I am 38, 5'3" and weigh 130 lbs. I had a tummy tuck with muscle repair done 13 weeks ago. It was covered by insurance and called a panniculectomy because of how much weight I lost. I do not think he removed nearly enough skin and I am very unhappy with my results. Im having a hard time deciding if I should get a revision or not. I know I need one. I just cant decide if its medically smart given the complications I had with this surgery.
Answer: Abdominoplasties are not covered by insurance A panniculectomy is not a cosmetic procedure. An abdominoplasty is a cosmetic procedure. You will need a physical exam to determine if a revision will help your condition.
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Answer: Abdominoplasties are not covered by insurance A panniculectomy is not a cosmetic procedure. An abdominoplasty is a cosmetic procedure. You will need a physical exam to determine if a revision will help your condition.
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December 31, 2022
Answer: Panniculectomy, results and revision A panniculectomy is not a tummy tuck. not even close. The aesthetic outcome of a panniculectomy is not the purpose of the procedure. The purpose is to stop skin infections from constant skin contact. It is not an aesthetic procedure. Without including pictures we can’t make any type of assessments. A revision may or may not be covered by your medical insurance company since removing the skin as most likely eliminated the potential skin infection. Individuals who have had morbid obesity sometimes have very large blood vessels still remaining that used to be necessary to supply the tissues related to obesity. Whether you are at risk for recurrent significant bleeding or not is something you should discuss with your plastic surgeon. Without context it’s not possible to give you an accurate or meaningful answer. Best, Mats Hagstrom MD
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December 31, 2022
Answer: Panniculectomy, results and revision A panniculectomy is not a tummy tuck. not even close. The aesthetic outcome of a panniculectomy is not the purpose of the procedure. The purpose is to stop skin infections from constant skin contact. It is not an aesthetic procedure. Without including pictures we can’t make any type of assessments. A revision may or may not be covered by your medical insurance company since removing the skin as most likely eliminated the potential skin infection. Individuals who have had morbid obesity sometimes have very large blood vessels still remaining that used to be necessary to supply the tissues related to obesity. Whether you are at risk for recurrent significant bleeding or not is something you should discuss with your plastic surgeon. Without context it’s not possible to give you an accurate or meaningful answer. Best, Mats Hagstrom MD
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