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Excess Skin Still After a Tummy Tuck, Should I Have To Pay For A Revision?

asked 9 months ago by Debbie3 in Tampa, Fl
Latest answer by Earl Stephenson Jr., MD, DDS
Question viewed 640 times
Tags: female, excess skin, 2 months post-op, revision, unhappy, unsatisfied

I had a tummy tuck and breast lift in 6/16/2010. I believe the PS could of remove more tummy skin. I spoke to him and he agreed to do a revision at no charge. However, I do have to pay an additional amount for the Outpatient Facility, which I feel frustated having to pay again, go through the surgery, and taking the time off from work. I don't feel that I have to pay for his mistake. I need help, What is your opinion?

UPDATE: I paid $8,1000.00 for a full tummy tuck and breast lift. Per the PS it was for 4 hours. I do not smoke, I have not loose weight since my surgery. I did not lose a pound after the surgery. Four months after my surgery, the PS did a minor surgery in his office to remove "dog ears" and also to fix some issues with the areola.

12 answers to Excess Skin Still After a Tummy Tuck, Should I Have To Pay For A Revision?

Revision Tummy Tuck - Who should pay?!

Unfortunately, if your PS does not own the facility then the patient is responsible for the facility and anesthesia fee. The big point is that revision surgery and how the fees are allocated should have been discussed prior to the original surgery. Continue to have on going dialogue with your PS so that you both may have a satisfactory solution to this issue.

Earl Stephenson Jr., MD, DDS
Atlanta Plastic Surgeon

Revisionary Tummy tuck surgery

No surgery is ever guaranteed 100% and I agree with the other surgeon's that it's difficult to say exactly what went on since your surgery was 1 year ago. It is customary for the surgeon to reduce or eliminate his/her fees but when there are other fees involved that are not controlled by the surgeon (surgery center and/or anesthesia), these fees need to be paid by the patient.

Tom J. Pousti, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

www.poustiplasticsurgery.com

Revision fees for a tummy tuck.

There are multiple factors that can impact your final result. You state that the excess skin is your surgeon's "mistake." The truth is that the skin often time loosens after a tummy tuck, particularly if you have lost weight in the meantime. This is normal. When you sit down, you will always have some small folds of skin. If you didn't have this extra skin, you would not be able to stand up straight! The alternative of removing too much skin during a tummy tuck can lead to... more

David Bogue, MD
Boca Raton Plastic Surgeon

Tummy Tuck Revision

I am sorry you are unhappy with the results of your tummy tuck surgery. However I cannot say your surgeon made a mistake and I think the course he has proposed are very reasonable. I agree the additional charges are beyond his control but he is waiving his fees.

Richard Linderman, MD
Indianapolis Plastic Surgeon

Pay for revision

Conservative excision is always wise. If the surgeon was too aggressive and you had skin loss, that would not be good. Your surgeon has agreed to a no charge minor revision. This is standard for cosmetic surgery. Paying the facility fee should be minor. I think this is reasonable.

Rick Rosen, MD
Norwalk Plastic Surgeon

What's in a name?

Based on your abdominal scar and lack of umbilical scar, it appears you had aprocedure somewhat less thn afull tummy tuck. the problem is not the fees but the improper setting of high expectations for a somewhat limited procedure. before the next surgey, make sure your expectations match the power of the procedure.

Rafael C. Cabrera, MD
Boca Raton Plastic Surgeon

Revision Policy for Plastic Surgery

Without seeing photos of what you looked like before your surgery and without knowing exactly what your surgeon did during the surgery, it is impossible to say whethe or not your plastic surgeon should have taken off more skin as you suggest. But regarding your question about fees for your revision surgery, I think your surgeon is being very reasonable. It is clear that he wants you to be happy and has agreed to waive all the fees that he has control over - his surgeon fee. However, the... more

Matthew Schulman, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

Questions about revision costs folowing an abdominoplasty

Your photos are helpful but they don't fully answer the issue of excess, the amount and what your situation was last year. For example, have you lost some weight since last year? Was a more conservative skin removal performed due to an issue such as smoking? Etc. Your sugeon was entirely reasonable in waiving any surgical fee for the revision. Since this will be performed in an outpatient center, these costs are out of his/her control and therefore, you being responsible for them is... more

Steven Turkeltaub, MD
Scottsdale Plastic Surgeon

www.turkeltaub.com

Tummy tuck revision--who pays?

The information NOT included is how much you paid and for what? You called your procedure a "tummy tuck" and perhaps your surgeon did also. If he did, how much did you pay, and how long was this portion of your procedure scheduled for? Was your muscle sheath tightened as part of your procedure? Was your belly button transposed into a new opening in your tightened abdominal skin (scar around the umbilicus)? Did you have liposuction of the abdomen as "part" of your tummy... more

Richard H. Tholen, MD, FACS
Minneapolis Plastic Surgeon

www.mpsmn.com

Revision fees after a tummy tuck

A surgeon has to make a judgement during surgery as to how much skin is safe to remove. Trust me, it is worse to take too much than too little. As long as the doctor uses a surgery center and not one in his own office he doesn't control anything other than his own fees which he has waived. His plan is fair and reasonable.

Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

Paying for revision of tummy tuck

I agree with you that it looks like more skin could have been taken off, however your surgery was a year ago and it is impossible to know what you looked like then. Is it possible you could have lost weight after your surgery? If so this could have contributed to some of the loose skin. Regardless, I think is is fairly customary for surgeons to waive their professional fee for revisions. But that means the patient is still responsible for the facility fees which includes anesthesia. more

Ronald Schuster, MD
Baltimore Plastic Surgeon

www.drschuster.com

It is reasonable to pay for the surgery center fee

You have good result but can be better. Your surgeon is beine reasonable and agree to do the revision. Your surgeon did not extend the incision may because you did not want long incision or he may have underestimated the laxity of your skin. The reasonable compromise is that your surgeon to do the revision and you pay for the facility fee.