Insurance covers reduction of breasts to large as to cause syptoms of neck and back pain. An abdominoplasty is an excision of redundant abdominal skin after childbirth or weight loss together with a repair of the weakened abdominal wall beneath. It is a substantial operation performed under general anaesthesia requiring a hospitalization for several days. The incision and resulting scar is a low curving one just above the pubic hair. Sutures are generally removed by the end of the second week and most patients stay home from work for three weeks.
Insurance reimburses instances when there is an abdominal wall hernia.
It is most commonly performed under general anaesthesia on an ambulatory basis but may be performed under local anaesthesia as well either in office or hospital. The incisions are short ones in inconspicuous places. However, the bruising is usuallly substantial and requires several weeks to resolve. Generally the patient is advised to wear a pressure garment on the operated part for the first few weeks. Visit Computer Imaging to see what plastic surgery can offer you.