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Mini-tummy Tuck Instead of a Full if I'm Unsure of Having More Kids?
I have some loose skin on my belly and I want to get a tummy tuck but I'm not sure if I'm done having kids. Would a mini-tummy tuck be a better option for someone who might get pregnant later?
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FutureMILF
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If you are considering more children but feel compelled to get a tummy tuck soon, then get a tummy tuck without muscle tightenin
Thank you for your question and the photos.
If you are considering more children but feel compelled to get a tummy tuck soon, then get a tummy tuck without muscle tightening. Otherwise, wait until you are done having children for a full tummy tuck.
To be sure, see two or more board-certified plastic surgeons in your area for a full and complete evaluation to make sure you are a good candidate and that it is safe for you to have surgery. I hope this helps.
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Tummy tuck and future pregnancy
Dear FutureMILF,
Your question is difficult to answer without examining you. Where is the loose skin ? Upper tummy, lower tummy or all over ? Is it just looseskin or also loose muscle ? How high is the belly button location? These are importants issues for surgery planing. The question of tummy tuck and future pregnancy is very personal. Obviously , your present tummy condition bothers you, so proceede with surgery after...
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Mini or Full Tummy Tuck if Pregnancy Planned?
It will be in your best interest to complete pregnancies prior to undergoing any type of tummy tuck surgery. For most patients who have had pregnancies and/or weight loss a full abdominoplasty is necessary to achieve the desired results. Of course, there are downsides (including a longer scar and probably a longer recovery time) but for most patients the benefits outweigh the downsides. It is not unusual to see patients who've had mini tummy tuck surgery present for ...
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Tummy tuck and pregnancy
If you are considering more children, I do not recommend surgery until you have competed your family. It is easy for us, as plastic surgeons, to say that surgery can be performed now and potentially revised later, but I always assume that my patients don't have unlimited, deep pockets and that the financial considerations are real (especially if you have to pay for college 18 years down the line!). The mini-tuck is applicable to a very limited segment of the patient population but there...
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Tummy Tucks and Pregnancy
Whether you would a have a mini-, full or any version in between of a tummy tuck, its impact on subsequent pregnancies is the same...it does not affect having a child. Many women who have had full tummy tucks go on to get pregnant and deliver without any adverse effects from the prior procedure. It may not be the best approach to preserving the initial financial investment of the tummy tuck, but it does not impact the slow tissue expansion of a...
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Mini tummy tuck vs full tummy tuck, and the many other options. Tummy tucks for ladies planning future pregnancies.
Many patients have the idea that the only tummy tucks out there are mini tummy tucks (tightening up to the belly button but not further) or full tummy tucks (involving a hip to hip incision but tightening all the way to the breast bone).
This is not true.
In fact, there are a host of in-between tummy tucks available to suit patients' different needs.
Mini tummy tucks are fine for revising unsightly C-section scars.
Hybrid tummy tuck (R) is appropriate for fit moms with a...
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