great comments, here! i've looked into it, and i've done everything about it EXCEPT FILE THE PAPERWORK WITH THE INSURANCE COMPANY [for a number of reasons, including weird head issues - but let's not talk about them right this second]
here's what i found out - first, find someone who's done LOTS of work on people who've had WLS. this is NOT a little tiny tummy tuck. it's big, serious surgery, and you want someone who knows what to expect.
and, most sensible plastic surgeons take a staged approach, for a lot of reasons. like not wanting to keep you under for 10 hours at a time. and to make sure that you heal well. and because there's often a need for a wee bit of touch up.
however, i have heard of one surgeon who did the ENTIRE body at one time - legs, butt, belly, breasts. the woman was under anesthesia for more than 14 hours. and what's worse, it was his first solo lower body lift! not sure why this happened - but one thought is that the insurance company might have authorised only one surgery, and the woman agreed [maybe insisted?] to have the whole thing done at once. [leenie - this is the PS guy at Chilton].
be sure to ask about the stomach muscle repair. apparently, those of us who get heavy enough for WLS often have abdominal fat that forces the abdominal muscles apart - and the plastic surgeons often bring them back together. yes, it hurts.
tell us what happens !!!!! keep us posted.
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