Is Liposuction Safe 8 Months After C-section?

There are very rare circumstances that prior surgeries have disrupted the normal anatomy including the development of hernias and this could create a safety issue with liposuction. Otherwise you have a good chance of getting approval by your surgeon for the procedure unless other contraindications are discovered.

Liposuction is safe 8 months after your C-Section. Be sure that all of the pregnancy weight is off before you go ahead with surgery so you don't end up getting surgery you don't need.

Liposuction is best performed when you are not breast feeding because of the effects of medications taken by you getting passed to your child in your milk. Also, you need to be at a stable weight close to your pre-pregnancy weight. This is because liposuction is designed to be a spot treatment, not a weight-loss measure. Finally, take a critical look at the number and location of your stretch marks in the areas you are looking to contour because that skin is not going to shrink as... more

It may be OK to consider liposuction at 8-months after a C-section. There are several things to consider in the decision and timing. You don't want to be breast feeding. You will want to have returned to your pre- pregnancy weight and feel like you are back in your routine of good diet and exercise. Liposuction may be a good option to improve your abdominal contour. If you are not planning on another baby -depending on any skin laxity or abdominal wall laxity your plastic surgeon may also... more

If you are not nursing ( you do not want the anesthesia drugs to go to your baby in the milk) and your recovery from the C-section was uneventful, it is a good time to evaluate the options for rejuvenating your tummy. If the problem is only fat with good skin and muscle tone, lipo is a great answer. If you have stretch marks and or loose abdominal muscles, a tummy tuck or mini abdominoplasty may be needed. Consult an experienced cosmetic plastic surgeon who can explain all your options.... more

Assuming you are not nursing And do not have significant stretch marks or redundant skin,it is. I have done several after the puerperal period( usually 6 mos. post partum) with good results.

I assume that you are referring to the abdomen. Generally speaking a miniabdominoplasty may be a better option than liposuction. This will achieve correction of the scar and redistribution of the fatty layer. Liposuction alone may minimize the fatty deposits but do little to correct a depressed scar. If you skin is soft and supple and your scar is mobile, 8 months could be a reasonable time for liposuction.