There are multiple reasons to NOT have a tummy tuck...

There are multiple reasons to NOT have a tummy tuck right after a c-section:

• Your skin and muscles are stretched from the pregnancy. They will contract down significantly on their own - how much and how quickly is different in everyone, and this will dictate the type of procedure you would need.

• You will have just undergone a major operation in the C-section, and we don't want to add the risk of complications by performing another one at the same time.

• You will have just given birth, and will likely not only be exhausted from the pregnancy, but will now have to dedicate a tremendous amount of your time and effort to caring for your child - this is not a good time to have an elective procedure.

So I would wait, usually a minimum of 6 months after your C-section, before the tummy tuck. A little bit of patience early on will give you the best chance at an excellent, safe result.

ABSOLUTELY NOT!

Any plastic surgeon who did this combination during their American Board of Plastic Surgery exams would be immediately flunked and sent home as an unsafe surgeon. The tummy tuck surgery should be reserved for the right time - and it is not at the time of delivery.

Your life is at a very unstable point at delivery and needs to settle and stabilize before taking on the tummy tuck. Also your tissues need to shrink after pregnancy to know exactly how much extra you really have that needs to be removed.

Finally, please don't let your Ob/Gyn doctor try to do a tummy tuck on you - some do this and they are not properly trained to do this surgery.

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