Is a TT the only way I can fix my mons? Is there a surgeon who will work with insurance to cover any of the work I need? (Photo)

Question

I lost a lot of weight & had lipo. After my last procedure I found out I was pregnant 6 months after (had a 1% chance of getting preg)... my pregnancy did not go well. My mons is insane & 6 yrs later I can’t deal anymore, is a TT the only way? In a perfect world I could get a MM but as a single mom of a med. fragile child working 2 jobs, I need under $10k. My body is uneven from lipo, not sure more would help/be enough? Would insurance cover anything?

Camille Cash, MD · Answer

From your photos you are a good candidate for a tummy tuck.  This will address the concerns you have from your previous liposuction procedure as well as your mons area.  A tummy tuck will remove excess fat and skin as well as address abdominal wall laxity.  It is not covered by insurance as it's considered cosmetic.

Gary M. Horndeski, MD · Answer

Tummy tucks are not covered by insurance.  You can undergo an abdominoplasty with mesh reinforcement.  The mesh creates a more hourglass figure by compressing the abdominal wall resulting in early satiety and helps maintain a reduced weight.  The cost is $10,000.

Best Wishes,

Gary Horndeski, M.D.

Vasileios Vasilakis, MD, FACS · Answer

Hello and thank you for your question. Based on your photographs, you are a good candidate for a tummy tuck, which will fix your mons. Given your budget and the fact that insurance would not cover the cost of cosmetic surgery, I would start with the tummy tuck (combined with liposuction). I wish you the best of luck. Vasileios Vasilakis, MD. Fellowship-trained plastic surgeon.

Daniel Barrett, MD · Answer

Dear niclani,
based on your photos, you look like a good candidate for a TT. Full tummy tuck should tighten your abdominal muscles and remove the excess skin. Flanks liposuction would give you a better shape. I would suggest you to consult a board-certified plastic surgeon because only after a thorough examination you will get more information and recommendations.
Daniel Barrett, MD
Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Frederic H. Corbin, MD (license restricted) · Answer

Thank you for the question and photos and you are an excellent candidate for a mommy makeover which unfortunately insurance will not cover.  Go on some complimentary consultations with experts though and compare recommendations and fees and find a surgeon you can work with

Dr Corbin

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