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Pregnant Again: Second Tummy Tuck Possible After Another Baby?

asked 2 years ago by tammy1 in OC
Latest answer by Brent Moelleken, MD
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Tags: pregnancy

I had a tummy tuck 3 years ago and am pregnant again. Can I have another tummy tuck after this baby? What should I do now to keep the damages to a minimum?

12 answers to Pregnant Again: Second Tummy Tuck Possible After Another Baby?

Second tummy tuck after childbirth

It is certainly possible to have a second tummy tuck if it is needed. Women who limit their weight gain often find that a second tummy tuck is not needed, and their first tummy tuck holds up well. Obviously make sure you are done with children before contemplating a tummy tuck otherwise you might be asking whether a third tummy tuck is possible.

Brent Moelleken, MD
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

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Second tummy tuck possible

A second tummy tuck is certainly possible. There is no reason to be concerned about your eventual abdominal contour as this can be addressed when the time is right. Your focus now should be on eating right and taking care of yourself and your developing baby. Follow your obstetricians recommendations and have a beautiful healthy baby. See your plastic surgeon 6 months after your delivery to begin evaluating your abdomial contour and discussing your contouring options. You may be pleasantly... more

Robert W. Kessler, MD
Orange County Plastic Surgeon

Secondary tummy tuck

You can have a second tummy tuck although your surgeon should customize the procedure to your particular situation. There are many variations of tummy tucks so what you had the first time might or might not be similar to this time around. Also, depending on what your options are, the operative report from the first tummy tuck might be important especially as concerns how the umbilicus or belly button is handled. In general, each change in your body, whether it is from pregnancy or weight... more

Robin T.W. Yuan, MD
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

Second tummy tuck possible

It will be possible to have a second tummy tuck, however the fact that you are pregnant again does not indicates that you will need one after your pregnancy. You have to wait until months after delivery to know the damage this pregnancy caused to your prior muscle repair and your abdominal skin. To answer your second question, be sure to follow a good diet and pregnancy checks, and be sure to keep a good moisturizing lotion on your abdomen at all times. Good luck

Victor Manuel Perez, MD
Kansas City Plastic Surgeon

Second Tummy Tuck

Congrats! Yes, you can have a second tummy tuck. 3-6 months after you deliver you should visit with your plastic surgeon to see if you require a second tummy tuck. The only response I have to keeping the damages to a minimal would be to follow the advice of your OB-GYN concerning appropriate weight gain.

Earl Stephenson Jr., MD, DDS
Atlanta Plastic Surgeon

Repeat Tummy Tuck is possible if you experience pregnancy following your first tummy tuck

Hi there- While the details of the procedure may be different than your first operation, a second body contouring procedure should help restore your body to your desired contour. Once your baby is delivered, you have lost your "baby weight", and you are no longer breast feeding, pay a visit to your Board Certified Plastic Surgeon for an evaluation.

Armando Soto, MD
Orlando Plastic Surgeon

Keeep the weight gain to less than 25lb if ok with ob-gyn

The second tummy tuck is possible and you should wait till you finished with having babies. The only thin that you can do to lessen the damage is controll your weight gain and also stay active during the course of pregnancy.

Kamran Khoobehi, MD
New Orleans Plastic Surgeon

A second tummy tuck is possible after a surprise pregnancy

Hopefully you will look back and find that the unplanned baby is one of the greatest gifts you have. Most I talk to find the surprise child a constant source of joy that keeps families young. You can have a second tummy tuck if needed, however don't give up hope the skin on the lower abdomen is the most distensible, and the laxity may be less an issue second time around. Best of luck, peterejohnsonmd

Peter E. Johnson, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Second abdominoplasty after pregnancy

Yes, you could have another tummy tuck after this child if you need one. There's nothing you can do at this time to prevent this. Be sure to eat well and don't stress out too much if you find your abdomen becoming larger with the second child; this is very common. Good luck! /nsn

Nina S. Naidu, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

Second tummy tuck possible after another baby

This question is really one for an in person evaluation, not over the internet. At the in person consult you will be examined and evaluated if you have enough skin, tissue to preform the excision and closure again. From MIAMI

Darryl J. Blinski, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon

Re-Do Tummy Tuck after an unplanned Pregnancy

Ideally, you should postpone having a tummy tuck until you have completed your family because each pregnancy will stretch and separate the abdominal muscles and stretch the skin. But - occasionally women do get pregnant again after a tummy tuck. In these cases, we would like to be sure that a third pregnancy would not occur and may seriously think about having a tubal ligation. We would then wait until your weight is stable and your are emotionally ready and then do a revision tummy tuck. more

Peter A. Aldea, MD
Memphis Plastic Surgeon

Second tummy tuck is possible after having the first tummy tuck and then becoming pregnant.

I have performed a second tummy tucks on 3 patients after having a first tummy tuck and then becoming pregnant. This is essentially treated like the first tummy tuck from an evaluation point of view. The amount of weight gain, muscle damage, and skin laxity will determine the best procedure to manage the problems the second time around.