I am 23, and 120 pounds. I have been through one pregnancy 5 years ago. I get severely bloated when I eat, it’s hard for me to move and breathe after I eat. Sometimes it’s so difficult for me to breathe after I eat that I feel like I have to force myself to throw up to be able to breathe. The pictures I am providing are on the same day, after eating half of a sandwich, and 2 bottles of water. Is there any way to get this covered by insurance? It’s not for cosmetic reasons.
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Based on these two static images it appears you have a small ventral/umbilical hernia and diastasis recti. If you are looking for a tummy tuck you can have both fixed at the same time. Personally i don’t think surgeons should charge extra for the hernia repair because it is a very simple fix w...
This is a hard question to answer. I didn’t see in your question that you had had any recent surgery. Sometimes surgery can cause deformities to arise. It’s probably best to meet with your family physician or a surgeon to determine whether or not this is something to be concerned about or not...
A repeat mri is not likely to show anything additional. Once you have imaging for an issue unless there is a change or it has been many years repeating the study doesn't show anything new.
Better would be to talk with a surgeon that does diastasis repair or abdominal wall reconstruction.
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