My insurance company will only pay for panniculectomy. How much more would I have to pay for muscle repair or tightening?

Yes, you are a good candidate for the procedure given the photos you provided. Ron Hazani, MD

I'm sorry that you are experiencing this complication after your tummy tuck.  Please follow your surgeon's instructions for your wound care and continue with close follow ups with your surgeon.  It can take a a couple of months, but through careful care, it should heal up.  You...

The lumpiness, swelling, itching and hardness after a surgery like you had typically persists several weeks after the surgery then slowly goes away. In my experience, daily massage of the hard areas makes the biggest difference in getting rid of it sooner rather than later. It can easily...

The idea to donate, maybe the skin of the abdomen, is admirable. But the area is not big enough to process that small amount of skin cost effectively. As you might imagine, if there was away to get abdominoplasties for free, it would be in widespread use already!

Your photo appears to demonstrate a small skin blister.  These can occur due to traction on the skin caused by tape or steri-strips.  In the absence of other wound healing concerns, I believe you are fine to wait and address this with your surgeon at next appointment.   

A tummy tuck can address the loose skin on your abdomen, leaving you with a more contoured, firmer look.  A consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon will help give you additional information about this procedure, such as risks and benefits, as well as confirming if it is the right ...