I have only a small amount of lax skin to be excised. Diastasis is mild and surgeon says a mini tummy tuck with muscle repair below the bellybutton will be fine. However I am a bit concerned if I fall pregnant again as not sure if will have more kids (prob not). What will happen if I do? Will I develop stretchmarks? I don't mind doing revision surgery for a compromised result but this won't address stretchmarks or significant muscle damage
December 17, 2015
Answer: Pregnancy After TT Thank you for your question.If you aren't sure whether or not you want another child, it is ok to go ahead with an abdominoplasty. Just know that if you do get pregnant again, you may get the muscles stretched out again and develop loose skin/stretch marks and need a revision. It's hard to predict how a woman's body reacts to pregnancy and who will need a revision and who will not.If you are planning on having another child, I recommend waiting until after you are done child bearing to get the best result that will be the longest lasting. Best of luck!
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December 17, 2015
Answer: Pregnancy After TT Thank you for your question.If you aren't sure whether or not you want another child, it is ok to go ahead with an abdominoplasty. Just know that if you do get pregnant again, you may get the muscles stretched out again and develop loose skin/stretch marks and need a revision. It's hard to predict how a woman's body reacts to pregnancy and who will need a revision and who will not.If you are planning on having another child, I recommend waiting until after you are done child bearing to get the best result that will be the longest lasting. Best of luck!
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December 9, 2015
Answer: Mini-tummy tuck and pregnancy. Thank you for your question and for sharing your experience with us. You can have a mini-tummy tuck and still get pregnant and be safe, but you will restretch the abdominal skin and could be in a similar position you are now. It is also unclear if your abdomen will expand differently with the next pregnancy (e.g. larger baby, twins, etc.). You may need a revision after your next baby if you go through a mini-tummy now.
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December 9, 2015
Answer: Mini-tummy tuck and pregnancy. Thank you for your question and for sharing your experience with us. You can have a mini-tummy tuck and still get pregnant and be safe, but you will restretch the abdominal skin and could be in a similar position you are now. It is also unclear if your abdomen will expand differently with the next pregnancy (e.g. larger baby, twins, etc.). You may need a revision after your next baby if you go through a mini-tummy now.
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November 30, 2015
Answer: Pregnancy after tummy tuck It’s very difficult to say what will happen to your results if you become pregnant again after your tummy tuck. However, generally speaking, most women find that their skin gets stretched out again to a certain extent, new stretch marks may form and muscles become lax. The fact that the aging process can contribute to making your body less capable of bouncing back from your pregnancy in your latter years can also be an issue.
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November 30, 2015
Answer: Pregnancy after tummy tuck It’s very difficult to say what will happen to your results if you become pregnant again after your tummy tuck. However, generally speaking, most women find that their skin gets stretched out again to a certain extent, new stretch marks may form and muscles become lax. The fact that the aging process can contribute to making your body less capable of bouncing back from your pregnancy in your latter years can also be an issue.
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