Hair removal – cosmetic procedure or needed?
If you would like to remove his hair, has many methods to choose from. For a light to normal body hair is it sufficient mostly to resort to the Shaver or epilation the hairs. Who suffers a very strong hair but, opts for a permanent hair removal method by laser or IPL. The excessive Hairiness is due, you can submit the costs of the permanent hair removal in the health insurance company. But the chance that is actually transferred, is very small. The rejection of the treatment is usually so that justified that the hair removal is an aesthetic operation and this performance will not be refunded. In some cases it is worth but to contradict against the informed.
When will pay the health insurance company for a permanent hair removal?
Statutory health insurance companies not pay for a permanent hair removal generally so. The reason is that permanent hair removal methods, carried out with laser, IPL, or electricity are counted to the cosmetic surgery and the expenses are not reimbursed for such treatments. Is also true for privately insured: the permanent hair removal with is only paid if the increased hair growth is due to sickness. The body hair represents only an aesthetic problem, then neither the private nor the statutory pay.
When will be refunded the cost of a laser or IPL hair removal
A reimbursement of the costs for hair removal is never possible without medical advice. A need to do so can have only two sources from medical point of view: psychological distress or physical errors. Who suffers so under his body hair and in his everyday life this feels greatly restricted, should visit before he chooses a permanent hair removal, a psychotherapists or psychologists, which can create a corresponding opinion. For example, HIRSUTISM or Hypertrichosis are the triggers for an increased hair growth, should be a specialist in writing certifying that – also before treatment begins. Exists a medical report attesting to the need for hair removal, the private health insurance companies take over typically at least a share of the cost. Attention: Who has such an opinion, never should start without consultation with the health insurers with hair removal. Because most other requirements on the part of the checkout are linked with the acquisition of the performance. The patient must meet, to maintain his claim.
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