I have a friend that's getting a Tummy tuck and is afraid of losing feeling of her vagina. Is that possible?!

Tummy tuck surgery can result in a loss of some sensation of the lower abdominal skin.  But there should be no effect on vaginal sensation. Best of luck!

A tummy tuck targets your mid-section, which is far away from your vagina. If your surgery is extensive, it could cause numbness in the upper portion of your groin area, but this is usually temporary and subsides as the swelling goes down. As for the vaginal area, though, it shouldn’t be a concern.

The nerves to the vagina shouldn't be affected but some permanent numbness to the skin above the Mons always results because of the undermining that is part of abdominoplasty. 

There should be no loss of sensation in the vagina after tummy tuck/abdominoplasty. These concerns may be the result I'm hearing about loss of sensation in the pubic area from the operation. This can't happen, but is quite a bit higher than any vaginal areas.It is imperative that you seek the advice of a plastic
surgeon who is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and has
extensive experience in tummy tuck/abdominoplasty.



I wish you the best.



Dr. Gabbay.

Tell your friend that she doesn't need to worry. A tummy tuck should not affect the nerves in the vagina. Hope this helps, Dr. Nazarian

Anatomically impossible. Historically, having performed about a thousand of this procedure, I have never had this complaint  from my patients or heard of this from other colleagues

Hello. After a tummy tuck patients do experience loss of feeling around the incision and mid- abdomen. The area of the mons pubis may have altered sensation which can be temporary or permanent. Vaginal sensory changes have never been a complaint in my practice. Dr. B

This is not a real concern, as the nerves that stimulate this area are no where near the surgical area.  Epidural anesthesia, though does have a small risk of causing this,as the nerves are near the area in the back where am epidural anesthetic is performed.  I do a lot of mons pubis liposuction in my liposuction and my tummy tuck procedures and have never seen this happen.

There is little to no chance that one will lose sensation to the vaginal area due to a TT.Select a board certified PS and your chances of a complication are much less.Tell your friend, not to worry

Innervation of the vagina is seperate and distinct from abdominal wall nerve distribution. I personally have performed over 1300 TT's. I am in repetitive discussion with colleagues. I am not aware of even  a psychologically related sensory lose post TTof vaginal sensation.