Is It Possible to Combine Tummy Tuck with C-section?

I consider this highly inadvisable. During pregnancy you manufacture hormones that create laxity in your tissues to facilitate delivery of your baby. You also are likely carrying addtional weight(no offense:)). Waiting for a return to near desired weight will make your result worth the wait.

I would not recommend this approach. Although it sounds more convenient, the cosmetic result would almost certainly be suboptimal. Your abdomen would still be distended immediately after the C-section because the uterus will not shrink back completely so quickly. Therefore, you will likely end up with persistent skin excess and muscular wall laxity when the tissues finally relax. There may also be safety issues that would preclude prolonging your time in the operating room at the time of... more

There are some surgeons who are willing to perform this but the vast majority of plastic surgeons have concerns about doing an extensive procedure like this in a potential emergent situation in which you may not be under optimal conditions. The skin is extremely thin and friable. Most gynecologists prefer to close your wounds as soon as possible following delivery rather than subjecting you to a second surgical procedure requiring creation of tissue flaps and dead spaces.