Tummy Tuck before having kids is safe and will not affect future pregnancies, however I recommend the majority of my patients to wait until after they are done having children as pregnancies will stretch out your abdominal muscles and skin, changing your results. I would recommend consulting in person with a Plastic Surgeon to further discuss the procedures and your goals. Good luck!
Pregnancy following tummy tuck surgery is possible and is not dangerous, but if you plan on future pregnancies, you should wait to have surgery until you are done having children, since pregnancy will stretch out the skin and abdominal muscles again, usually undoing the repairs that were achieved with the abdominoplasty. In that case, a secondary tummy tuck to repair recurrent muscle laxity or loose skin may be beneficial. Most plastic surgeons suggest that you finish having children before undergoing an abdominoplasty with repair of the stretched out abdominal muscles.I would suggest that you discuss this and any concerns that you have with your plastic surgeon who should be certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and ideally a member of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS).Robert Singer, MD FACS La Jolla, California
