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1. www.reddit.com › r › ontarioHas anyone had OHIP cover excess skin removal surgery after ...

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   After a significant weight loss, I opted to upgrade my OHIP-covered panniculectomy into an abdominoplasty with liposuction and contouring. The additional cost was approximately $9000. It took one year from the initial referral to surgery.

2. northernontario.ctvnews.ca › northern-ont-womanOnt. woman fights for excess skin removal after weight loss ...

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   Mar 17, 2023 · After her gastric bypass surgery, the woman’s weight dropped from 248 pounds to 148 and has been stable for more than a year. Her plastic surgeon submitted an invoice to the province seeking...

3. www.cbc.ca › news › canadaIsland woman to have 'awkward' excess skin removed after ...

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   • Not A 'Super Easy Option'
   • 'I Tuck It In'
   • 'A Very Extensive Procedure'
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   Matheson has since lost around 165 pounds. While some may view surgery as the easy way out, she doesn't see it that way. "I don't know in what universe cutting yourself open is an easy option," she said. "It's not, like, a super easy option by any means." And she urges anyone considering weight-loss surgery to consider all their options first. "For...

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   But her journey isn't over. She now has to live with the excess skin left behind after the substantial weight loss. "I still have similar insecurities as I did when I was bigger," she said. "With the excess skin on me, it's hard to see how much work I have put into my body with 20 extra pounds of excess skin." She calls it "awkward all around" and ...

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   Dr. Stefan Hofer, the head of the plastic surgery division at Toronto's University Health Network, said there are many areas on the body where people can have excess skin, and each one requires a different type of procedure. But most often people requiring surgery have excess skin around their abdomen like Matheson, which requires an abdominoplasty...

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   The recovery time from the surgery is estimated to take about six weeks. Matheson, a full-time student studying media relations, is worried about missing class during that recovery period. She was accepted to her program after the surgery was already booked. "From what I hear the first couple weeks are pretty brutal," she said. "I'm probably going ...

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4. www.smartshape.ca › blog › is-weight-loss-surgeryIs Weight Loss Surgery in Canada Covered by OHIP? What You ...

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   Sep 15, 2022 · But as part of your research, you’ve probably Googled: Is weight loss surgery covered by OHIP? The answer is that public healthcare (like OHIP) only covers weight loss surgery if you meet specific qualifications, and they don’t offer every procedure available.

5. www.alobariatrics.com › ontarios-ohip-and-barDoes Ontario's OHIP Cover Bariatric and Other Weight Loss ...

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   Jan 31, 2024 · Unfortunately, this plan isn’t available to all Ontario residents and not all patients seeking weight loss surgery may be eligible. Read on to learn more about if weight loss surgery is covered by OHIP.

   • Author: Dr. Alejandro Lopez

6. www.ontariobariatricnetwork.ca › our-programsSurgical Program - Ontario Bariatric Network

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   The Bariatric Surgical Program provides comprehensive pre-operative, peri-operative, and post-operative surgical care led by an interdisciplinary team. The focus of this program is the treatment of obesity and obesity-related health conditions, safe weight management, and healthy lifestyle changes. In order to be referred to the Surgical ...

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   Does OHIP cover bariatric surgery?

   • If you’re a Canadian citizen in need of a permanent weight loss solution, you may be wondering if bariatric surgery is covered by OHIP. The answer depends on several factors. Whether or not the government-run health plan covers the cost of the procedure depends on the type of surgery and other patient-specific factors, such as BMI.

   Does Ontario’s OHIP Cover Bariatric and Other Weight Loss Surgeries

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   Does OHIP cover weight loss surgery?

   • People that have weight loss surgery tend to end up with excess skin because they lose large amounts of fat quite fast. But to answer your question, OHIP will cover it if and only if it causes infections or skin problems. And even then you may have a battle to get it paid.

   Has anyone had OHIP cover excess skin removal surgery after weight loss

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   Does OHIP cover skin removal?

   • Has anyone been able to convince OHIP to cover even half of the skin removal surgeries? In general removal of excess skin is only covered in cases of ongoing infection (yeast, bacterial etc) of the panniculus. The program you're in should be telling you up front that this surgery is almost never covered by OHIP.

   Has anyone had OHIP cover excess skin removal surgery after weight loss

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   Does OHIP cover gastric bypass surgery in Ontario?

   • Gastric bypass surgery in Ontario is covered by OHIP for most patients who meet their qualifications. Rarely, the gastric sleeve will be covered by OHIP for a small patient population who suffer from severe scarring or a medical condition that would make a gastric bypass procedure risky.

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   Does OHIP cover a panniculectomy?

   • OHIP will cover a panniculectomy only. Google panniculectomy in Ontario for a better idea, and I believe there's a surgeon in Ottawa who accepts patients for that procedure. After a significant weight loss, I opted to upgrade my OHIP-covered panniculectomy into an abdominoplasty with liposuction and contouring.

   Has anyone had OHIP cover excess skin removal surgery after weight loss

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   Does SmartShape offer a mini gastric bypass?

   • At our surgical centre, our surgeons perform the mini gastric bypass surgery, gastric sleeve surgery, and Lap-Band surgery (gastric band). SmartShape’s Toronto weight loss clinic offers the mini gastric bypass, instead of the gastric bypass procedure, because the mini gastric bypass requires less rerouting of the intestine.

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8. goodcaring.ca › guide › bariatric-surgery-ontarioBariatric Surgery in Ontario (2024): Programs & How-To Guide

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   The Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP) does provide coverage for certain bariatric surgeries, but with specific eligibility criteria and limitations. OHIP primarily covers gastric bypass surgery, which is considered the preferred bariatric procedure under the provincial health plan.