Hi! I'm 21 years old, and my first child was born 8 months ago. He was born via emergency c-section, which so far as I've heard, increases the chances of developing the panniculus "flap".In the 2 months leading up to his birth I began to swell more than anyone that my OBGYN had ever seen. My belly began to hang and I developed pitting edema that was excruciatingly painful. Additionally he was overdue and a 9 pound baby. When I had the cesarean they gave me IV fluids that exacerbated the swelling, and I left the hospital weight 10 pounds more than I came in, despite birthing a 9 pound baby, fluids, and all of the other birth things...I went from 150 to 170 pounds in 7 months of normal pregnancy weight, then over 2 months I went from 170 to 215.After the baby, I lost 45 pounds of fluid in 2 weeks, returning to 170. This is why I'm left with this panniculus. It is ruining my posture (in combination with my breast size) and causing upper and lower back pain. I work an office job but find myself having to take frequent breaks to lay down to relieve the pain, often crying when I do so.My weight has been generally stable since then, though I am trying aggressively to lose weight (as other parents know, it isn't easy with those time-constraints that come with a baby).When I reach my weight loss goal and remain stable for a few months, do you believe that I could potentially be eligible for a covered panniculectomy?
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November 7, 2015
Answer: Do you think that I could be eligible for an insurance (Capital Health Plan) covered panniculectomy?
You should see your GP and ask for a referral to plastic surgeons in your area. You can then contact the different offices and they will be able to answer this question for you
The problem you have with removing the skin at the same time is that you will have a longer scar than just a C-section scar. Also, by doing it at the same time, you will probably still have a little bit of loose skin after a few month when uterus has gone back down to normal size and you...
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