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They're a bit pricey but looks like really good quality! I reached out to them and we're discussing carrying their line.

@Alex Brecher

Alex, do you think you'll carry binders for after wls? I understand it can help in the early stages.

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Design Veronique - Worth it's weight in gold. Was like my protective armour to the world.....

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All plastic surgery patients are required to use compression garments after surgery. Which brand did you use? We're looking at carrying compression garments from Marena in the BariatricPal Store. I was wondering if there were any alternative or better options.

Each plan is different. In fact with my mines through my job, I do not have requirements for weight but I must keep a stable weight or lose More weight after my 1 year post op for 6 months.

Each insurance company is different. @fruitandveggies is correct on the basic criteria for most. On the insurance company site, search for criteria for panniculectomy.
Once I did that, I printed and took to my pain management doctor who wrote a referral that touched on all necessary criteria.
Once you print it, take it to whatever doctor(s) that have been treating issues caused by your pannis.
I also included a letter from me, stating how much weight I lost, how exercise is crucial to maintenance, the co-morbidities that were resolved with weight loss as well as how the pannis impedes me.

Best of luck!

Yes, go and see. For all I know (which isn’t much), your youth might allow you to get the results you need with less than a full tt. I think with my age (over 50) I need the full tt.

Hi there. I’ve had a LBL and although I can’t say for sure, the Lipo will likely not have much effect on the extra skin. It will only take the day under the skin. If you have skin hanging then that will need to come off. Best to have some consults. Good luck.

Has anyone gotten by and been happy with less than a Tummy Tuck?
I have had an apron since 1991. Got up over 195, and even now at 137, I still have a flap that covers my hip bones, and hangs down about 3 inches. I am pretty sure there is still a lot of fat in there vs just skin. above my belly button seems ok, but I wouldn't object if it were flatter. Right now, I can wear a size 4 shorts, but I still have a pooch so I cover it with a shirt. now that it's getting hot, the rashes are coming back. ~sigh~
Obviously a full TT is the best way to get it all tight, and flat. But I'm not sure if it's bad enough for a TT, so I have been pondering if I would be ok with some Lipo. Based on pictures I've seen online, and stuff I've read, I think either a panni, mini TT or enhanced TT would be what I'm looking for. But I figured I'd consider less extreme sounding options such as lipo too.
if you had just lipo, what kind? pretty much no chance insurance will cover anything for me. I don't want to bear my stomach. no bikinis for me! I dont want a Fleur De lis either. no vertical scar. I just want to get rid of the pooch that's been left over since my C-section almost 27 years ago.
what does everyone else do? go big or go home? or think something is better than nothing?
thanks!

So glad you finally had the excess skisn of your lower belly removed. It looks real good and should help and motivate you to get to goal. Did you have any drain? If so for how long?
I had my breast and arms done but need to lose another 50 pounds before he will do my belly. It looks like yours did. I am hoping even though he is asking for insurance to pay for the lower belly that he will do the top half also. He did my forarms even though insurance only paid for the upper arms. Hope your feeling better each and every day.

You need to look at your policy too they will often spell specifics out.

For example mine only covers if your pannus hangs 3” past the pubic bone and will only do a breast reduction not a lift and they have to remove a certain amount of tissue for it to me a reduction.

I was swollen for a long while. Several months in size 4 instead of 00/0. Then gradually back into my 00/0's. Took at least 6-9 months to be back in my normal size.

So happy your incision healed so well! You look SOOO much more comfy! Did your fever ever go away?

I'm actually trying to get my surgeon to authorize me to have the panniculectomy along with my verticle sleeve gastrectomy. I have trouble with my skin under it and due to the scar tissue I have between my belly button and my groin, my abdomen is very messed up.

How much did your panniculectomy hurt? I've heard that it is pretty bad.

Hi there. I wanted to let you know I am getting my surgery and I have Florida Medicaid Share of Cost. There wasn't much info when I first started out and wanted to provide some info. First of all it was very hard to find any office who participates with this insurance. But I prevailed and found one not too far from me. The thing is that you have to meet your share of cost in the very beginning of the month and get the bill over to Medicaid as fast as you can. Typically they have 10 days to activate your Medicaid. You may have to pay for more appointments out of pocket until they open it. I did all my preop appointments in the month of July. Starting with my Endoscopy on July 2. After the tenth day after you submit the bill to them if your Medicaid is not activated, call, call,call Customer Service at DCF and request a supervisor and tell them you need surgery and they need to open your case. If it takes you all day to get through to someone who will help you, do it. I did and my case was opened the next day. Once it is opened the surgeons office can do the pre authorization. Mine came back approved in one day. That was last week and my surgery is tomorrow!
Message me with any questions. It was very hard to get everything done, but if you want it badly enough, You can do it too!

Yes, there are no doctor in south florida that accepts medicaid share of cost. Good news is my insurance approved it after it was declined. Thank you.

On the weight - its worth checking. Often, the weight that matters is the one the first appointment with the surgeon, not the weight on the day of surgery. But every insurance co is different, so I'd check (and get it in writing, if possible).
Also talk to your surgeon about other potential commodities. Maybe the beginning of arthritis? sleep apnea (s/he'll likely order a sleep test), pre-diabetes, something else? I wouldn't start worrying until you meet with your doc.
My BMI was over 40, so I didn't have to worry about co morbidity, but my doc went through a LOT of questions to suss out if there were any.

Well...
you could *start* blood pressure meds and never take them this never controlling your hypertension. Then *begin* the supervised diet but make no effort to lose, only maintain to so you don't fall out of the BMI range...
Or walk the straight and narrow.
Whatever you choose...

I am 56 and have started dating a lot. The thing is not wanting the men to know I was ever heavy.

I read a post on another thread about her dating life changing.
But, I was wondering about those of us over 60. Has any of your lives changed in this area? I'm very shy.
Do you find that more men pay attention to you? Or, is it about the same?

Can I create a private email thread with the ten or twenty people who were regular at chat or is the function limited to one person?

Or little envelope upper right corner of ipad.....

Use the DM feature and just add who you want to the conversation. Click on the menu grid in the upper left corner. Then scroll down to message.

I have the iPad version and cannot locate how to use a private chat. Can someone please share with me how to do that? The web version is probably easier to navigate. I'll check that out later. Thanks everyone! Happy to make new friends.

You can create a private email thread with anyone here and chat back and forth that way. You don't have to use the chat function.