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Panniculectomy and Brachioplasty
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Hello everyone! I have a panniculectomy and...
WORTH IT$4,097
Hello everyone! I have a panniculectomy and brachioplasty on May 31, 2013. I am currently 13 days post op. I thought about writing a review but I was nervous to do so because I had no idea how the surgery would turn out.
A little about me: 30 year old graduate student with 1 small child. My highest weight was 247lbs (265lbs while pregnant). I lost some weight and got down to 185lbs but had a lot of loose skin. So I elected to have the above named surgeries. The thing is though I would have liked to be have been smaller (say 150-160lbs) at the time of surgery but I am leaving the current state I am in and my PS is pregnant and going on leave so I elected to get the surgery now. The panniculectomy was covered by insurance and I paid $4097 for the arm lift.
I am still healing from the surgery and have not been able to return to school yet. The most annoying thing about surgery: THE DRAINS! I still have two in and they may not come out for another 2 weeks :(
Also, have tummy and arm work done at the same time can be hard. My mom has been helping out SO MUCH. I cannot wait until I am able to more things on my own.
Well, I don't know what else to say but so far I am happy with the results. Let me know if you have any questions.
A little about me: 30 year old graduate student with 1 small child. My highest weight was 247lbs (265lbs while pregnant). I lost some weight and got down to 185lbs but had a lot of loose skin. So I elected to have the above named surgeries. The thing is though I would have liked to be have been smaller (say 150-160lbs) at the time of surgery but I am leaving the current state I am in and my PS is pregnant and going on leave so I elected to get the surgery now. The panniculectomy was covered by insurance and I paid $4097 for the arm lift.
I am still healing from the surgery and have not been able to return to school yet. The most annoying thing about surgery: THE DRAINS! I still have two in and they may not come out for another 2 weeks :(
Also, have tummy and arm work done at the same time can be hard. My mom has been helping out SO MUCH. I cannot wait until I am able to more things on my own.
Well, I don't know what else to say but so far I am happy with the results. Let me know if you have any questions.
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Hi there, welcome and thanks so much for sharing your experience with us!
Your after photo does look awesome! You must be pleased with the results already.
Have you had much pain or downtime during your recovery period?
So glad you're doing well! It looks and sounds like it was definitely worth it, even with the longer recovery period.