Is It Safe to Get a Tummy Tuck After Having 3 C-Sections?

April 25, 2012

I am a 38 year old mother of 3. Each delivery was done by C-section. Needless to say I have a pouch that I hate. It distorts my once shapely figure. I am considering a tummy tuck. Is it safe. After my last child was born my OBGYN said that I had a great deal of scarred tissue and the uterus lining was very thin. How will this affect my health if I were to get a tummy tuck.

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July 27, 2017

Answer: Tummy Tuck after C Section

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Eric T. Emerson, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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Eric T. Emerson, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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December 19, 2014

Answer: Tummy Tuck After Multiple C-Sections

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December 19, 2014

Answer: Tummy Tuck After Multiple C-Sections

Jerome Edelstein, MDCertified Plastic Surgeon
April 26, 2012

Answer: Is a tummy tuck safe after 3 C-sections?

Ronald Schuster, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
April 26, 2012

Answer: Is a tummy tuck safe after 3 C-sections?

Ronald Schuster, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon

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April 26, 2012

Answer: Tummy Tuck is a safe operation with amazing results

Justin Yovino, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
April 26, 2012

Answer: Tummy Tuck is a safe operation with amazing results

Justin Yovino, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
April 26, 2012

Answer: Tummy Tuck Good Option after C-Section

Larry S. Nichter, MD, MS, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
April 26, 2012

Answer: Tummy Tuck Good Option after C-Section

Larry S. Nichter, MD, MS, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon

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