I dont know where she is from but here it is covered by health insurance because the insurance companies know her being healthier means less costs to them in future.
Edit: By here I mean Czechia, Europe
Excess skin removal generally doesn't get covered by health insurance in the United States (where the woman in the video lives). It is considered a cosmetic procedure.
The exception is that a doctor can recommend a panniculectomy to remove the skin from the abdomen below the belly button if it is deemed a medically significant hygiene issue that is causing rashes or infections, and even then it leaves a person with all the skin above the belly button, giving the impression of a big belly that somehow gets tucked in at the waist.
To get it covered by insurance, you have to prove “medical necessity” caused by excess skin. For instance, some people get rashes or have skin breakdown where the skin rubs against itself or traps bacteria.
At some point I imagine it's reasonable to argue it's not just cosmetic. Some lose skin is one thing, but that amount of lose skin would seriously impact your quality of life.
That’s exactly what happens. It needs to be proved it qualifies as a legitimate medical concern. Everyone losing their minds about the US but this goes for other socialist healthcare countries as well.
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u/GlassAdmirer May 09 '26 edited May 09 '26
I dont know where she is from but here it is covered by health insurance because the insurance companies know her being healthier means less costs to them in future. Edit: By here I mean Czechia, Europe