Can I get pregnant after a tummy tuck?

Not that i'm planning, but what happens if I were to get pregnant after a tummy tuck procedure?  Will it cause more harm or would the tummy tuck help? Would I need another tummy tuck?

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A: You can get pregnant after a tummy tuck

Robert M. Freund, MD

Some people want to live and not be left with the ravages of pregnancy. A tummy tuck is a great option. While having a pregnancy after a tummy tuck is not advisable, it should not affect your ability to have a child. However, your initial result may be destroyed requiring an adittional procedure.

A: Children after Tummy Tuck

Michelle Copeland, MD, DMD

What if you get pregnant after an abdominoplasty?  Not long ago, if you had your abdominal walls tightened, it was recommended that you not get pregnant again because of the increased risk (wholly speculative) of miscarriage.  While it doesn't make much sense to tighten things only to have... more

A: Pregnancy after a tummy tuck

Tom J. Pousti, MD

It is ideal for you to wait till you are done having children before considering a tummy tuck procedure. However, if pregnancy occurs after your surgery, there is no negative impact on you and your baby besides that you may have changes to your body and may need a tummy tuck revision. More than likely, your... more

A: Pregnancy after tummy tuck is safe but may lessen the benefit of the procedure

Brooke R. Seckel, MD

Your tissues will stretch during pregnancy and it is unlikely that a prior tummy tuck will harm you or the baby. However, it is likely that the weight gain and skin stretching will leave you with loose skin and possibly fat and thus your original tummy tuck result will need revision

A: Is pregnancy possible after tummy tuck

Otto Joseph Placik, MD

Yes, this is not ideal but it has happened to 4 patients in my 16 year career so far. I went back to repair this in two paitents.

A: No harm to you or the baby from pregnancy after tummy tuck

Robert B. Pollack, MD

While it is best to be done with pregnancy before tummy tuck, it is important to know that having a tummy tuck does not impart any risk to you or your baby. The reason we recommend waiting is because another pregnancy after tummy tuck will likely ruin the results. You may need another tummy tuck to get back to... more

A: Wait Until After Pregnancy For A Tummy Tuck

James H. Schmidt, MD

A "Tummy Tuck" is performed to recontour the abdominal area.  This procedure is most commonly done to reverse changes that occur to the abdominal wall following pregnancy. Other reasons include large weight loss and aging, but the most common reason is to reverse the effects of... more

A: It is better to wait till you are done with kids before a tummy tuck

Michael A. Bogdan, MD

The main reason for getting a tummy tuck is having had a child.  The tummy tuck reverses the changes of childbearing, and it is a major surgical procedure.  While it does not prevent future pregnancy, pregnancy after a tummy tuck will again "stretch out" the abdomen.  It is much harder... more

A: Tummy Tuck ideally done after all pregnancies are completed

Steven Wallach, MD

I instruct my patients to avoid getting a tummy tuck until after they have completed having all the pregnancies that they want. It doesn't mean that some do not go on to have a pregnancy after a tummy tuck. I don't recommend it because the tissues will stretch out again and will ruin the results. I... more

A: Tummy tuck pregnancy: wait until after children

Brent Moelleken, MD

The baby will make it's own space in a patient who has had a tummy tuck, but the surgery may need to be redone. If women are planning on having a baby now or soon, it is not advisable to have a tummy tuck. However, if they are "done" with children but can't rule out getting pregnant in the future,... more

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