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Abdominoplasty Complications
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Question: I have been a reasonable size & weight for a while now & am thinking about
having a mini-tuck to get rid of the last of the stretch-marks and belly flab.
I might be able to get rid of more of the belly flab via diet & exercise, but I
am happy with my *overall* condition & afraid that if I take my bodyfat down
much lower I will lose my boobs & look emaciated by the time the last bits of
flab leave my belly.
I know I am being perfectionist & probably pretty shallow and vain, but I
wondering if anyone knows of a forum/website where I could talk to people who
have had this procedure so I can start to form an INFORMED opinion as to
whether the expense/risk are worth it?
Answer: I know 3 people that have this done. One is from Canada and her insurance
paid for it. She was down 200lbs. She looks good and feels great. No
complications. She does not have a belly button now, as national health
coverage will not cover that. So she decided not to have one,, said it
was not worth the money at her age. One of the other people I know is a
cousin. She had triplets and then reduced her below her pre-pregnancy
weight. She ran into all kinds of complications, including 2 more surgeries
and still have what they call an open wound. It has been almost a year and
she is unable to return to work. (she is a R.N.) One of her surgeries was an
emergency and she came close to not making it as she was so full of
infection. The last person I know, is in the process of getting insurance to
pay for it. Abdominoplasty appears to be one of those surgeries, that if
everything goes as planned, wonderful.. but ... and the but is a big one if
it does not go as planned.
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