woman gets breast cancer it forms inside the fat on her chest so you could get it removed as a biopsy, thats where a doc removes it then sends it to a lab to be tested for cancer. even if they find its ok its not like they are gonna put it back in you. IP: Logged |
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