Is it possible to combine Tummy Tuck with c-section?

Can I have my 2nd Tummy Tuck combined with my cesarean section? I had a Tummy tuck 16 months ago and I am now pregnant!

Can I actually combine the Cesarean section procedure with a Tummy Tuck at the time of birth?

2 answers to “Is it possible to combine Tummy Tuck...”

A: Not advisable to combine Tummy Tuck with c-section

Jeffrey Horowitz, MD

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... more

A: Controversy about Tummy Tuck and C-section at same time.

Otto Joseph Placik, MD

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... more

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