Tummy Tuck or Will It Get Better by Exercise or Mini Tummy Tuck? (photo)

Hi, I am 29 years old female and I am absolutely devasteted when I look at my belly,how it looks like after pregnancy. I have lost 50 pounds after being pregannt and planning to loose another 50. My skin looks horrible and I know it does get better but do you think it could get better significantly? I am just scared of big scar after tummy tuck and still want abother child in few years time but dont want to put up with this for that amount of time. What do you think? Thanks

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Exercise versus tummy tuck. / Ejercicio x abdominoplastia

Whether or not your a candidate for a tummy tuck depends on you . You have done a great job at losing weight since the baby! But if you really plan and will lose another 50 lbs I would wait until you are close to YOUR ideal weight. If you want another kid definitely in the near future I would wait. If your just thinking about another child then you could have the procedure done when you have lost the weight. Good luck and thanks for your question... more

Full Tummy Tuck in face of another pregnancy in near future is not advisable

Your questions and concerns are valid and understandable. It is great that you have lost 50 pounds and are still on a wellness regimen to permit you to lose more. In face of your decision about future childbearing, you may consider waiting to have a full abdominoplasty and liposuction of the hips/flanks/pubis after your final pregnancy. I would not advise a full abdominoplasty (rectus muscle plication, abdominal skin/fat pannus/apron resection) if you are considering... more

Lose the weight you want to lose, then full tummy tuck after kids.

Thank you for your question and the photos. Lose the weight you want to lose, then full tummy tuck. If you are considering more children but really want to get a tummy tuck now, then get a tummy tuck without muscle tightening. Otherwise, wait until you are done having children for the 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... more

#TummyTuck or Will It Get Better by Exercise or #MiniTummyTuck? (photo) ANS:

You would benefit from a TT (exercise wont do much) and now the big question is when....You have more weight to lose and you are thinking of having kids so it really is up to you...I would wait until you have lost most of the weight that you want and then really think about the timing of kids vs tummy tuck, not that you cant have kids after a TT but...prob better to wait...

Exercise versus tummy tuck

Congratulations on your weight loss. The improvement that you seek will not be able to be accomplished from exercise alone as your photographs suggest loose skin and probable need to tighten the muscles. However, your description indicates a plan to lose additional weight and to have another child. Therefore, it does not sound like you are at a lifestage that surgery makes sense. I would recommend that you complete your childbearing, and achieve your healthy long term stable weight. At... more

Exercise versus tummy tuck

Based on you photographs, as best as I can tell from them, exercise will not, likely result ultimately in a flat stomach. Usually after pregnancies, the lower abdominal muscles stretch out and they may not fully recover, like a rubber band being over stretched out. Likely, the only way to get a flat stomach and remove the loose skin (which exercise will never remove) is to do an abdominoplasty to tighten the muscles and remove the excess skin and subcutaneous (fatty) tissue.... more

Todd C. Case, MD

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Wait it out...

Two things jump out at me: 1. You want to lose a significant amount of weight 2. You want another child I would wait until both of those things happen before proceeding. Otherwise, you'll spend a lot of money and go through surgery already knowing that the results won't be nearly as good as they could be and will get worse (more saggy skin, muscle separation that accompanies both). Hope that helps.