I recently lost 40lb over a year and I went to an office for a liposuction consolutation and my visit showed that I had very little abdominal fat and it was mostly scar tissue. The skin underneath my scar has fused to the muscle and the doctor told me I would benefit from a abdominal scar revision but the surgery would basically be a tummy tuck. Would the pain of the fused skin make me eligible for insurance coverage? If it only covered partially, what would my out of pocket most likely be?
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Hello, and thank you for your question regarding can diastasis of the rectus abdominis (or diastasis recti) cause bladder and testicular pain in people who work out daily. Rectus diastasis is the separation of the rectus abdominis muscle. The rectus abdominis is a paired muscle structure that...
Thank you for your question. Six weeks post-op, some residual swelling and tenderness are indeed normal, especially after an extended tummy tuck with liposuction. The lower abdominal and groin regions are closely connected in terms of tissue layers and lymphatic drainage, so swelling and fluid...
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Thank you for your history and your pictures. I...