When can I have surgery after giving birth? Liposculpture, Liposuction 360 with J-plasma or Mini Tummy Tuck? (photos)

Dear williamsdom,
every plastic surgeon has his own preoperative protocol which he recommends to his patients. You should fully recover prior to elective procedures. I would suggest you to discuss this with your plastic surgeon
Daniel Barrett, MD
Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Hello @williamsdom from Coventry, CT !
Thank you for your question! It is best to wait at least 6 months after giving birth before scheduling any surgeries!

Thank you for sharing your question and photographs. I would first recommend waiting at least six months after delivery or 3 months after nursing (whichever is later) before entertaining any surgery. Based on today's photographs, and assuming you have completed your family, the best recourse will likely be a full tummy tuck to address the muscle laxity and separation present above and below your belly button.

I would wait at least 6 months after achieving your goal weight before having any procedures. This amount of time will also allow your body to recover properly from pregnancy and childbirth. You will most likely need a Lipo 360 with Renuvion/J-Plasma to give you a more contoured abdomen, hips and back.

From your photos you will want to consider a full tummy tuck with liposuction for contouring. A bra line lift would improve the contours of your back. You will want to wait until you are at least 6 months from giving birth or cessation of breastfeeding, whichever is later. If you are planning to have more children you may want to postpone these procedures until you have completed your family.

This is a tier answer.
If you are doing abdominal surgery post pregnancy, then you should wait 6 months.
If having breast procedures performed post pregnancy, you should wait at least 3-6 months after cessation of breast feeding.
You should consider back liposuction and a full abdominoplasty. You appear to have significant stretch marks, loose abdominal skin and an umbilical hernia.

Thanks for posting photos. Though only few months since child birth my over the Real Self internet would be a full TT with umbilical hernia repair with 1 liter liposuction (as allowed by Florida office surgery guidelines). Fee from $8,000+/-. Seek in person or virtual consults. BTW J-Plasma is restricted by FDA for skin tightening because of severe fibrosis, burns, etc!!!

Based on your pictures you are an excellent candidate for a Mommy Makeover. The recommended timeframe to wait after giving birth is a minimum of 6 months. If you are currently breastfeeding and desire to have a breast lift completed, then you are to be completely done breastfeeding to reap the most benefits from your treatment plan. The mommy makeover is a procedure​ that will help address a variety of your issues. Common complaints are skin laxity around the buttock, abdominal, and breast regions, excess skin in these regions, loss of volume in the breasts and buttock, and protruding abdominal muscle. Coupled with high definition VASER liposuction and Renuvion skin tightening the results are incredible and produce an amazing youthful, natural aesthetic. A Skype or FaceTime consultation with a mommy makeover specialist will help you get an accurate recommendation and pricing.

Respectfully,
Arian Mowlavi MD, FACS
Realself 100 Hall of Fame Inductee

I suggest focusing on taking care of your child and recovering from pregnancy for a while before considering more cosmetic surgery.

Most plastic surgeons will ask patients to wait a minimum of six months and some ask patients to wait a year which is probably not a bad suggestion.

Considering you’ve had liposuction multiple times and that pregnancy related changes are not related to fat distribution for the Liposuction is unlikely to give you an improvement.

Jay Plasma has very little actual skin tightening capacity and I say this from first-hand experience using the device for a year.

The biggest problem with your abdomen that’s related to the pregnancy cause muscle separation and to correct this requires a full tummy tuck.

That procedure is appropriate when you are fairly certain you’re not going to have more children.

Best,

Mats Hagstrom MD