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How could I have insurance cover for me as well? I have United health care plan. & congratulations. That's exciting.
Insurance approved me and I go August 11. Cannot wait to get the skin off my abdomen. I workout all the time and have abs under there!
I was approved for Abdominoplasty and panniculectomy. I go August 11 for surgery!
I am having a panniculectomy on Thursday, July 15th.
How was it the day of and after.
I am having second thoughts because of the drains and pain.
Any advicee?
Hello,
I had a brachioplasty done July 5th. 3 days ago. I'm having some complications with one arm in particular. It was the arm with the IV. It go so swollen, like almost double the size of the other one. My PS started me on antibiotics and had me remove the compression garment today. I look like popeye. Huge forearms and small super tight upper arm. Did anyone else experience this? I am terrified this is how I look now. I feel like a monster.
I'm going to Dr Boukovalas at UT reconstructive and plastics in Knoxville TN. He wants to do a full panni and Fluer di lis. He also submitted my inner thighs. He said later we'd do my arms and breasts. It's like he knows I'll be approved since he's a reconstructive surgeon. He's so nice!
I'm in process with this waiting for approval and have a primary and Medicaid on side. My surgeon is reconstructive and said I would be qualified for panni and tummy tuck. He also submitted my inner thighs and thinks I have a chance fue that to be covered and later my arms and breasts. He's amazing! I hope you get it!
You need to start a paper trail for skin removal. I exercise 1 to 2 hours a day and I still have excess skin. No exercise will correct this!
My highest weight was 300 from lap band in 2010 and after 2 babies and weight gain and loss I'm 169 and 5'6. My BMI is almost normal, but I have lots of skin on my abdomen, inner thighs, arms, and sagging breasts. I'm seeing Dr Boukovalas at UT he's a reconstructive surgeon. I have all the paperwork from pcp for a panniculectomy. I go into his office on Friday and aside from being gorgeous is so sweet tells me we're going to submit your fluer de lis panni with thighs and then after that your arms and breasts reconstruction. He took tons of pics and said I would be covered for the yummy for sure. Can surgeons convince insurance to cover reconstruction of multiple body parts. I have regular blue cross blue shield and blue care on the side!
Hi all- It's been a while since I've posted. I'm having brachioplasty surgery next week.
What do I need to get? One of those arm grabber things? Front zip bra? any other special garments?
How do you lift your arms on pillows? - just regular pillows stacked?
Special creams for scarring/
I will have help the first 24 hrs after surgery but will be alone for 24 hrs. after. Will that be ok?
Also- any advice would be most appreciated.

RNY on December 23, 2014 with Dr. Michael Greene
Start Weight- 225 Surgery Weight- 218 2 wk- 208 6 wk- 198 10 wk- 181 14wk-179 18 wk-172 21 wk- 168 25 wk- 162. 29 wk- 158. Mo 8 - 155
Mo 9- 150 Mo 10-148. Mo 12-145 CW 140