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Just curious... does insurance cover any Excess skin removal due to massive weightloss?

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If you have excessive weight loss with complications like repeated rashes and irritation for tummy skin hanging below your pubic area may be covered but I would say the majority do not.

I have had an extended Tummy Tuck with front and back Lipo and i paid for it all.

Check with your insurance company for their criteria.

Merry Christmas to all!

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I have Anthem Blue Cross & they just paid for my abdominal skin removal (panniculectomy) and my breast reduction/lift after losing 70 pounds. If you have had any rashes (under abdominal fold or under breasts) or skin irritation go to your primary doc & have it medically documented...this will help A LOT, As will complaints of back/neck/shoulder pain from hanging and/or oversized breasts.

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Sadly...mine wasn't covered. I didn't think the breast lift and augmentation would be but I tried for the Tummy Tuck since I had some irritation but I it wasn't. Of course my band wasn't covered either. I have Aetna.

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My band was covered due to my sleep apnea & BMI :-) I have Anthem Blue Cross

My breast reduction/lift was covered but they would NOT pay for it if I had elected to have augmentation (implants). I teetered back & forth with paying for the augmentation so I'd have that upper fullness that looks so nice but after praying about it & the more & more I thought about it, seemed weird to get a reduction & then get falsies put in....my point of wanting it is to be smaller & I didn't want to have revisions & more surgeries later. So far I'm happy with my results & a good push up bra should give me plenty upper fullness....I'm still a D (from a G).

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Thanx ladies :) i have blue cross blue shield so we shall see...

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