Before & After Pics from Abdominoplasty / Panni

[livvsmum 2,368]

I'm so envious. You look great. You are very fortunate to have great insurance. My loose skin is much worse than yours was, but my insurance turned me down for just the panni. It's crazy how our health decisions are so controlled by insurance company caprice.

I'm sorry yours was denied :-( Did you appeal? It's funny we submitted for my tummy & arms at the same time & my TT was approved but the arms were denied. I'm I'm the appeal process with that.

Can I ask what kinda of things you are including in the appeal? I am going to try I think. I don't have a lot of rashes or anything... A few that honestly are truly more from running but I did take pictures of those and a few tears. I have had back/shoulder issues and seen doctors/pt/chiropractor. Wondering if those would help. Trying to resubmit arms/Tummy and maybe submit for mastopexy as well but they aren't removing enough up there and are in fact adding so not sure.

I think they should cover abdominoplasty based on Rectus Diathesis (the separated muscles) from pregnancy but apparently they don't. If it happened to men they would! lOl

My insurance requires at least 3 months of records of medical visits with your PCP recording problems that you had as a result of the excess skin and the treatments that were tried and failed. The main reason I think it was denied was my surgeon never submitted the records. So I had my PCP write a very convincing letting including everything he tried and why he thought it was medically necessary, I included the notes from each individual doctor's visit that was relevant, and I also wrote a personal note.

[livvsmum 2,368]

WOW, thanks for sharing the photos...I am now back on board! Maybe this winter....very happy for you....YAY to all of us!

I'm glad I could encourage you to move forward with it! The experience is different for everyone, but as long as you choose a good surgeon, I'm certain you'll be thrilled with your decision.

[Wynnie 186]

You really are amazing! You dedicated yourself to the process to lose and then your results are fantastic, and thats not just the surgeon but you doing everything they told you to do during your recovery. Very inspirational my dear!!

[Tisa 52]

Sorry for cross-posting in the general forum, but I know I posted my recovery and process here, so I wanted to share here too.

So my surgeon sent me my "before" pictures yesterday, which of course made me want to take an "after" pic to compare. My surgeon does the "official" after pictures at the 3 month appointment when the scar is more healed. So I snapped a couple of pics today. It amazes me. There's only a difference of about 5 pounds in my weight since before and after surgery, but it seriously looks like a huge difference. I couldn't be more pleased with the results so far.

I have scar sheets on the scar, so we will see how that ends up, but so far so good.

who was your surgeon if you dont mind me asking? they did an amazing job you look fantastic!

[livvsmum 2,368]

You really are amazing! You dedicated yourself to the process to lose and then your results are fantastic, and thats not just the surgeon but you doing everything they told you to do during your recovery. Very inspirational my dear!!

Thank you! I appreciate it. And yes, this time I really tried and listened to my body. I took off extra time from work because I just didn't feel ready, and I STILL am wearing my abdominal binder most days, and compression garments all days to keep the swelling and Fluid build up down.

[livvsmum 2,368]

Sorry for cross-posting in the general forum, but I know I posted my recovery and process here, so I wanted to share here too.

So my surgeon sent me my "before" pictures yesterday, which of course made me want to take an "after" pic to compare. My surgeon does the "official" after pictures at the 3 month appointment when the scar is more healed. So I snapped a couple of pics today. It amazes me. There's only a difference of about 5 pounds in my weight since before and after surgery, but it seriously looks like a huge difference. I couldn't be more pleased with the results so far.

I have scar sheets on the scar, so we will see how that ends up, but so far so good.

who was your surgeon if you dont mind me asking? they did an amazing job you look fantastic!

He really did an amazing job and I'm SO hoping my brachioplasty appeal is approved so I can get him to do that to too. I think picking a surgeon was one of the hardest parts. You don't want to end up on an episode of "Botched" lol. It was Dr. Scot McKenna in Scranton, PA

[downsizingdiva 459]

_{OH MY GOSH I CAN'T WAIT!!!}

[goddess04 45]

awesome results! what insurance do you have that approved both the panni and abdominoplasty