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More Children Ten Years After Tummy Tuck?

asked 2 years ago by keely in las vegas, nv
Latest answer by Nina S. Naidu, MD
Question viewed 847 times
Tags: abdomen, pregnancy

Thank you so far for everyone's great advice. So, I'm getting my tummy tuck this week and yes I'm scared. I have faith and trust in my doctor; I researched him well. I know I'm healthy, I don't smoke nor drink. I just am nervous for some reason. I have a lot of paper work talking about what to do and not to do before and after my surgery so I'm well aware of it. Can I have more kids later say in 10 years after my tummy tuck? I want one more kid but not till later.

13 answers to More Children Ten Years After Tummy Tuck?

Pregnancy after a tummy tuck (TT) and secondary TT

The tummy tuck should not effect your ability to have a child. In fact, in my 16 years of practice, I am aware of 3 patients who have had children after a tummy tuck. One of my current office staff did exactly that and went on to have a second tummy tuck.

Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Children after tummy tuck

Hi, It's very normal to be nervous in the days prior to surgery. Yes, you can have children in the future, but you may need another tummy tuck after that. For this reason, we usually advise patients to wait until they are done having children. That being said, some patients are able to have children after their surgery and note that their abdomens come back to normal. Good luck, /nsn.

Nina S. Naidu, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

Children After Tummy Tuck

I recommend patients finish having children before they embark on expensive surgery like a tummy tuck. The reason is that another pregnancy can leave you with residual tissue and rectus diastasis and a need for a revision. With that said it is safe to have children after a tummy tuck. Even though the muscle are usually repaired with a permanent stitch the tissues will still be able to expand during the pregnancy.

Christopher L. Hess, MD
Fairfax Plastic Surgeon

Pregnancies are certainly possible after tummy tuck

YES! Of course you can have more children ten years after tummy tuck. Remember the stretching of the abdominal skin will occur with future pregnancies. Good Luck!

Darryl J. Blinski, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon

Kids after Tummy Tuck

It is ok. But you must understand that the results you have after your tummy tuck may not be the same after your pregnancy. You may want another tummy tuck after you final pregnancy. There is a small possibility that you may be happy when your pregnancy is done and not want or need to have a tummy tuck again. Hope that helps.

Farbod Esmailian, MD
Orange County Plastic Surgeon

Children After Your Tummy Tuck

As my colleagues have accurately stated, a tummy tuck will not prevent you from a future pregnancy. But do understand that a future pregnancy can potential "undo" the improvements from your tummy tuck. Most plastic surgeons make sure that their patients are done will having kids before recommending a tummy tuck. In your case where you wish to wait 10 years until having another child, you will enjoy your tummy tuck results for a decade. However, if you choose to have another... more

C. Bob Basu, MD
Houston Plastic Surgeon

www.basuplasticsurgery.com

Definitely possible to have children after a Tummy Tuck

It is definetly possible to have children after a tummy tuck. I have many patients that have done so. However, If you are planning more children, you should know that you may stretch out your previous result. So, you may want to wait until you are done having children.

Richard Greco, MD
Savannah Plastic Surgeon

Children after tummy tuck

Nothing about the tummy tuck will prevent you from having children later on. Pregnancy will tend to relax the surgical repair to some degree, and that is why most plastic surgeons prefer you to have a tt after you are done with child rearing.

Scott E. Kasden, MD
Dallas Plastic Surgeon

No problem with having children after a tummy tuck

You can have more children after the surgery but do realize your results will change as your body changes with the pregnancy. Weight gain and weight loss will also affect your final results so make sure you are as close to your optimal weight as posible.

Sharon Theresa McLaughlin MD
Long Island City Plastic Surgeon

Having a tummy tuck now should not affect a pregnancy 10 years later

We have had many patients get pregnant after having had a tummy tuck. I am happy to report that all of our patients did just fine during and after the pregnancy. I would not anticipate any problems by having a tummy tuck now.

Francisco Canales, MD
Santa Rosa Plastic Surgeon

Pregnancy will not be affected after a tummy tuck

The expanding uterus will not be restrained by a previous tummy tuck. Your ability to get pregnant will also not be affected negatively by a tummy tuck (although if you look great it may affect you positively).

John P. Stratis, MD
Harrisburg Plastic Surgeon

More children 10 years after a tummy tuck

This would certainly not be the usual situation and you might destroy the result of the TT with stretching of the abdominal wall but there is nothing about having had a TT which should negatively affect your ability to have a healthy pregnancy even 10 years later.

Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

No problem with having children after a Tummy Tuck

Hi Keely, Your ABILITY to have children in the future would depend on your fertility and that of your spouse and will NOT be affected in any way by the Tummy Tuck. You MUST be aware that just as your tummy was stretched by previous pregnancy(ies) and the rectus (sic pack) muscles were permanently separated and pushed to the sides, the SAME process of a progressively increasing womb will separate your tummy tuck repair and stretch you out AGAIN. If you want to keep your new tummy flat - you... more