i am 26. I lost 160 pounds after lap band surgery 6 years ago. I have maintained a weight of 190 - 198 pounds For the last 5 years. I have a lot of loose skin and need the surgery, but I hope to have children in the future.
April 23, 2015
Answer: Pregnancy After Body Lift I have several patients who have had their weight loss and body contouring at a young age, then gone on to start a family. There have been no problems with any aspect of the pregnancy. Pregnancy and the associated weight gain will "undo" the surgery results to some extent, however I have never seen a patient return to their "before" appearance especially when the weight gain is average.Certain steps can be taken during the body lift or tummy tuck to allow less stretching of the result, and I do this for patients considering pregnancy in the future.Hope this helps !
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April 23, 2015
Answer: Pregnancy After Body Lift I have several patients who have had their weight loss and body contouring at a young age, then gone on to start a family. There have been no problems with any aspect of the pregnancy. Pregnancy and the associated weight gain will "undo" the surgery results to some extent, however I have never seen a patient return to their "before" appearance especially when the weight gain is average.Certain steps can be taken during the body lift or tummy tuck to allow less stretching of the result, and I do this for patients considering pregnancy in the future.Hope this helps !
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March 26, 2016
Answer: Pregnancy after Body lift Congratulations on your weight loss! Before bariatric surgery gained popularity, it was very uncommon for patients to undergo abdominoplasty or any body contouring before having children. Now it is far more common. Patients who have lost significant weight often present for consultation reporting that they have achieved their goal for weight loss, but have not for their appearance or self-confidence, because of loose redundant skin. Many of these patients choose to undergo surgery before having kids, and there is nothing about a body lift that prevents a woman from conceiving and carrying a pregnancy. There is also nothing about the surgery that prevents the body from changing during pregnancy. While I have several patients who have had kids after body contouring, none so far, have come back for additional surgery. They all have stated that even after kids, they are much better off than they were before surgery! It should be emphasized that a body lift does not "burn a bridge," and if a patient were to have significant changes from pregnancy, additional surgery likely could be considered to re-tighten the abdominal muscles and redrape the skin.
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March 26, 2016
Answer: Pregnancy after Body lift Congratulations on your weight loss! Before bariatric surgery gained popularity, it was very uncommon for patients to undergo abdominoplasty or any body contouring before having children. Now it is far more common. Patients who have lost significant weight often present for consultation reporting that they have achieved their goal for weight loss, but have not for their appearance or self-confidence, because of loose redundant skin. Many of these patients choose to undergo surgery before having kids, and there is nothing about a body lift that prevents a woman from conceiving and carrying a pregnancy. There is also nothing about the surgery that prevents the body from changing during pregnancy. While I have several patients who have had kids after body contouring, none so far, have come back for additional surgery. They all have stated that even after kids, they are much better off than they were before surgery! It should be emphasized that a body lift does not "burn a bridge," and if a patient were to have significant changes from pregnancy, additional surgery likely could be considered to re-tighten the abdominal muscles and redrape the skin.
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