I'm a 22 year old 6ft1 male, and 3 years ago I went from being 315lbs to 190lbs. Now I have a lot of loose skin on my arms, abdomen, pecs, butt, and thighs. I recently started to do sit ups for the first time, and after a few days of doing them the skin on my butt started to break causing a painful cut and bruise. I guess that when I sit down sometimes my cheeks get squished together and I suppose if its a hard surface the skin will break.
October 7, 2016
Answer: Insurance Coverage for Massive Weight Loss Surgery It's not unusual for massive weight loss patients to develop significant amounts of redundant truncal skin. A variety of surgical options are currently available to address these problems. These include both panniculectomy and body lift procedures. The choice of procedure is dependent upon the patient's anatomic findings and aesthetic goals.It would be extremely unusual for an insurance carrier to cover the cost of a body lift procedure. Most insurance carriers would view this procedure as cosmetic in nature.In contrast, abdominal panniculectomy may occasionally be covered by insurance companies if hanging skin is associated with functional problems. Under these circumstances, back pain, rashes and severe infections related to hanging skin may lead to insurance coverage.It's important that each patient be considered individually when undergoing this type of procedure. It's, therefore, important to consult a board certified plastic surgeon. This surgeon should be able to determine what type of procedure will meet your aesthetic goals and whether or not it will be covered by insurance.
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October 7, 2016
Answer: Insurance Coverage for Massive Weight Loss Surgery It's not unusual for massive weight loss patients to develop significant amounts of redundant truncal skin. A variety of surgical options are currently available to address these problems. These include both panniculectomy and body lift procedures. The choice of procedure is dependent upon the patient's anatomic findings and aesthetic goals.It would be extremely unusual for an insurance carrier to cover the cost of a body lift procedure. Most insurance carriers would view this procedure as cosmetic in nature.In contrast, abdominal panniculectomy may occasionally be covered by insurance companies if hanging skin is associated with functional problems. Under these circumstances, back pain, rashes and severe infections related to hanging skin may lead to insurance coverage.It's important that each patient be considered individually when undergoing this type of procedure. It's, therefore, important to consult a board certified plastic surgeon. This surgeon should be able to determine what type of procedure will meet your aesthetic goals and whether or not it will be covered by insurance.
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January 15, 2016
Answer: Excess skin after weight loss Congratulations! Unfortunately unless your excess skin is causing a real medical problem that cannot be satisfactorily managed conservatively, surgery to remove it is not going to be covered by most third party payors. Such situations are actually fairly rare, mostly limited to severe cases of sagging abdominal apron skin, typically with the pannus hanging as low as mid thigh and complicated by recurrent bouts of infection or ulcers.
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January 15, 2016
Answer: Excess skin after weight loss Congratulations! Unfortunately unless your excess skin is causing a real medical problem that cannot be satisfactorily managed conservatively, surgery to remove it is not going to be covered by most third party payors. Such situations are actually fairly rare, mostly limited to severe cases of sagging abdominal apron skin, typically with the pannus hanging as low as mid thigh and complicated by recurrent bouts of infection or ulcers.
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