I have terrible, deep stretch marks on my belly all the way up past my belly button. I have ALOT of extra skin! I also have a up an down c-section scar. And i have a hernia by my belly button. It hurts so, so bad! It feels like all the extra skin on my belly pulls on my hernia! It hurts when I wear jeans. Sometimes I just sit an cry! I was wondering if my medical card ( MD physicians care ) would pay to get the hernia fixed an cut off my extra skin?
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January 24, 2016
Answer: I was wondering if my medical card would pay to fix my hernia and cut extra skin off?
I typically tell patients they can shower 2 days after tummy tuck surgery. All of the wounds can get wet and the goal is to gently clean the wounds with soap and water to help wash away any skin bacteria. I would not recommend soaking in a tub or swimming.
Having a one finger breath distance between your abdominal muscles is great and you should be commended for exercising appropriately. Your main issue is skin and not really fat removal or muscle repair.That being said you have a few options. One is for non surgical skin tightening- I have a...
Unfortunately insurance providers do not participate with abdominal contour improvement procedures. At best, you may get partial coverage for a scar revision of the abdomen if there are some functional issues related to the tethering of the scar. In order to get the rest of the contour...