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The chances of a state Medicaid covering your surgery are pretty low. You would have to go through you primary doctor’s office to see if you qualify and if any surgeons take your Medicaid. Good luck.
A tummy tuck is considered a cosmetic surgery, not a weight loss surgery, and is not covered by insurance. It removes excess subcutaneous fat and skin and corrects abdominal wall laxity to improve the abdominal contour. Patients typically lose just a few pounds. Gastric bypass is a medical procedure that reduces the size of the stomach in order to facilitate weight loss. I encourage you to speak with your primary care physician about weight loss options for you.
I am not qualified to answer the question about weight loss surgery coverage, but a weight loss surgeon can tell you. As far as tummy tuck is concerned, Louisiana Medicaid will not pay for that.
A tummy tuck is cosmetic surgery, so Medicaid would not cover it. You can ask a bariatric surgeon about the possibilty of insurance coverage for the gastric by pass.
Hello,After complete healing, at least a year from surgery, you would be a good candidate for a revision surgery on your belly button to achieve a more desirable appearance. If your surgeon isn't an ABPS certified/ASAPS member surgeon who specializes in body contouring, go visit a few who are. B...
Thank you for your question! For my patient having a tummy tuck procedure, I recommend that they take three weeks off of cardio at the gym and six weeks off of weight training, yoga exercises, and core exercises. I recommend discussing specific post op instructions with your plastic surgeon....
Hi Scarlett Gannon; I concur with the other surgeons; I have never had a reason to consider a reverse abdominoplasty. I think it is an ill conceived procedure. Perhaps to move a small amount of tissue upwards, which would be rare. First, the most skin in the abdomen is in the lower half and is o...
2-3 weeks is about normal to have the drains in, yes 25ml is about right continue to wear your compression garment for at least 4 weeks. Follow up with you PS to discuss your concerns.best wishes.
Thank you for sharing your question and congratulations on your tummy tuck and hernia repair! After 10 weeks it is common to still feel a mild discomfort around your belly button as this is the area of greatest muscle tightening. It should, however, be improving slowly with time. Inform yo...
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