Does Medicaid pay for tummy tuck?

Thank you for posting your question. Some patients undergoing a tummy tuck present with excess skin and fatty tissue of the pubic area (just below where a TT incision runs). These patients will benefit from concomittent contouring and lifting of the pubic area to achieve a smooth transition of ...

I recommend Biocorneum scar gel to my patients. In my experience, a light layer of this gel applied daily can help significantly improve the appearance of surgical scars. If this does not provide a strong enough result, there are options such as laser treatments and even scar revision. Without...

Dear Maria, It is very common to have some delayed wound healing after an abdominoplasty.  Ultimately, your issue will heal up just fine with the antibiotics and the local wound care your PS has recommended.  Hope this helps and good luck!  

Hi.  I would strongly urge you not to go out of the country to have your plastic surgery done.  Besides potential differences in the quality of the healthcare facility that you may be going to, there is the very real and significant issue of what happens if you have a complication from your s...

It is very common to see prolonged swelling after abdominoplasty as many of the lymphatic vessels and blood vessels are cut, which can temporarily trap swelling in the flap until new channels develop. Additionally, patients recover at very different rates.  2 months post op is a fairly short ...

Hello,If your surgeon is aware of this wound breakdown and put tape over it, you need to find another surgeon. No one in an ER, except maybe a plastic surgery consultant that is called in, would touch this. They might give you antibiotics, but that won't help.  You need a competent surgeon to ...