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Panniculectomy or tummy tuck? (Photo)

MaxineCarolina
Hi, I'm a 31 year old. I've had 3 kids and I had one c section. It's been 7 years since my c section and my stomach gets worse every year. It protrudes and I look pregnant all of the time. I have insurance and was thinking about asking my primary about a referral for a panniculectomy. I heard it's difficult for insurance to cover this procedure. My issues are bloating, over hang, my clothes do not fit and no matter how much I exercise my stomach just sags and bloats and overhangs when I sit.

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