Can I Have a Tummy Tuck if I Plan on Having a Second Baby in 5 Years?

25 year old female considering a tummy tuck. I had my first baby six months ago and my stomach has been left stretched out. I've always had a flat stomach but since pregnancy I haven't been able to get it back. I'm not planning to have another baby until the next 5 years, Will it be okay if I decided to have tummy tuck and be pregnant five years later. I do understand I might have to repeat the procedure after baby #2.

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Recommend waiting until after children

I recommend that you wait another five years until after you have had all the children that you plan to have before getting a tummy tuck. Although if you have a tummy tuck first, it will not be harmful for you or the baby to get pregnant again. However, your skin and muscles may stretch out again after your next pregnancy and you may need another tummy tuck afterwards. Why not wait another five years? see video

Tummy tuck procedure prior to second pregnancy

If you are planning to get pregnant, it may be in your best interest to postpone a tummy tuck procedure till you are done having kids. However, this decision is all up to you. As long as you understand that plastic surgery does not guarantee permanent results and pregnancy may affect the results of your tummy tuck surgery, you may proceed with tummy tuck surgery. In your case, since its a significant amount of time before you are planning to have a baby, you may be able to enjoy the... more

Tummy tuck if planning to get pregnant?

What if you get pregnant after an abdominoplasty? While it doesn't make much sense to tighten things only to have pregnancy loosen them again, you can, post-tuck, become pregnant and bring a healthy baby to term. But if you are fairly certain that you want to have more kids, you should discuss this issue with your surgeon.

Tummy tuck

My recommendation is not undergo a tummy tuck operation until you no longer are planning pregnancies.

Tummy tuck should be done after you have finished having babies.

Tummy tuck is a big operation. It should be done only after you have finished having babies. Although there are reports in the plastic surgery literature of women who have been pregnant after tummy tuck, it is not a recommended sequence of events. Bear with your shape until childbirth is done, then go for the fix.

Repeat Tummy Tuck

The answer is a simple “yes.” You can have a tummy tuck now and repeat it after another child later. It is like any other elective surgery; you simply have to weigh the risks and costs against the benefits to see if the benefits outweigh the expense and risks. One reason many people may say “no,” is that a tummy tuck has a high risk compared to many other cosmetic surgeries. To reduce these risks, you should not be on birth control pills or smoking for several... more

Having a Baby AFTER a Tummy Tuck

Regarding: "Can I Have a Tummy Tuck if I Plan on Having a Second Baby in 5 Years? 25 year old female considering a tummy tuck. I had my first baby six months ago and my stomach has been left stretched out. I've always had a flat stomach but since pregnancy I haven't been able to get it back. I'm not planning to have another baby until the next 5 years, Will it be okay if I decided to have tummy tuck and be pregnant five years later. I do understand I might have to... more

Pregnancy after tummy tuck

if you plan to have another baby soon then I would recommend waiting until you have finished having children. However if you are not sure if you are going to have another child in the future and you cannot get your pre-pregnacy tummy back with diet and exercise then it may be reasonable to have it now as long as you are aware of the risks of the surgery and the possibility that you might need to have another procedure in the future. Best of luck.

Pregnancy AFTER tummy tuck

As long as you are comfortable with repeatng the procedure, it may be reasonable to undergo the procedure at this time. I can recall approximately 3 patients who underwent unintentional and uncomplicated pregnancies after a tummy tuck.

Otto Joseph Placik, MD

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Have your babies first, then your tummy tuck

You don't want to go through this surgery twice. Have all your babies and then get your tummy tuck. The surgery for a tummy tuck is a major undertaking with significant risks. Wait to get it done after all your pregnancies.