hello everyone I have a question. I have a consult for a TT sceduled for the 21st of this month. I have lost 90-92 lbs. I would love to hear from anyone who may be a day out of surgery or years out on what your status/ opinion is. Regrets? Do it again? Horrible? just pleasae any input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Renee

Hi:

Had my tummy tuck May 2009. Worth every penny and every bit of the pain!

Good luck to you.

Sue

Had my Inverted T this august (Not muscles touched tho) No pain - Fannnnntastic - Very happy

Good luck

Thanks to both Sue's. im sorry to sound stupid but what is the diffrence in the inverted and regular? thanks!

Hi:

I think that the difference is that mine was regular and they make a cut from hip to hip and tighten the muscles and move the belly button to where it belongs after they reposition everything. I believe that the inverted T means that they cut like an upside down T across the bottom hip to hip and up the middle.

I was fortunate that most of my excess skin was below my belly button so I didn't need to have the inverted T.

Good luck.

Sue

Thanks Sue. If you dont mind me asking how much did it cost. I am one of those people that think ahhhh I will go and they will say $500.00 lol I know thats not gonna happen but one could wish...right?

Thanks Sue. If you dont mind me asking how much did it cost. I am one of those people that think ahhhh I will go and they will say $500.00 lol I know thats not gonna happen but one could wish...right?

Hi:

I'm here in MA, so medical costs are very high. My insurance covered a panniculectomy. In order to get a full tummy tuck I had to pay almost $7,000 out of pocket. I believe that was about 1/3 of the total cost.

Good luck!

Sue

Hi:

I'm here in MA, so medical costs are very high. My insurance covered a panniculectomy. In order to get a full tummy tuck I had to pay almost $7,000 out of pocket. I believe that was about 1/3 of the total cost.

Good luck!

Sue

Sue, how did you get insurance to cover the one thing? And what is that? Lol

I just had a mini tummy tuck and some work done on my belly button. The pain was very minimal and easy to live with.

I am 7 days post op and this is my second day back at work.

So far everything is looking ok but the results are hard to see because I am still swollen. There are pics on my blog. I am so glad I had it done. My belly button doesn't look like a second mouth anymore.

Good luck with everything

Thanks Alien. I dont mean to sound so clueless and i know you cant tell but i really have researched it. but whats the diffrence in a mini tt? thanks. congrats to you and i am hoping for a full fast recovery for u

Here take a look at this link.

Mini Tummy Tucks vs. Full Tummy Tucks

new_renee:

A panniculectomy is when they just cut off the excess skin and sew up what's left. A person that has a panni may not have a belly button when the surgery is done.

A tummy tuck involves cutting off the excess skin and tightening the abdominal muscles and moving the belly button.

Probably if you Google images and put in both procedures you'll see the difference.

My insurance covered the panniculectomy because I had skin breakdown and rashes that were documented (in pictures too) by both my band doctor and my plastic surgeon. They submitted it to my insurance company.

Best wishes to you.

Sue

Edited October 15, 201015 yr by Sue Magoo
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