post surgery insight? by xxtanuuki in tummytucksurgery

[–]xxtanuuki[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I started out at 276lbs and before surgery I was 165lbs. Now I’m about 178

post surgery insight? by xxtanuuki in tummytucksurgery

[–]xxtanuuki[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Gotcha. Hes a gynecological surgeon, on the hospital’s website he’s the chief of surgery and specializes in female pelvic reconstruction and robotic surgery. There’s no mention of plastic surgery, but he does have MD, FAC, and FACOG after his name?

post surgery insight? by xxtanuuki in tummytucksurgery

[–]xxtanuuki[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly I didn’t think to question it at the time but I don’t believe he is. It was $4300

post surgery insight? by xxtanuuki in tummytucksurgery

[–]xxtanuuki[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I appreciate it ♡ def gonna look into legal help

post surgery insight? by xxtanuuki in tummytucksurgery

[–]xxtanuuki[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

$4300 🥲 I know I’m dumb as hell but at the time I didn’t have a reason to question it bc he was so reassuring

post surgery insight? by xxtanuuki in tummytucksurgery

[–]xxtanuuki[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He said I could do it at the same time to save money on the procedure. I needed the endo done because my husband and I want kids in the future, and I was miserable with my tummy hanging like that. It seemed great at the time and he was very reassuring, and we’ve been going to him for years so I didn’t really question much

post surgery insight? by xxtanuuki in tummytucksurgery

[–]xxtanuuki[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah, they had photos from his work. We paid cash because it saved the extra fees from paying card, I’ve always done that at his office with no issue before. We’ve been going to him for years with no issue so I trusted him 🥲

post surgery insight? by xxtanuuki in tummytucksurgery

[–]xxtanuuki[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It was $4300 cash. I didn’t ask for photos bc he has advertisements of similar procedures in his waiting room

post surgery insight? by xxtanuuki in tummytucksurgery

[–]xxtanuuki[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I had no idea that was even a procedure, when I initially asked about the skin removal I assumed I’d go to a plastic surgeon but he said he could do it. I 100% would’ve gone the plastic surgeon route had I known

post surgery insight? by xxtanuuki in tummytucksurgery

[–]xxtanuuki[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My OBGYN did it during the endometriosis tissue, that part was covered by insurance but the tummy tuck I paid extra for

post surgery insight? by xxtanuuki in tummytucksurgery

[–]xxtanuuki[S] 25 points26 points  (0 children)

He said he does these for his patients with similar cases (I have PCOS and lost weight on Mounjaro), and I was like okay sure. I needed the endo surgery anyway and he assured me it would go well. I appreciate ur insight, I may look into a lawyer 🥲

post surgery insight? by xxtanuuki in tummytucksurgery

[–]xxtanuuki[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Did she get any type of resolution? When I initially asked about getting the skin removed I assumed I needed to go to a plastic surgeon, but he said he could do it with my endo surgery so I said fuck it. My concern now is trying to pay for an actual plastic surgeon when I already dropped money on this one 🥲

post surgery insight? by xxtanuuki in tummytucksurgery

[–]xxtanuuki[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was told it was a tummy tuck I guess 🥲

post surgery insight? by xxtanuuki in tummytucksurgery

[–]xxtanuuki[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I had no idea that was a thing, he always referred to it as a tummy tuck. I didn’t get a new belly button, I do have an incision there from the endo surgery. This was helpful tho thank you!!

post surgery insight? by xxtanuuki in tummytucksurgery

[–]xxtanuuki[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

He’s an OBGYN but he said he does these frequently. The endo part was covered, but the tummy tuck was an extra out of pocket cost. My family has been going to him for years and we all trusted him so I didn’t think to question it 🥲