Tummy Tuck After 2 C-sections and Uterus Attached to Abdominal Wall?

asked 2 years ago by a-better-me in VA
Latest answer by Earl Stephenson Jr., MD, DDS
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Tags: abdomen, female, after pregnancy, c-section, incision, infection, scar tissue

I recently welcomed my daughter into the world via c-section. (My second c-section). The doctor created a new incision approx. 1-1/2 inches below the first site. I had told her my first one got infected.

Once she began creating the new site she informed me my uterus is completely wrapped in scar tissue and is now attached to my abdominal wall.

I plan on having a Tummy Tuck later this year after I get my body in better shape. How will my two incision sites and the attached uterus be addressed?

6 answers to Tummy Tuck After 2 C-sections and Uterus Attached to Abdominal Wall?

See if your docs can discuss your case

I believe this case involves good communication between your plastic surgeon and your OB-GYN to determine what is really meant by the uterus is "stuck to the abdominal wall". Once that bit of information has bee discussed and worked out then the plan for your tummy tuck can be discussed with you. If there are true concerns about the uterus then this may be address simultaneously with the tummy tuck by your OB-GYN. It best to get everyone to talk. Hope this helps. Dr. ES... more

Earl Stephenson Jr., MD, DDS
Atlanta Plastic Surgeon

Tummy Tuck after X C-sections

A few comments. "uterus is completely wrapped in scar tissue and is now attached to my abdominal wall" - Every surgical incision results in a column of adhesive scar tissue which spans and unites the skln surface, where the incision began, to whatever the deepest structure the surgeon handled, in your case, the uterus. This "ONE INCISION - ONE SCAR" concept put forth by Dr. E. Peacock of North Carolina is applicable in EVERY surgery case. While it makes a patient feel... more

Peter A. Aldea, MD
Memphis Plastic Surgeon

Mulitple c-section scars and tummy tuck (abdominoplasty)

The management of your scars depends on how low they were placed as well as the amount of skin laxity and level of the umbilicus. If you have a low lying belly button with sufficient skin laxity, you could undergo removal of both c-section scars replacing them with one scar that could be potentially conceaed beneath undergarments. The tethered uterus will likely play little role in the procedure unless you have a coincidental incisional hernia.

Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Tummy Tuck after 2 c-sections

You can join the 2 incisions from the C-sections into one and with the help of a GYN doctor address the uterus during a full tummy tuck. Go see 3 boarded plastic surgeons for full details. Regards.

Darryl J. Blinski, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon

Complex Abdominoplasty (Tummy Tuck)

Anytime you have a previous surgery, it makes subsequent surgeries more complex. If you just had the two low scars, then it really is not a significant problem. Since you have a previous infection and internal scarring, then you really need appropriate workup before any surgery. In all likelihood, you should be fine since an abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) does not involve entering your abdominal cavity. It may, however, be a good idea for your plastic surgeon to discuss your case with... more

David Shafer, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

www.ShaferPlasticSurgery.com

Post c-section abdominoplasty

First of all, you should directly inquire about these concerns to your plastic surgeon who should discuss your uterus issue with your obstetrician. Your uterus main be an incidental concern and may not need to be addressed surgically. If there is a surgical treatment, this can be coordinated with your plastic surgery. Your scars should easily be combined into one since they are so close together. However,this may change the approach your surgeon makes regarding your abdomen especially if... more

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

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