My surgery to have the loose skin removed from my belly is approved and I go under the knife August 20! Woot!

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What insurance do you have? I hope mine covers that.

SD:8/21/13

Tricare South

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Tricare South

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I had tricare too. how did u get it approved?

My gastric surgeon submitted photographic proof at my 18 month mark. I have 3 pannier aprons of skin around my middle, which causes an increase of rashes & infections. Tricare is very by the book.

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Good luck and let us know how everything goes

I know I am going to need surgery to remove excess, I have tricare west though. I am hoping to wait until I have a baby to get anything done. I am also hoping that they will approve me as well

Omg!!! I'm extremely jealous. I'm also happy for you. Your getting it done this August 2013 or next year August 2014? Plastic surgery isn't cover at all. I'm starting to get even more saggy skin. Anyone that would see me would think I'm getting fat but its just loose skin on my belly that folds over.

TinyMami, August 2013....NEXT MONTH!

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Congrats!

Lucky!!! In have tricare too, and I also look like a smaller girl with a big tummy because of my extra..but I do everything I can to keep from getting rashes :-( maybe I shouldn't

I'm trying to prevent rashes daily. I do not want one.

I think it all depends on your surgeon. Mine offers a tummy tuck to all his patients.

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Congrats!!! I have skin issues as it is. The nurse told me that because of that the insurance hopefully will consider it a medical neccesity instead of cosmetic and pay for it when I get to that point.

I'm hoping to have skin removal in a couple years. I need to lose all my weight and keep it of for a while first. I get rashes all the time. I'm going to document each and every one and, though I usually self treat them, I plan to see my doctor occasionally for it so I'll have proof it is an issue.

I was told my insurance will pay if it is an issue.

Nice to see your approval. I have tricare as well. I've been saving pics of the rashes I get as I go along. I'm a long way from reconstruction surgery though.