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Can a Tummy Tuck Be Carried out After Four C-sections?
I have had four c-sections but would like a tummy tuck. Are there any reasons why this would not be carried out after four c-sections?
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nothappy
in Edmonton Alberta Canada
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Tummy-tuck after C-Sections can help re-align muscles
After 4 c-sections, you deserve a tummy-tuck. The tummy muscles (rectus-abdominis) get stretched out from successive pregnancies, and part of them get cut (and heal with a scar) during each C-section.
A tummy-tuck is a good way to not only cut away the extra skin, but also to re-align those muscles into their proper pre-pregnancy shape. This can help not only with a nice cosmetic outcome, but also with posture and strength.
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Tummy Tuck After C-Sections
In my Raleigh, North Carolina Plastic Surgery Practice the majority of the patients I see for tummy tucks are moms. Many women, after one or more pregnancies, will have changes in both the abdominal soft tissues (skin and fat) and the abdominal wall. This usually consists of loose, flaccid skin with (but sometimes without) stretchmarks, and outward bulging of the abdominal wall, especially below the belly button. These changes occur in response to both mechanical expansion of the abdomen by...
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If you are close to your ideal weight, seriously consider a tummy tuck.
Your previous C-sections should not pose any significant problems with a tummy tuck. The previous C-section scar, if it is horizontal will be removed. And, if you have a vertical scar, in all likelihood this will be removed as well.
The tummy tuck is truly designed to correct the changes that pregnancies have had on the abdominal wall, whether you not you have had your children by C-section. The components of the operation: repair of muscle separation, thinning out the fat layer, and...
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Four Sure!
There is probably no better reason for a tummy tuck than four previous pregnancies, whether delivered by C-Section or vaginally.
The beauty of the procedure is that your old C-Section scar, which is possibly indented if it has been used 4 times, can most likely be repaired by the Tummy Tuck, since the incision for the tummy tuck is basically an extended lower pelvic incision. In all likelihood, there is also some laxity of the abdominal muscles, which can be repaired and tightened by the...
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Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
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Tummy Tuck after Multiple C-Sections
There is no reason that having any number of c-sections should be a contraindication to tummy tuck surgery. Many women with c-section scars are dissatisfied with the appearance of their post-pregnancy abdomen because of the fact that the tight c-section scar can accentuate the loose, saggy skin and soft tissue that hang over the scar. These women are delighted to find out that the tummy tuck will remove the unsatisfactory c-section scar and replace it with a well-contoured,...
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Portland Plastic Surgeon
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No reason not to have a tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) after 4 C-sections.
Many women have abdominoplasties after C sections. The total number makes no difference. The scar resulting from these deliveries is removed with the skin and fat of the tummy tuck.
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You can have a tummy tuck after multiple C-sections
It is possible to have a tummy tuck after having had four C-sections. There may be a moderate amount of scar tissue in the area between your pubic bone and your belly button (umbilicus) however this should not compromise the tummy tuck surgery. The surgeon must take special care in dissecting the scar tissue away from the underlying abdominal muscle/fascia. Then, the muscles need to be tightened (plicated) which will give a flatter appearing abdominal contour.
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Multiple c-sections does not mean you can't have a tummy tuck
You have earned that tummy tuck, so go for it! You'll enjoy a flatter, tighter belly after the loose skin is removed and the muscles are tightened.
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Tummy Tuck after C-sections
There is no reason why having multiple C-sections would influence your tummy tuck. I would recommend waiting a minimum of 6 months after having given birth via a C-section before contemplating a tummy tuck. In fact, after 4 pregnancies, you may benefit tremendously from a tummy tuck! The C-section scar is typically a low lying, horizontal scar which is incorporated in the skin that is removed in a tummy tuck, usually improving the scar as the end result.
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You've earned your tummy tuck!
A tummy tuck can most actually be performed after multiple C-sections.
Discuss with your surgeon the techniques that he or she plans to use for the abdominoplasty. In my practice with patients who have had multiple C-sections, I placed the scar below the C-section scar in a low pubic position. I then elevate the skin and soft tissue taking great care to remove all the underlying scar tissue from the C-sections as well. The muscles are assessed at this time and are prepared if necessary....
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