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tummy tuck?

Nvidiaguy07

Nvidiaguy07

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has anyone here lost a substantial amount of weight but then had some extra flab on their stomach left.

I an 5'9" and now i weigh about 180 with very little body fat but at one time 2 year after high school i got up to 275 pounds. My stomach isnt that terrible just some stretchmarks and a small amount of sagging but if i didn't have that i wouldn't be so timid to be shirtless.

Whats everyones thoughts on the procedure and what are the costs?
 
I don't think that 5'9" + 180 pounds = very little body fat, unless you do a lot of strength training.

That said, if an improvement of your body image is pivotal to your mental well-being, then go for it. If you aren't at a breaking point, I would work out a bit more and make sure that you are at a point that you know you are in excellent physical condition, and then reconsider the surgery.
 
i have lifted weights my whole life and used to wrestle at 171 pounds and i had a six pack back then. At one time when i weighed 275-280 pounds i was big but i was also bench pressing 350 pounds and was still very strong, i just ate alot too. basically my stomach just got huge when i got fat. the rest of me didnt grow that much.

180 pounds for me is pretty skinny because i have alot of muscle.

i have a 32" waist now @ 180. i can probably get down to like 170 but then id have almost too little body fat and it would be very hard for me to stay at that weight with the amount of muscle that i have.
 
ive heard it costs around 4k but there are ways around it. i was wondering if anyone knows how to have insurance pay for it?

yes im sure its some discomfort for a few days but nothing too bad. Ive had surgeries before and had a pretty bad back problem for a few months, im sure it cant be as bad as that.
 
Tummy tucks cost about $7000-12k depending on who, what, where and if you need Lipo and other stuff. Places will almost always work out a billing credit and payment plan with you. Cosmetic surgery is not tax deductible but there are ways around this and depends on the situation.

You need to do a lot of research into this and make an informed decision. Speak to your general physician (family doc) not a plastic surgeon before deciding. If and when you are ready, seek out fairly neutral sources of information to find a physician. Also consider what Safeway said, make sure your body is at a fairly stable point and you aren't in the process of losing or gaining 40 more pounds or something drastic.
 
I'm pretty sure the only way insurance will pay or getting a tax deduction is if the surgery has some sort of medical urgency and not purely cosmetic. They usually make exceptions for situations where a person is or going to be disfigured or functionally impaired. Something like an abdominoplasty for aesthetic reasons won't be covered in any way.
 
Try to get a flesh eating virus on the skin you want removed. Maybe not something that severe, though. Then insurance will pay!
 
haha that doesnt seem like a "safeway" to do it. lol alright that was really corny. i mean cant they say something like because of the extra skin it impairs me to do something like wrestling because there's so much skin so its not a purely aesthetic surgery?

i had no idea they cost that much though. i thought they were around 4-8 for a decent surgeon.
 
I'd be shocked if you managed to get an insurance company to pay for a cosmetic procedure like that, especially in the U.S. I'd spend at least 6 months ensuring you have your diet and exercise absolutely 100% nailed down and see if there is an improvment before considering surgery.
 
Originally posted by: Nvidiaguy07
haha that doesnt seem like a "safeway" to do it. lol alright that was really corny. i mean cant they say something like because of the extra skin it impairs me to do something like wrestling because there's so much skin so its not a purely aesthetic surgery?

i had no idea they cost that much though. i thought they were around 4-8 for a decent surgeon.
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It is like 4-8k for a decent surgeon (5k average in US) but that is just the money to the surgeon. That doesn't include all the other fees like facilities, anesthesiology, extra costs... You can always find some plastic surgeon willing to go cheap and work out of less then a high quality OR but why risk it? Also plastic surgeon quality can vary a lot and with that the costs will vary a lot. If your procedure is simple, and most tummy tucks like you describe are, then you don't need a michelangelo. Just someone competant, safe, and affordable.
 
My wife had a tummy tuck and other work done, breast augmentation and breast life in May of this year. It was around $22k total. She had lost around 120lbs. The only way insurance will pay for it is if you have a actual medical issue when the loose skin. She had a lot of loose skin.
 
How much ca n you bench or squat now? What is your bodyfat %? I am fairly strong but at 5,11 my bodyfat is fairly soft at 180. I need 170 to be 10% and starting looking truly lean. You may have more muscle though or genuinely need a tuck, but I'd first get cut up and see how it is first.
 
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what can be considered an actual medical issue? like can they just say i have so much that its a problem?
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As far as I know, an actual issue is like recurring infection and sores due to the excess folds of skin, related abdominal hernias, back pain, etc. If you can justify that there is a legitimate medical justification as to why you need a tummy tuck, you may get it covered by insurance. Basically, prove that this surgery will prevent future medical expenses related to the problem, that this 1 time surgery will cost them less then not doing it due to a recurring issue or imminent health risk.

Speak to your physician about this before looking for ways to finance it.
 
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