Is your surgeon (anywhere!) very experienced w/ massive weight loss plastics? I

I have lost 150lbs, and had a tummy tuck and breast lift. The tummy tuck (by a good local board-certified plastic surgeon here in St. Louis) went well becuase I had no more of a panniculus than a woman who has had several babies. But my breast lift results are awful--the right one is deformed. I consulted another well-known and well-respected plastic surgeon here, and he agreed the results on the breasts were "unacceptable". Sadly (I'm still absorbinbg this horrible and heart-breaking news) they may not be fixable at ALL. He warned me that NO plastic surgeon he knows of in my area is experienced wit--and specifically trained for--plastics body contouring on massive-weight-loss clients. He referred me to a Kansas City expert, but that surgeon charges $30,000 for a lower body lift, and nearly as much for arm lift and breast lift. Even IF he thinks he can help with a revision mastopexy, he may charge a huge amount for that. He IS probably excellent, but I will never be able to afford that. He charges this much, no doubt, because he is the only local competition and is overwhelmingly busy. That also means a big liability risk, also part of the high cost. But if I am to avoid another nightmare..AND STILL HAVE ANY OF MY OTHER PARTS DONE ( which I must; I am deformed--and also SINGLE at 43) I need to find someone as qualified who has a little more competition and so charges less. Do you know of a WLS-experienced surgeon anywhere in the US who charges less and will work with out-of-town clients? Please tell me! (Any experience with UHC insurance or other suregons who are board-certified but less experienced in WLS of my area also gratefully received.) Please answer here for the benefit of all, but also write me at "[email protected]"----------Thank You very much--Jesse

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