Will medicaid pay for a body lift or tummy tuck?

Thank you for your question regarding whether driving after a lower body lift can widen scars. In the early stages of recovery, activities that involve stretching or placing tension on your incision sites, such as getting in and out of a car, could potentially impact your healing process. Scar...

Thank you for your question regarding the purpose of compression garments and whether they are shaping me, reducing the swelling or the scars. Compression garments are an essential part of the surgery after a belt. Lipectomy, tummy tuck, and arm lift. Compression garments serve multiple purposes...

Thank you for your question regarding when it is safe to fly after a 360 circumferential body lift. Every plastic surgeon has their own rules and criteria for these procedures. If everything is healing well after a 360 circumferential lower body lift, you can fly ten days after your procedure....

Thank you for your question about whether body lifts can eliminate ugly stretch marks. Yes, a body lift can eliminate huge ugly stretch marks. During a 360 circumferential lower body lift an incision is made just above the pubic region and extends over the hips and to the buttock. An almost...

Thank you for your question regarding what can be done after a 360 circumferential lower body lift if you are unhappy with the amount of lipo/excess skin. If you are unhappy with the results, you should seek a revision. Revisions can include liposuction and further resection of skin. In the...

You don't need much for supplies at home following a belt lipectomy.  We typically provide you with the dressings and garments.  In my practice you would go to an aftercare nursing center for one or more nights, and they also have everything you need.  After that, a walker would...