question for people from Alberta

andreerichards1 · February 5, 2008

Are Tummy Tuck cover in Alberta???

mumwithnobum · February 5, 2008

No you are looking at about $7000 with a local surgeon in Calgary!

Nicole

Gaffer · February 5, 2008

I have a consult coming up in June for an abdominoplasty to be paid for by Alberta Health Care. In certain cases, reconstructive surgery after weight loss is covered, such as mine. I am not sure what form it will take, but when I got the call about the consult they said it was abdominoplasty.

Andrew

andreerichards1 · February 5, 2008

I was just told by Yukon health care what ever is cover in Alberta is cover here too by Yukon health care, but they dont always know what is cover there. Thanks for the tip

DannyLu · February 18, 2009

I have a consult coming up in June for an abdominoplasty to be paid for by Alberta Health Care. In certain cases, reconstructive surgery after weight loss is covered, such as mine. I am not sure what form it will take, but when I got the call about the consult they said it was abdominoplasty.
Andrew

I know you posted this quite some time ago...how have things gone since? Is it true that AHC covers the procedure and if so what were the requirements? Thanks for any info!

priscilla · February 21, 2009

I had an abdominoplasty done 19 yrs. ago and it was covered by BC health plan due to the back problems I was experiencing after 80 lb weight loss. But, it is not as involved as an actual Tummy Tuck. Gaffer, your abdominoplasty is all that will be required since you are a man. Most women however, will get a tummy tuck which also tightens the pelvic girdle muscles. I only had the abdominoplasty, and of course now, gravity has once again taken hold. If I had originally got a tummy tuck, things would have been a lot snugger than they are now. My advice to women is, if you can afford the TT over abdominoplasty, do it - results will be better and last longer as you age. :tt2:

ancasterphoenix · February 22, 2009

Priscilla,

I think you may be confusing the words "abdominoplasty" and "panniculectomy". An abdominoplasty IS a tummy tuck: two words for the same procedure.

But if only the loose apron of skin is removed, and no abdominal muscles are tightened, then this much simpler and cheaper procedure is referred to as a panniculectomy.< /p>

Peter

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Dr. Tim Sproule, Apr. 7/05, Beltline Lipectomy

Dr. Yau, Apr. 7/05, Port Relocation

Dr. Sproule, Dec. 1/05, Revision to Beltline Lipectomy

Dr. Allan Lossing, May 15/06, Varicose Vein Stripping

Dr. Sproule, July 13/06, Bilateral Medial Thigh Lifts

priscilla · February 22, 2009

Thanks -you are so right - I checked my old records and it was a panniculectomy (or apronectomy as one nurse called it). Sorry for the confusion - message is still the same - TT's are better!