Tummy-tuck before Pregnancy

Pamela B. Rosen, MD answers: Can I still have kids after Tummy Tuck?

I've been thinking about having a Tummy Tuck. Can I still have kids after it?


Pamela B. Rosen, MD
4 months ago

Tummy-tuck surgery, also known as abdominoplasty, is the best way to get rid of excess abdominal skin.  Most candidates for this procedure have lost large amounts of weight or have had one or more babies in their past.  If you are planning to become pregnant in the future, it's best to wait until you are done having babies before having a tummy-tuck.  Pregnancy will stretch the abdominal skin and muscles, and you may wind up with the same problem all over again.  If, however, your problem is not due to skin excess, but is rather a fullness due to excess deposits of fat under the skin, you may want to consider liposuction.  Liposuction can help give a better shape to the abdomen without removing skin or altering the abdominal muscle structure. 

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