39 Years of Big Belly and Lipedema

very happy, I've had to get all new clothes and am currently in a size L / 10/ 12. Looking forward to improved clothes fit after getting my legs done in Feb 2023. Also need hips done, as there's plenty of lipedema lingering there.

And I look fabulous. I've lost 40 additional lbs after getting on Saxenda, but so far no need to revise the TT.

I will return to Dr. Schwartz for the rest of my work - getting lipedema removal from my legs (the lipedema doesn't burn off from saxeda), and then probably also a Breast lift and butt implants.

On the one hand, I am very grateful that this practice worked with my insurance and I was able to pay for most of it through an exception in-network benefit.

On the other hand, *I was mislead into paying an extra $5,000* for work that was covered under my single case agreement in order to make my outcome "cosmetic".

Reconstruction is included in what insurance covers for these kind of procedures. At the time, I accepted the explanation, not knowing any better. Now I know better, and I am resentful for being charged such a large sum when I now review my insurance EOBs and see that they were compensated beyond their usual cash price, by a lot, by the insurance, before my 5K extra.