Gastric Bypass 2 years postop - Am I a candidate for panniculectomy? (photos)

Thank you for your question and congratulations on your weight loss!
With your current weight being stable for over a year and a dramatic loss of weight, I would say you are a promising candidate for a panniculectomy. Your next steps would be to acquire letters of medical necessity. These are letters written by doctors such as a dermatologist, your primary care provider, and others who can document your symptoms as well as your stability in weight. Once that is done, your case can be submitted to insurance for approval.

Congratulations upon your 130-pound weight loss as a result of gastric bypass surgery! Some insurance providers do not require a specific BMI to cover the cost of a panniculectomy but instead consider medical criteria as chronic skin rashes, wounds, infections, odor, excess skin hanging down below the pubic bone, and other medical issues. Check with your PCP or a plastic surgeon in UT.