Hello, new to this site.
- Thread starter Robin M
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Cheyenne
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Hi Robin, WELCOME to the Forum!!!
I inquired from my insurance before bariatric surgery if I would be able to have plastic surgery for loose skin and I was told as long as it was presented as a medical issue, such as sores from skin rubbing etc. then I would be able to have it approved. I was also told to take pictures and get my doctor to document the skin problems.
My problem is that I turned 65 yrs old recently and now Medicare is my 1st insurance and my United Healthcare (federal program) is 2nd now. So I'm not sure if I can get the surgery now but I sure hope so.
Good luck!
Cheyenne
P.S. CONGRATULATIONS on losing so much weight! You have done AWESOME!!!
Hello Cheyenne,
Thank you for your reply. I have Blue Cross/Blue Shield and to date have not been able to get any help with the cost of removing any of the acres of extra skin I now have. I have gotten good at rolling and bunching it, but sure would like it gone. I am trying to get my doctor to work with me, but she is resistant and I am looking for another who may help with this.
You have done very well with your weight loss in the time since your surgery, nicely done Your almost there!
Again, thank you for your reply, I appreciate it.
Robin
Thank you for your reply. I have Blue Cross/Blue Shield and to date have not been able to get any help with the cost of removing any of the acres of extra skin I now have. I have gotten good at rolling and bunching it, but sure would like it gone.
I am trying to get my doctor to work with me, but she is resistant and I am looking for another who may help with this. You have done very well with your weight loss in the time since your surgery, nicely done
Your almost there!Again, thank you for your reply, I appreciate it.
Robin
Cheyenne
Active Member
Hello Cheyenne,
Thank you for your reply. I have Blue Cross/Blue Shield and to date have not been able to get any help with the cost of removing any of the acres of extra skin I now have. I have gotten good at rolling and bunching it, but sure would like it gone.
You have done very well with your weight loss in the time since your surgery, nicely done
Again, thank you for your reply, I appreciate it.
Robin
Thanks Robin.
I am working to get to goal weight but I am at a plateau right now. I have had plateaus every so often and the weight will drop again eventually.I do think the extra skin removal can't be considered cosmetic in our cases. When losing so much weight it really is a necessary surgery. Please keep me posted on what you find out and I will do the same. My surgeon wants me to wait until after I have had the surgery 18 months for skin removal because he says I will lose more weight until then. So after December I will push harder to see if I can get it done.
Cheyenne