I am 3 weeks post-op and it dawned on me that I never really knew where the drainage tubes go that were placed in me during surgery. I had a Panniculectomy and he did a fabulous job on my body, w/o taking away my curves. I am multi-racial, reside in New Orleans, & I love my curves and so does my husband! We have eight (8) beautiful children, we're 38 yo & the Panniculectomy was certainly worth it --- I just want to know where are those darn tubes placed, lol!
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Unfortunately insurance rarely pays for these procedures. I usually have patients such as your self use CareCredit and I submit an insurance bill for them. If insurance pays, Nehru can pay off the CareCredit loan and hopefully will have only made 2-3 payments while waiting for insurance to pay...
Thank you for your question. Without seeing your before pictures, it's difficult to tell how much skin excess you had, and what surgery may have been the most appropriate. It appears as though you still have excess skin in your mid-abdomen, and excess skin and fat in your mid and lower abdomen....
Thank your for your question. The answer is yes- it will absolutely affect your recovery, and quite possibly your final results, if you do not wear your compression garment until after the drains are removed. The purpose of a compression garment is to prevent swelling. If you don't wear it, your...