Can a tummy tuck be carried out after four c-sections?

No, in fact you may be able to experience significant improvement in your overall abdominal appearance. Discuss your options with a plastic surgeons to make sure that you are otherwise an excellent candidate and have reasonable expectations.

Absolutely. In themselves C-sections are NOT a contraindication to having a Tummy Tuck. As a matter of fact the extent and potential for improvement in a woman whose body was changed by 4 full term pregnancies is tremendous. A Tummy Tuck will not only flatten your tummy. It would narrow your waist, remove all... more

I'd almost go so far as to say having had a c-section is a reason to have a tummy tuck.  After four, you can be fairly certain your abdominal wall is lax, and you either have 1/2 of the horizontal scar, or might have a vertical scar.  In either case, if you are in good health, a tummy tuck can... more

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... more

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... more

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... more