Panniculectomy?
Hi there. Just to tell you, that my surgery was Dec 2003. Before i started this journey I was 371, and am now a pretty comfortable 192. Do i have more to lose? Yeah I probably do. However, I have loose skin in places where i am sure God did not intend for people to have. My thighs, tummy, arms..just to name the big ones. I am currently waiting to be scheduled with my surgeon for a date for my incisional hernia repair. I have been reading a little here and there about people having a panninculectomy at the same time. Anyone know anything about this, where should i go? Would a surgeon do a panninculectomy at the same time as a hernia? OR would i really want a plastic surgeon messing with my insides after my weight loss surgery and doing a hernia when he/she does a panniculectomy? Have i even lost enough for a "tummy tuck"? I am a comfy size 14. I can lose more in my hips, but wow, cant afford to lose more in my breasts. Where the heck do they go anyway? Geez! Thanks for your time everyone. ANY input would be appreciated. Thanks!!
I had three hernias repaired and a tummy tuck at the same time on 2/7/05. I weight about 201 lbs. at the time. I had two surgeons. The surgeon *****paired the hernias and the plastic surgeon who did the tummy tuck. My insurance covered the hernia repair, but I had to pay for tummy tuck myself.
Call you WLS surgeon. He should be able to recommend a plastic surgeon that he has worked with in the past.
Joanne