Am I a Candidate for Tummy Tuck, If I had Radiation Treatments 6 Years Ago?

Great question! In my experience (having done a few radiated tummy tucks in over 34 years of practice) my advise is consider the risk/benefit ratio. The increase risk of necrosis due to the micro fibrosis caused by radiation to the small blood vessels can not be understated. I would only attempt your operation in a hospital in  staged procedures. Stage I - would be an incision in the groins to ligate the inferior epigastric vascular bundles bilaterally. This allows to skin flap to become dependent upon the blood supply from the superior vessels. I recommend a 2 month wait. Than Stage II - in hospital do the tummy tuck, just before deep closure, do a dye test to check on the blood flow to the most dependent part of the abdominal flap. Seek boarded PSs in your area and good luck. 

Thank you for the question.

Whether a tummy tuck operation can be done safely after radiation to the pelvic area will depend on the presence of radiation damage to the abdominal wall skin and tissues. This can only be determined on physical examination.

I would suggest meeting with a few  well experienced board-certified plastic surgeons for direct examination.

Best wishes.

Radiation therapy would not be a complete bar to undergoing abdominoplasty but it does mean that the risk of complications, including necrosis of the flaps would be higher.  This certainly should be discussed at great length with your plastic surgeon and a determination made as to what surgery would be appropriate under these special circumstances.   I do not want to be completely pessimistic but please assess all of the risks before making a decision.  Depending on the extent of skin laxity, you may be a candidate for Thermage as a skin tightening procedure if your condition precludes abdominoplasty.  Congratulations on being a survivor, which is truly the most important thing!