Hi I live in Oklahoma and just lost 47 lbs and have had 3 children. I am now 48 and just went through a very tough divorce. I also have SLE. And have been suffering from depression due to how much extra skin I have. I don't go out at all, only to my doctors appointments and to do grocery shopping. I have tricare prime and read that this other lady about my age got her tummy tuck covered minus $1000.00. Can you please tell me if anything can be done for me please?
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Sorry to hear that you are unhappy with your results. Management of expectations after a plastic surgery procedure is an integral part of that surgery. Without your preop photos it is difficult to assess whether your results are satisfactory. However, if you showed the 'wish' photo to your...
Without photos it is not possible to address this question with any degree of accuracy. If you were overweight at the time of your surgery, you may have had excess visceral fat (internal fat) which would have prevented you from having a flat abdomen after a tummy tuck. Consult with your plastic...
Dear Betty68,At 16 days following surgery, your abdomen and waist are still very swollen. It will take some time for this to go away. You will want to make sure along the way that you do not have recurrence of the hernia or seroma accumulation. Follow up with your doctor...