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My advice to you is this....Don't ask about a tummy tuck because no insurance will cover it. Ask if your insurance will cover a Panniculectomy (the insurance version of a TT). Now have your primary card doctor document your problems with your excess skin. Do you have fungal infections within your excess skin, back problems, or other issues? Essentially, you need your Panniculectomy to be a medical necessity. If it truly is needed, there's hope for you.These procedures are hard to get covered for many reasons. Insurance companies need documentation which will mean your doctor will have to take pictures, do a pear-to-pear review, and you need one of the few plastic surgeons that accepts your insurance. Also your insurance needs to have a benefit for it.As you can see.... it's not easy but not impossible either. Even if your insurance covers it, it might not cover all of the expenses so just be prepared for this. Call you insurance company and ask for a list of plastic surgeons in network with your insurance that are in your area. This is an important step to get you started. I wish you luck!
The short answer is no because a tummy tuck is considered a cosmetic procedure. There are cases where people have lost a significant amount of weight and have a large apron of skin hanging over the pubic area.. these patients with medical problems related to weight loss could qualify for a panniculectomy which is a medically indicated procedure and very different from a tummy tuck. I would recommend you get a consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon who can determine which type of procedure would suit you bestWishing you all the bestAlain Polynice, MD, FACSNew York Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
A tummy tuck is a cosmetic procedure. Medicare will not cover it. Your surgeon can be accused of medicare fraud if she/he submits a cosmetic procedure for reimbursement. Sometimes panniculectomy can be covered, but that is a different surgery.
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First of all, congratulations on your tummy tuck, bbullard0! In general, it will take some time before you get back to the level of activity that you had before your tummy tuck. Your plastic surgeon might allow you to resume light exercises at four weeks post-op and gradually start lifting light...
Thank you for your question.At 3 weeks, you are very early in the healing process. The fullness that you are seeing is most likely swelling. I would suggest wearing looser underwear though because you do not want that thick band to cause a contour defect because it is too tight. It can be t...
