Hi,
Although most patients don't like it, abdominoplasty is considered a cosmetic surgery procedure and, as such, is not covered by insurance companies. The only operation that insurance companies will consider covering is a panniculectomy, in which a wedge resection of the lower abdominal skin is performed; the abdominal wall is not tightened, the skin is not lifted off the abdominal wall, and the belly button is not relocated. Insurance companies will usually only covering that procedure if patients have problems with skin breakdown, rashes, or difficulty walking due to the amount of the overhanging skin. It is no way a cosmetic procedure and the results are not comparable to abdominoplasty. If you have documentation of the above-mentioned problems, you may be a candidate for a panniculectomy.
Hope this helps. Best of luck.
