Dynamic Accident Lawyers: Report: Skin Removal Surgery May Be Medically Necessary

tummy tuck, body lift, body contouring, skin removal surgery Many people who undergo massive weight loss, expecting to be happy in their new, thinner bodies, are surprised to find out that they are now stuck with a large amount of excess skin.

This baggy, sagging skin is not only emotionally detrimental for weight loss patients, but because of chafing issues, can also cause a great deal of physical pain.

Because of the emotional and physical factors, many patients who have lost extreme amounts of weight choose to go through cosmetic surgery, removing excess skin. After skin removal surgery, many patients end up feeling physically and mentally healthier, according to a 2013 study published in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.

In an effort to be happy with their bodies, people assume that just losing body fat will fix their problems. However, according to Dr. Steve W. — a Manhattan cosmetic surgeon — this is not always the case. One patient told him: “I’m wearing a fat suit; I feel like I’m a thin person inside wearing a body that’s twice the size of mine.”

While the public may see a thin person after they undergo an extreme weight loss surgery, the patients themselves may feel that they are still not satisfied without removing excess skin.

Even when patients know what to expect, having done research on weight loss surgery or gone through previous surgeries, they are often still not prepared for how uncomfortable or frustrated the loose skin makes them feel.

One weight loss surgery patient, Deborah O., said that she “was not really comfortable even looking at myself in the mirror, with all the excess flesh.”

Loose skin like this is caused by huge weight loss in a short amount of time, usually through weight loss surgery. Usually, when weight is lost through diet and exercise, the body has enough time to allow the skin to shrink down as the fat goes away.

Exercise does help in removing excess skin, but not enough to eliminate it entirely – even after years of work.

According to a study published in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, patients who underwent weight loss surgery and bariatric surgery skin removal were less likely to gain weight back than those who had the surgery but did not remove the excess skin.

About 100,000 bariatric surgery skin removal procedures are done in the U.S. per year.

Kaiser Insurance Lawsuits

A class action lawsuit filed in 2012 against Kaiser Permanente alleges that the insurance company has denied coverage for bariatric surgery skin removal, which should be considered medically necessary.

The Kaiser insurance lawsuit alleged that the company classified these skin removal surgeries as cosmetic surgery procedures, when in fact they may have been medically necessary given the emotional and physical importance of the procedures.

Body contouring such as removing excess skin after major weight loss can not only improve the look of a patient’s body, as in cosmetic surgery, but also save patients from a great deal of physical and emotional suffering.

However, bariatric surgery skin removal is often costly and even painful. Even though many patients are denied insurance coverage for skin removal procedures, some have taken steps to fight for Kaiser insurance coverage, filing a bad faith insurance class action lawsuit against the Kaiser insurance company.

If you or someone you know has been denied insurance coverage over excess skin removal surgery by Kaiser Permanente insurance and believe it has breached its contract, you may have a legal claim.

Join a Free California Kaiser Bad Faith Insurance Lawsuit Investigation

A bad faith lawsuit investigation has been launched into allegations that Kaiser Permanente in California is refusing to pay valid medical claims for skin removal following significant weight loss or weight loss surgery.

If you or a loved one were denied coverage for plastic surgery skin removal after weight loss, you may have a legal claim.

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