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During a panniculectomy, the surgeon does not tighten your muscle. Consider a TT to correct the abdominal wall laxity and improve your contour. Seek a plastic surgeon with hundreds of reviews and photos.
I appreciate your question. For health and safety reasons, best to be at a BMI less than 30 or within 10 pounds of your goal weight and stable at that weight for 6 months prior to surgery for optimal results. The best way to assess and give true advice would be an in-person exam. ...
Wearing a binder is critical for abdominal procedures that requrie muscle repair; a panniculectomy does not typically include muscle repair; as such a binder is not critical; I would still recommend a binder for support, but it is not critical.
In most cases, health insurance companies will not consider a panniculectomy a medically necessary procedure and therefore will not cover the expense. However, if the pannus is causing a wound to form they may cover part of the cost of the surgery. I would also suggest that you try to get y...