I have recently gone through menopause, and with in a two year period I have gained almost 80 pounds. Most of it in my waist area. My body went from Angelina Jolle to the Pengiun on batman movie.....I have always had a very small rib cage now it sticks our further than my breast and people are always asking if I am pregnant. My back is always hurting because my posture has not adjusted to this tremendious amount of weight. This is a horrible experience, but I don't have the money to cover the cost of the surgery. Does anyone know if medical insurance will cover some of the cost? Please, Help, Help, Help...
Lyn Will
2006-09-29 17:50:36 · 3 answers · asked by LynWill 1 in Health ➔ Women's Health
well first off unfortunately they wont do a tummy tuck until you have lost weight. they do pay for certain reasons but i am sorry to say i don't think they will in this case. i had a tummy tuck 3 yrs ago but it was after gastric bypass and i had to be 100lbs over weight to have it done. some can being 80 over weight. have you considered that? but they are getting stricter on the criteria for the surgery now. after i lost 100 they submitted a claim for the tummy tuck which they approved because i had a apron stomach and no amount of exercise would take that away. they removed 10lbs off my stomach and i am so happy . i wish you were able to have this done for you. consider checking into it. its bariactric center. good luck to you. my email is lanay40@yahoo.com if you wish to talk i would be happy to.
2006-09-29 18:04:34 · answer #1 · answered by lnay69 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get tummy tuck surgery in India. Cosmetic Surgery is very cheap in India. There is one company that is very famous in India that arranges cosmetic surgery for foreigners in India. They are called the Forerunners Healthcare. I read a lot about them in the Newspapers and about their patient stories.
I have also read that they arrange financing for American and Canadian patients, as cosmetic surgery is not covered by insurance. They also have photos pasted of their International patients. You can checkout their website. The cost savings are incredible. As a doctor I personally believe that your cosmetic surgery can be easily handled in India, as the quality of healthcare available here is simply best in the world. The surgeons are USA/UK trained and facilities are 5 star.
My cousin got a couple of cosmetic surgery procedures in India like the breast reduction, tummy tuck and facelift through the forerunners healthcare. She is more than very happy with the results. She just paid 30% of the amount she was quoted in USA and is all praise for this forerunners healthcare company. I personally have seen the wonderful results and am particularly impressed with the kind of quality care she got from this company. I hope this helps.
http://www.forerunnershealthcare.com
2006-09-29 18:08:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry never heard of one that will pay for this elective surgery unless the results were to alleviate a life threatening problem
2006-09-29 17:52:43 · answer #3 · answered by banananose_89117 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋