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Medicare might cover removal of surplus skin is is creating some medical difficulty such as chronic rash. Medicare does not prior approve any procedure.
Medicare has no fee schedule for what a plastic surgeon would call a tummy tuck. There is a quoted fee for removing excess skin from below the navel (code 15830), and in my area that amount is $1260. The other code (15847) which when combined with 15830 defines a full tummy tuck has no fee because it is not covered. Medicare does not "preauthorize" payment for this procedure, nor any other. If the bill is turned down, the patient can face an astronomic bill, especially from the hospital, that can be several times higher than the cost of paying upfront for a cosmetic procedure. All the best.
As long as it is clear serous fluid and you have no signs of infection you should be fine. This is a seroma that is draining to the outside.
The real issue you have is reversing the tubal ligation. If that is successful then there should be little risk to the tummy tuck repair. I have found that most patients who get pregnant after an abdominoplasty have less changes to their abdominal shape and less skin laxity than they did...
If you don't go out in the sun, and your scars are covered with clothing, I don't see much added value in taping the scars for sun protection. I doubt any benefit from the scar tapes would penetrate through the micropore tape. Best to check your protection plan with your surgeon. All the...
