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Tummy Tuck - Is a Successful Pregnancy Possible After This Procedure?

I did a tummy tuck over a year ago, and now I would like to try to have a baby. Can I carry a full term pregnancy after a tummy tuck?

Asked 38 months ago by newyork in Ohio

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Previous tummy tuck should not interfer with a full term pregnancy

This is a good question. The purpose of a tummy tuck is to take extra skin one has and to tighten the muscles that have become lax. So if you think about it, now after your tummy tuck your body was put back as is was previously. If you were able to carry a full term pregnancy previously, then the tummy tuck should not interfer with you carrying another full term pregnancy. If you still have some questions you can either ask your OB/GYN or the surgeon who had preformed your tummy tuck. Good... more

Andrew Y. Kleinman, MD

Westchester Plastic Surgeon

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Short answer is yes

I know of no reason why this would be a problem, but expect that your abdominal shape will change dramatically after the pregnancy and you will likely benefit from another abdominoplasty later on.

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Shahram Salemy, MD

Seattle Plastic Surgeon

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This shouldn't be a problem

It is certainly not ideal to become pregnant AFTER a tummy tuck but there is no medical reason not to. The problem is that you will stretch the skin and muscle again and might eventually need to redo the tummy tuck later.

Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS

Seattle Plastic Surgeon

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Pregnancy is possible after tummy tuck but will undo some of the results.

You probably should have thought the pregnancy options out before having a tummy tuck. It is possible to have a normal pregnancy but you'll be doing things in reverse order. The baby comes first. The tummy tuck comes later.

Vincent N. Zubowicz, MD

Atlanta Plastic Surgeon

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Successful Pregnancy Possible After Tummy Tuck

It is better to have your tummy tuck after pregnancy because pregnancy will stretch your skin and muscles so that you may need a second tummy tuck in the future. However, I have had several patients who got pregnant after a tummy tuck, one with twins, and experienced no problems.

Ivan Thomas, MD

Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

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Pregnancy after a tummy tuck

You can absolutely carry a pregnancy to term following a tummy tuck. The pregnancy is likely to disturb the results of your tuck, however, it won't affect the pregnancy.

David Bogue, MD

Boca Raton Plastic Surgeon

Pregnancy after tummy tuck

Having had a tummy tuck procedure still allows you to have a successful pregnancy. Unfortunately, the only down side is that it could cause the need for revisionary surgery. Plastic surgery does not guarantee permanent results and another pregnancy could cause muscle diastasis and change the results of your previous surgery. Good luck.

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Tom J. Pousti, MD

San Diego Plastic Surgeon

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Pregnancy After Tummy Tuck Surgery

Having a previous tummy tuck will have no affect on a future pregnancy. The biggest concern when becoming pregnant after having a tummy tuck is that the results from that initial tummy tuck may be compromised and may require a revision. Typically plastic surgeons will recommend that you wait to have a tummy tuck until after you are finished having children. Depending on the elasticity of your skin and the laxity of the muscles after pregnancy you may or may not need another tummy tuck.... more

Tarick K. Smaili, MD

Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

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Pregnancy after tummy tuck

Typically a pregnancy can be satisfactorily accomplished after a tummy tuck. There will be some compromise in your surgical outcome and you might eventually need another tuck down the road. However in my experience, having observed this in several patients over the years, their results after the pregnancy were still better than prior to undergoing the tummy tuck.

Deason Dunagan, MD

Huntsville Plastic Surgeon

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A Tummy Tuck does NOT preclude Pregnancy - but a Pregnancy may stretch out a Tummy Tuck Result

A Tummy Tuck does NOT preclude Pregnancy. The procedure tightens the front muscles of the abdomen and removes all the loose skin anteriorly. As a result a Tummy Tuck narrows the waist, flattens the tummy and lifts a sagging Mons pubis. But, as you become pregnant and your uterus enlarges it may reverse part or all of these improvements.

Peter A. Aldea, MD

Memphis Plastic Surgeon

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Getting pregnant after a tummy tuck

After a tummy tuck, it is possible to become pregnant. During the surgery, we typically tighten the muscles and the overlying skin. If a patient becomes pregnant after receiving the surgery, their skin and muscles will stretch out. Keep in mind that a pregnancy may change the appearance of your abdomen. Some patients request a revision of their tummy tuck after a pregnancy. To learn more about tummy tucks, see photos, and help you decide which one is best for you, please visit us at... more

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B. Pat Pazmino, MD

Miami Plastic Surgeon

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Pregnancy after a full tumyy tuck is possible.

This is not an ideal situation for you because you have barely had a year to enjoy the benefits of your newer flatter stomach but yes, you can have a full term pregnancy after a tummy tuck. I am aware of about 4 patients in my practice, including one employee who have exactly done that. Clearly you may need another tummy tuck after the birth.

Otto Joseph Placik, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon

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Tummy tuck down the drain

Congratulations on your new baby. You will have no problems for your pregnancy related to the old tummy tuck, but you may need another tightening after the baby comes! Good Luck!

Robert M. Freund, MD

New York Plastic Surgeon

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Previous tummy tuck will not interfere with pregnancy.

To newyork, The only problem you should have is that the pregnancy will probably undo the improvement in your shape of the tummy tuck.

George J. Beraka, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

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Pregnancy is possible after a tummy tuck.

You can absolutely go thru with a pregnancy after a tummy tuck, usually without any problems. You must realize that your abdomen will not look the same after your child is born than before you got pregnant. More than likely you had the procedure in the first place to correct loose muscles and hanging skin. The muscles and skin that was tightened during the tummy tuck, will need to stretch to accomodate your pregnancy. They will most likely not return to your pre-tummy tuck shape. I do... more

David A. Dreyfuss, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon

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Although patients can get pregnant after a tummy tuck, I...

Although patients can get pregnant after a tummy tuck, I prefer that my patients defer this operation until after they complete having pregnancies. It's like getting the dents removed from a car and then putting it into a demolition derby.