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Sagging Breast and Loose Skin After Gastric Bypass Will Medicaid Pay to Remove This?

asked 6 months ago by Tamikaallen in Cincinnati, OH
Latest answer by Darryl J. Blinski, MD
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Tags: medicaid

I am going to get gastric bypass I am 63bmi and I am worried about the sagging empty skin that is to come from rapidly loosing weight. I have caresource (cincinnati) which is like medicaid I would like to know if they typically pay for something like this. If not is there a way to get a payment plan?

3 answers to Sagging Breast and Loose Skin After Gastric Bypass Will Medicaid Pay to Remove This?

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Sagging Breast and Loose Skin After Gastric Bypass Will Medicaid Pay to Remove This?

No, health insurance does not cover cosmetic operations. Care Credit is the most common financing plan used.
Darryl J. Blinski, MD

Miami Plastic Surgeon
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Body contour after gastric bybass surgery

After gastric bypass surgery, patient generally ends up having very loose and saggy skin and tissues, affecting the breasts, arms, abdomen, trunks and thigh/leg region. Patient would likely benefit body contouring surgery which may include but not limited to breast lift surgery, arm surgery (brachioplasty), excisional removal of excess skin and fat of the abdomen, back, trunk, sometimes total body lift, and thigh lift. Whether or not these procedures will be covered by insurance depend on... more
Kim-Chi Vu, MD

Portland Plastic Surgeon
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Breast Lifting and Insurance Coverage?

Thank you for the question. Congratulations on your decision to proceed with gastric bypass surgery; hopefully you will have a very successful operation and subsequent weight loss. Generally, most patients who experience very significant weight loss after gastric bypass surgery benefit from breast lifting ( and usually breast implants as well). I have not seen these procedures covered by any type of health insurance plan. Of course it would be in your best interest to check... more
Tom J. Pousti, MD

San Diego Plastic Surgeon

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