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Alexander Abkin, MD

Bariatric Surgeon, Board Certified in General Surgery

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Worth It5 months Post-Op
Hair Loss - Edison, NJ
My experience overall has been a very positive one. I had my vsg 4 mos ago. I am down 60 pounds but ..am losing tons of hair daily especially when I wash them. Anybody have any suggestions....my thyroid is in check. Take biotin daily and use rogaine.....also usually get all my protein in...any suggestions are welcome.
I just got my surgery time, 9:30 am on Tuesday August 18th. Excited, nervous, ready to get it done. A little about me, I am 45 years old and I have a 10 month old daughter, yup 10 months. A late start, but she is the best thing that ever happened to me. I made the decision to do the surgery after back and forth of yes/no/maybe when I took my daughter to a Little Gym, All the moms were younger and thinner and I thought oh boy. Then the teacher said everybody to the blow up
7 days Post-Op
26 Years Old, Ready to Start a New Chapter!
So I have been lurking for a while now and reading tons of reviews as I get ready to start my own journey. Today I decided to post because Im so excited I got approved for VSG. I called my insurance and they said I was approved which was a big relief because I honestly didn't think it was going to happen. My surgery is scheduled for December 9th and my surgeons office didn't submit the paperwork to UHC until Nov 22nd. According to UHC I might not have gotten an approval until