Question:
What is a mono pubis procedure

Yesterday on the message board I saw that someone was getting a mono pubis procedure done. What is that? Does insureance pay for it?    — Cameron Van Winkle (posted on March 4, 2003)

March 4, 2003
Cameron, it's actually called the mons pubis. (Not the mom's pubis either, as my husband thought LOL...he said something one day about his dad's pubis and it cracked me up.) Anywho, the mons pubis is that puffy pubic/vaginal region. Mine is really bad since I had a C-section bikini cut 17 years ago, then got MO instead of just obese. Now that I've lost 117 pounds, I have not only a saggy belly (panni), but also this puffy mound of skin below the C-section scar...and it looks disgusting, is very difficult to shave and hinders certain private issues. You can find pictures at the plastic surgery support group on Yahoo! I had a member there send me pics of her before & after from mons pubis repair. What a difference! She said her PS removed 1 to 2 pounds of fat from the area. I can tell the puffiness in a swimsuit...skinny legs now longing for a "flat crotch." Insurance often pays for it with good pictures and supporting letters from PCP, OB/GYN, etc. - Anna LAP RNY 7/3/02 -117lbs.
   — Anna L.

March 4, 2003
Mons pubis is the pad of fat above a woman's vagina. Just like other body parts, it can become saggy with weight loss. Usually during an abdominoplasty a doctor will pull this area up so you get the benefits of two procedures with one or you can have a pubic lift with or without liposuction if this area causes a problem and you want it taken care of.
   — Lisa N M.

March 4, 2003
I call this area my "butt in the front" LOL my stomach is getting better as I lose weight, but that doesn't seem to be! Anyway, some insurances can cover procedures like that, and just as the previous poster said, many surgeons lift it up during a panni or abdom. If your insurance does cover it (check with the guidelines) you usually have to have hanging skin that causes rashes or infections or discomfort of some kind.
   — Lezlie Y.

March 4, 2003
O.K. now you've done it! I think now I have had every question hiding in the back of my mind answered. Thank you for addressing this very sensitive issue and in such a tasteful way.
   — Sarahlicious

March 5, 2003
Its often called a "crotch lift" - that may help you find more info on it. I doubt insurance would pay for it being done by itself but it is important if you're the one who feels deformed by it. Everyone should definitely talk to their PS before they have their tummy tuck. Its so easy to have it done at the same time as it uses the same lower incision above your crotch. I had to wait for mine and go back for a touch up - that was part of it. And I'm so happy I had it done. Before having it taken care of it affected the pants I could wear and I always felt self conscious about it.
   — Shelly S.