Question:
What pictures to they take for insurance approval?

I will be going to the doctor in about a month to start on the TT process. What pictures to they take to send to the ins company? Am I completely nude? Do I stay in my underwear? I think I will be in ALL my glory. My wife says they shouldn't be allowed to do that. So what's the answer?    — Robby E. (posted on December 13, 2002)

December 13, 2002
I had my pictures done last Saturday at my surgeon's office. His secretary did them - she used a polaroid so they don't have to be sent out to be developed. She took a full frontal view, a profile view and one from the front with me holding the apron out with my hands. I had no clothes showing - I had my shirt on but it was raised above the picture area - pants and underwear were on the floor. It's embarrasing but what the heck, we've been through so much already what's a little picture. I'm sure the people at the insurance company get tired of looking at flabby bellies.
   — Patty_Butler

December 13, 2002
I had a panniculectomy and brachioplasty (armlift) last November. When my plastic surgeon took the pictures to submit to the insurance company, he used a digital camera, then scanned the pictures, cropping my face for confidentiality. I was given a little thong-like bikini panty to wear (they had blue for girls, and black for guys)....the office calls it a photo-panty. He took full-frontal and side pictures. I truly wanted to wear a bag over my head, but it was over it just a minute or two, and in the long-run was worth every second to get the final results of a great plastic surgery experience. Be brave...it'll be OK :-)
   — Diana T.

December 13, 2002
It depends on the surgeon. I had 3 consultations, 2 with men PS, 1 woman. The men had me standing stark nekked for the pics, the woman had me discretetly covering my private parts...interesting, huh? BTW, I chose the woman PS, not because of the pics, but because I really liked her and her work.
   — Leslie F.