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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.
It certainly falls within the range of what belly buttons look like. If you wanted a more open look, this is easily achieved and can be done under local anesthesia.
This question is best answered by your surgeon as she/he is most familiar with the details of your surgery and how you've been progressing through recovery. Generally I advise my patients that with normal healing they can resume strenuous activities six weeks after surgery. It is important to...
From the photos an extended tummy tuck with liposuction for contouring would be recommended. The procedure would address excess subcutaneous fat and skin as well as correct abdominal wall laxity. The result would be an improved abdominal contour. The reverse tummy tuck is not advisable for...
