I have paid consultant fees for 3 different docs in the Memphis Tn area. 1st 6500 with not drains quilt method, 2nd was 12,000 with drains, 3rd was 9,000 with drains. I just can't afford them. I have 2000.00 & insurance. Non of them want to really work with the insurance to ask for panniculectomy which at 45 is ok w/me. They are more concerned with what they want my body to be like for there picture book. I know they want to be proud of the work but blue collar ppl just need the basic work done
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Thank you for your question. Without seeing your before pictures, it's difficult to tell how much skin excess you had, and what surgery may have been the most appropriate. It appears as though you still have excess skin in your mid-abdomen, and excess skin and fat in your mid and lower abdomen....
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