Skin Removal

I am 50lbs from my goal of 150 and have lost 249lbs overall but I am worried that I may be unable to get skin removal. I have medicaid/medicare. Can anyone who has been sucessful in this area or has any info about ways to fund skin removal please give me the 411.

Hi...I'd like to suggest you post also to the Plastic Surgery forum here at obesityhelp - it's a fairly active and friendly board and I'm sure you'll get a lot of responses to your questions. You can find it by clicking the forums tab up top and then choose Plastic Surgery from the Surgery Types Forums list. Best of luck in your endeavors! ~Tooter

Hi Dana! Welcome to the Hawaii OH Board!!! I just had TT on March 6, 2006. I did not have need to have muscle repair but my ps did relocate my BB. I was self-pay, and so I paid $6,400.00 out of my pocket. My insurance would not cover any of it. I am having more work done in September to remove the "dog ears" from my flanks, and my insurance will cover the surgery, but not the lipo. My cost will be $2,000.00. What would you like to know about ps? Please feel free to e-mail me anytime. Aloha, Pat 261/145

good for you girl.every insurance company is diffrent. tricare told me to make everything documented even if i had to act bruttle and over tell the truth . if it is medically neccsary they will cover. but like i said all are diffrent. congrats on ur sucssec.