plastic surgery

i need to know what the difference is between a pannilectomy and an abdominoplasty

ross needs all that skin taken off and i'm having a tough time finding a surgeon who takes insurance -- maybe i'm  using the wrong terminology when i call them

any help is appreciated :)

thanks :)

roberta

I believe that Panni only gets rid of extra skin and the abdminoplasty takes care of the hanging muscle

Roberta,

I pm'd you.


Jeanne

Isn't the Abdomonplasty the tummytuck and the pannilectomy just the hanging skin.

that is what i need to find out -- i know what the 2 words mean -- but what seperates them?? how far down does the panni have to hang to be considered a pannilectomy?? what constitutes each different surgery??

abdominoplasty is repair of the abdomen
pannilectomy is removal of the pannus

thanks
roberta

Hi- I went to Wikipedia.org to look up your question.  It is panniculectomy not pannilectomy.  I found  www.yourbariatricsurgeryguide.com  for some info. The site says that the panniculectomy only removes excessive skin and fat  and  the abdominoplasty tightens muscles as well as remove excessive skin and fat.  I had abdominoplasty with Dr. Resch in 1/04 and was very pleased-she removed 5 lbs of extra skin and tightened my saggy abdominal musles.  Insurance did not pay-It was a gift to myself.-donna

thank you donna for the info

we have to try to get insurance to  cover it -- we can't afford gifts like that for ourselves :)

take care
roberta