Tummy Tuck after C-section

Steven H. Williams, MD answers: What's the best treatment for loose skin after a c-section?

i have had 3 c sections and  i have a lot of loose skin in my tummy what could work 4 me?

Steven H. Williams, MD
9 months ago
By Steven H. Williams, MD - Bay Area Plastic Surgeon

Typically, significant amounts of excess skin can only be removed by a tummy tuck. In addition many patients after having several children have significant laxity in the abdominal muscles which can be improved by placing sutures to tighten the muscles.

Skin with significant stretch marks or that loosely hangs over the c-section scar will usually not improve with liposuction techniques or laser. Be careful about marketing efforts around some of these newer technologies.

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