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i have a question about insurance-i have both medicare & medicaid and am having alot loose skin, rashes, skin breakdown. i was told that medicare will cover plastic surgery if it is medically necessary. has anyone else had this type of insurance and will they cover plastic surgery? just wondering. thanks
Go Fund Me Accounts on OH is against the Terms of Services.
Thank you,
Kathy
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HW:330 - GW:150 - MW:118-125
RW:190 - CW:130
Yes, but those are usually people who have kept an ongoing blog and have lots of followers. I do not know of any random people (like this person) who get money this way.
Also some plastic surgeons do it pro-bono if they know the person blogs and will be posting before/after pictures.
Laura in Texas
53 years old; 5'7" tall; HW: 339 (BMI=53); GW: 140 CW: 170 (BMI=27)
RNY: 09-17-08 Dr. Garth Davis
brachioplasty: 12-18-09 Dr. Wainwright; lbl/bl: 06-28-11 Dr. LoMonaco
"May your choices reflect your hopes and not your fears."
One suggestion I've heard a few times is to go see a plastic surgeon once you get near to your goal, and ask them when they would recommend doing it. As I understand it, the timing of the surgery might depend on the type of procedure the surgeon will perform, which in turn depends on the shape of your body and how the loose skin is positioned.
There's actually a pretty significant number of them who have raised a lot of money on Instagram for their surgeries and had them in Mexico. I can think of three off the top of my head that have had the whole shebang worth of procedures on someone else's dime.
I personally think that most GoFundMe's are a load of crap and I hate the trend towards creating one for everything and therefore diluting the situations where someone may actually require one (ie: the death of a close family member, or a house fire).
VSG: 1/17/17
5'7" HW: 283 SW: 229 CW: 135-140 GW: 145
Pre-op: 53 M1: 22 M2: 12 M3: 12 M4: 8 M5: 10 M6: 11 M7: 5 M8: 6 M9-M13: 15-ish
LBL/BL w/ Fat Transfer 1/29/18
- Are there any types of "go fund me" fundraiser page's specifically for post weightloss surgery patients needing to get skin removed? I'm not even talking implants or that type of procedide, but thigh lifts,. Tummy tucks/panniculecyomys.etc.
- I'd like to start a go fund me, but preferably not be laughed at in the process. I've spend the last 11 years losing weight, exercising and keeping it off but exercise isn't going to shrink skin and I believe a surgery for me would cost between $15,000-$20,000!!! I'm 32yr old and we're a 1 income family with 2 beautiful babies (ain't no mama got that kinda cash laying around...) I'm terrified that I'm going to be trapped in this "skin suit" for the rest of my life. I want to be able to run and play with my kids! I don't want these years to pass be my because I can't afford the surgery.
- Help, advice, suggestions are all welcome!
- I'm even going to.post my actually phone# plase.text only (no calls) 724-730-7409.
- FYI I live I'm NE Ohio
i am wondering why anyone would want to donate for plastic surgery for someone they don't know. It is not like it is life threatening for you to have extra skin.
Why would you expect other people to to this for you when you are perfectly capable of doing it for yourself?
nearly everyone on this site needs/ wants plastics. None of them are asking perfect strangers to fund it.
I've seen a wide variety here. I'm not sure what the average is!
VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)
Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170
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I got my arms done as soon as I reached my goal weight because the batwings drove me insane. I waited 3 years before I did my lbl/bl because I wanted to make sure I could maintain my weight loss.
Laura in Texas
53 years old; 5'7" tall; HW: 339 (BMI=53); GW: 140 CW: 170 (BMI=27)
RNY: 09-17-08 Dr. Garth Davis
brachioplasty: 12-18-09 Dr. Wainwright; lbl/bl: 06-28-11 Dr. LoMonaco
"May your choices reflect your hopes and not your fears."
a lot of plastic surgeons want you to be at a stable weight for 6-12 months before having surgery. I think this is a good idea even if you find a plastic surgeon who doesn't require it. It's very common for people to gain 10-20 lbs after hitting their lowest weight, and supposedly gaining or losing more than 10 lbs after plastic surgery can affect your results.
RNY 06/03/15 by Michael Garren (Madison, WI)
HW: 373 SW: 316 GW: 150 LW: 138 CW: 163
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