From Philly.com:
Dear Harry: When I was about 12 years old, I was injured in a bike-riding accident. For the last 10 years, I have had a scar above my right eye that I feel certain has hampered me socially. Last summer, I paid a substantial fee to a plastic surgeon to get rid of it. The surgery has made quite a difference in my life. My tax preparer said that cosmetic surgery is not a deductible medical expense. My surgeon said that it is. IRS gave me a bunch of ifs, ands, and buts. What is the story here, Harry?
What Harry says: Cosmetic surgery is deductible if it is to repair a disfigurement. Such a scar on a young lady is certainly within those bounds.
Scar revision might be tax deductible, but it is always best to check with a tax professional. I never tell a patient something is tax deductible. I am a surgeon not an accountant. Surgery that is not strictly cosmetic to correct pre-existing problems is more likely deductible however.
Best Regards,
John Di Saia MD
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Laura – This story has changed. Moving it up. Thanks.
Last year a woman went to get some lipo by Dr Brito and ended up dead.