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Thank you for your question. Unfortunately, a Tummy Tuck is considered cosmetic and not medical. It is not medically necessary. However, there are other financial options like Care Credit. Dhaval M. PatelDouble Board Certified Plastic Surgeon Hoffman Estates Barrington Oakbrook Chicago
A tummy tuck is considered a cosmetic procedure and is not covered by insurance. Even though many patients feel better both emotionally and physically after the procedure, it is generally not considered a medically necessary procedure. Most offices have payment options available. Best wishes to you!
Insurance rarely if ever pays for or covers the cost of an abdominoplasty they might cover a panniculectomy but that is a more limited procedure with not very good cosmetic outcomes.
A tummy tuck is considered cosmetic surgery and there aren't any insurance companies that will cover cosmetic surgery. For financial assistance, you might try financing your surgery through companies like Care Credit. Good luck.
A tummy tuck is considered a cosmetic procedure, and is therefore typically not covered by insurance.
A tummy tuck is considered a cosmetic procedure and insurance will not cover this for you. You will have to pay out of pocket.
If you are referring to a cosmetic tummy tuck to make the tummy look better and do not have medical issues, then the answer is no, insurance will not cover. They may cover a panniculectomy or repair of an umbilical hernia, but not cosmetic surgery.
Insurance companies will not pay for a tummy tuck as it is a cosmetic procedure. They may pay for a panniculectomy which is removal of the excess skin from your lower abdomen but that does not include the muscle work and umbilicus relocation that is included in a tummy tuck.
Snatched is a term that I have recently heard in my office. While the term is new the goals of the liposculpting and Brazilian Butt Lift are not. The vast majority of my patients want to have have a tiny (snatched) waist and a perkier, more full butt and hips. In the Brazilian Butt Lift ...
Fat that feels firmer generally has more connective tissue and is a bit more difficult to remove. In your particular case some of the upper abdominal prominence may be due to intraperitoneal fat which can only be lost by weight loss or by the specifics of your skeletal anatomy. The
Thank you for this great question! This is something I am often discussing with patients during consultations. Patients who are working hard to lose weight and hit a plateau often think that they should just have surgery and then just lose the rest of the weight afterwards. This is flawed ...
Hello Barbiegurl, You ask a very good question and that I am sure many people have wondered about. The short answer is YES it can be safe! I would just make sure its a residency for plastic surgery being run by actual plastic surgeons. Every plastic surgeon has been a resident at some point in ...
Thank you for the question and pictures. It is not uncommon to have some drainage from the incisions if there is an area that has not healed just yet. If the area is not red, warm, and tender to touch, then it is likely not the result of an infection. I would recommend washing the area with soap...
Dear Dreams67,Thank you for your question. Swelling tends to move with gravity. That being said, it is very common to have swelling and soreness in the pubic area after a tummy tuck procedure. If you are concerned, it is best to follow up with your operating surgeon.
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