Guest guest Posted November 15, 2001 Report Share Posted November 15, 2001 At 11:18 PM -0800 11/14/01, Shirley Groom wrote: >Hi all. I e-mailed Iowa University to ask about that " full body " >tuck that someone posted the address to. Here is his reply. > Thanks for sharing, Shirley Ann. --Steve -- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 15, 2001 Report Share Posted November 15, 2001 > > By the way, if you haven't gone to the website, you should. Not exactly photos for Playboy, but VERY interesting. > ~~Shirley Ann Hi Shirley, very intresting. Where can one find their web site? Thanks, Roxanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 15, 2001 Report Share Posted November 15, 2001 Yeah, Shirley!! Thanks so much for posting this information! > Hi all. I e-mailed Iowa University to ask about that " full body " tuck that someone posted the address to. Here is his reply. > > By the way, if you haven't gone to the website, you should. Not exactly photos for Playboy, but VERY interesting. > ~~Shirley Ann > > RE: BELT LIPECTOMY > Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2001 13:08:29 -0600 > From: " Cram, Al " <ACram@r...> > To: " 'Shirley Groom' " <shirley@b...> > > At the University of Iowa the belt lipectomy costs $8550. This covers the surgeon's fees, the pre and post operative care, the anesthesia, the > recovery and operating room costs, and the minimal list of lab work common to all healthy pre op work ups. If one has indications for more test then those can be obtained elsewhere, or will be billed to the patient in addition to the package rate. In addition, the package rate does not include hospital stays. Most patients > stay 2 and some stay 3 days. Each overnight stay has a package rate of $400. In general then the bill is around $10,000. Some insurance companies will provide coverage or partial coverage, others will not. There's not much rhyme or reason to that, we just have to request prior approval and see what happens. Many of our > patients do come here and pay for the procedure. The hospital will only give these rates for a cash up front payment of the $8550. > > Ted Lockwood in Kansas and ph Hunstad in Charlotte North Carolina are also known for this type of surgery. There are others who may know how to do it but I can't speak to their level of experience. Dr. Aly and I have given classes on this at the American Society for Plastic Surgery the last two years and over 120 Plastic > surgeons have been through the course but again, I don't know of their experience level. > > Belt lipectomy may not be the ideal procedure for everyone, but in > significant weight loss cases it can often do things no other procedure will do. > > I'm sorry, I don't know anyone in upper California well enough to say who might be experienced at this procedure. > > Albert E. Cram, M.D. > Professor of Surgery > Chief, Section of Plastic Surgery > University of Iowa Health Services Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 15, 2001 Report Share Posted November 15, 2001 What is a full body tuck??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 15, 2001 Report Share Posted November 15, 2001 I dont want to sound stupid but do you have a link to there web page because I was unable to find it. Thanks, Tara __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 15, 2001 Report Share Posted November 15, 2001 visualize putting on a loose pair of leggings. then pull them up tight on your body, snip off the top part and stitch in place. the incision goes all the way around your middle body. pulls up the legs, butt, lower belly all in one procedure. > What is a full body tuck??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 15, 2001 Report Share Posted November 15, 2001 But.. but... It would leave all the stretch marks & surgical scars.. why would I want to remove the unstretched skin on my upper abdomen...? Too bad.. it sounded about perfect, dammit... Liane > > What is a full body tuck??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 12, 2004 Report Share Posted September 12, 2004 ok i know it may be a lil early to be thinking about this but.......does everyone need plastic surgery after loosing all the wieght???? how many insureance companines paid for it??? and if anybody had to pay for it themselves, how much did it cost. thanx friends. and only 2 1/2 weeks left till the big day.........holy #@$% *#@* it's getting close!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 12, 2004 Report Share Posted September 12, 2004 If you are younger your skin will be more elastic. Remember mothers lose a lot of the extra skin after having a baby in a few months assuming they get back to the prebirth weight :-) Very likely you might also need a tummy tuck but not as drastic. If you are older like me the skin is not so elastic and I will probably have tummy tuck in a year or so. I have been told insurance companies will cover it if medically necessary so you need to make sure you have everything documented. Everytime you get a rash under the apron call or visit your doctor have him give you a prescription as home remedies " don't work " if you get my drift. If your stomach skin gets red or sore or maybe the nickle plated button on your new levis give you a rash cause the excess stomach makes the waist too tight but a larger size is too large then go to the doctor and get it documented. A few office visists will give you enough documentation. anne > ok i know it may be a lil early to be thinking about this > but.......does everyone need plastic surgery after loosing all the > wieght???? how many insureance companines paid for it??? and if > anybody had to pay for it themselves, how much did it cost. thanx > friends. and only 2 1/2 weeks left till the big day.........holy #@$% > *#@* it's getting close!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 12, 2004 Report Share Posted September 12, 2004 thanks maryanne, that is good info and advice. as far as young or old i guess i'm middle of the road,39 now, 40 nov 28th > > ok i know it may be a lil early to be thinking about this > > but.......does everyone need plastic surgery after loosing all the > > wieght???? how many insureance companines paid for it??? and if > > anybody had to pay for it themselves, how much did it cost. thanx > > friends. and only 2 1/2 weeks left till the big day.........holy #@$% > > *#@* it's getting close!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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