How long should I wait to get a tummy tuck after pregnancy?

The most important thing is to loose most or all of the pregnancy associated weight gain before a tummy tuck. Your body needs at least 6 months before considering tummy tuck surgery.

First, make sure you do not have any plans for any more kids. A future pregnancy will potentially reverse the benefits of your tummy tuck. I generally recommend waiting at least 3-6 months. I would like my patient's weight to stabilize to get her the best results. 

Anyone who has been pregnant knows their body is not normal at the end of pregnancy. During pregnancy your blood volume grows by 50%. If you labor hard, everything down south is swollen. Your body has been dedicated to creating a healthy baby. If you breastfeed, that continues, so your nutrition and ability to... more

Every Plastic surgeon would more or less look for the same group of criteria. If you are not planning on having any other children, you are otherwise healthy and your weight has been stable for at least 3 months, I would recommend a 6 months wait after your pregnancy. This should allow for shrinkage of any... more

The most important thing is to be done having babies.  After that, remember that it took 9 months to stretch out with your pregnancy, so it is important to give your body some time to bounce back.  If you have had multiple pregnancies and had loose, stretched out skin after the first pregnancy, it is... more

The best thing to do is to achieve your baseline weight prior to a tummy tuck. After having children, it may take 6 months to 1 year to lose the pregnancy weight (of course, each patient is different). The best tummy tuck results are achieved when the patient is not planning on having any more children and... more

Hello, I advise waiting until you are complete with childbearing. Wait 3-6 months at least or until you have reached your "stable maintenance weight." You want to avoid losing or gaining much weight following a tummy tuck to limit your chances of changing the result.

I prefer to have my patients wait three months following childbith before undergoing an abdominoplasty.  During pregnancy, a woman's blood volume will increase 40-50%.  This generally will go back to normal 3-6 weeks following childbirth.  These changes can lead to worsening anemia (low red... more

Pregnancy is a significant event - not only emotionally but also physically. I know there are rumors about having a tummy tuck at the time of your c-section or delivery. That is not a safe practice and will put yourself at undue risk when you should be paying all your attention to your new baby and healing... more

With all due respect to my colleagues, I'll say if your weight is stable, I would recommend waiting only 6 weeks after delivery. The stretched and damaged skin and muscle layers are about 80% healed at this point. I also believe that pregnancy creates a "delay affect" by stretching the skin and soft... more