A Torsoplasty removes extra skin "around" the body, as opposed to drooping. For example, after my tummy tuck, I can still grab a handful of skin on my sides, or my back, or my stomach, because the tummy tuck only removed a band of skin across my stomach. (Does that make sense?) There are 2 versions, one where they leave a scar running up the middle of your stomach, and another where you end up with 2 scars - one running on each side of your torso from underarm to hip. Because of the amount of skin I have, I'm going with the 2 scar version.

Hey everyone! Finally getting around to my 2nd skin removal surgery (had arm and breast lift, along with a tummy tuck in November 2018). I'm hoping anyone who has already endured the procedures in my subject line can give me some advice on recovery. (I recall after tummy tuck several folks recommended sleeping in a recliner - that worked fabulously!)

I'm mostly worried about inner thigh healing/pain, and the ride home - specifically trying to get in and out of my sons Camaro and trying to get up the stairs to my bedroom once I make it out of the car! Should I let him use my car to pick me up since the seats are not quite as low???

Any guidance would be greatly appreciated!

Hoping your daughter is doing well and on the road to recovery. From what I've read and it's covered under your insurance, you will need to go to a surgeon who is approved under your plan (and classified as non-cosmetic) or you will have to go to a surgeon who is willing to process the insurance paperwork and I think those are not in mass quantity. There is also a ton of paperwork that must accompany any approval so I have heard that you need to be persistent to notify your doctor of any issues that may present themselves so everything is documented. If you have already been approved then only the codes in which you've been approved for will apply. I was researching and found additional information in the articles section https://www.obesityhelp.com/articles/category/plastic-surger y-procedure/

In my experience, it states that the insurance will pay for skin removal if it hangs below the pelvic bone. Now this is a PPO Medicare Advantage plan. However, when I went to the plastic surgeon I was told it has to reach the pubic bone. After all the issues I need something positive. Now I'm falling and having seizures. So it added a bulged disc in my back and I've already broken the pelvic bone and had a compression fracture in the L1 and L2. So I've had Kyphoplasty, I never had the other plasta for my pelvic region. So I'm going to fight.

Hello Liz, hope all is well and your are safe.. how did your surgery go.