Hi there, In 2019 I had an “extended tummy tuck.” I was cut almost the whole way around yet I still have all this excess skin. I’ve spoken to my surgeon and according to him “the result is satisfactory” and if I want anything more done then I’ll have to book and pay again. Will this procedure remove the love handles and extra skin? My bum also wasn’t this saggy or have the dips in it? What can I do to fix everything? I'm also still on a diuretic for the fluid, can something be done about that to?
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Thank you for your question regarding whether your panniculectomy be covered by Medicare. It is possible that your panniculectomy might be covered by Medicare. It depends on your physical examination and associated symptoms. Symptoms that often allow for insurance approval of a panniculectomy...
If you are in general good health your age should not disqualify you from being a candidate for surgery. It will likely be required that your cardiologist clears you for surgery. A pacemaker will not disqualify you. Once you have reached your goal weight and have been cleared for surgery by...
Insurance will not cover an abdominoplasty.. That is considered a cosmetic, elective procedure. A panniculectomy needs to be deemed medically necessary in order to have coverage. It will remove the hanging apron of skin essentially from hip to hip. Common factors that deem it medically...
