Post-Bariatric Surgery

Dr. Wallach is Assistant Clinical Professor of Plastic Surgery, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY; Assistant Adjunct Physician, Lenox Hill Hospital; and Assistant Attending Surgeon, Manhattan, Eye, Ear, & Throat Hospital, New York, NY. Background: Massive weight loss patients often have significant upper midline abdominal fullness that contributes to the overall abdominal girth. This region […]

Will my insurance company pay for my surgery? Massive weight loss patients in New York often consult for treatment of multiple body areas for their body lift procedures. Some insurance companies will pay for surgery when there are significant rashes that cannot be treated successfully with conservative management or if the overhanging abdominal pannus affects personal […]