How Will a Second Pregnancy Affect Scar from Previous C-section?

March 2, 2009
Asked By:sbw518 in louisville, ky, United States

What will happen to my vertical scar during pregnancy and can I have an abdominoplasty during my next c-section? I had a child by c-section at 21 years old. Three months later I was diagnosed with ovarian cancer which left me with a vertical scar from the top of my pubic bone up past my belly button. I am now 26 and my husband and I are now cleared to try for another baby. I have two questions. Will the scar stretch and hurt? And two, can an abdominoplasty be performed during my c-section?

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March 2, 2009

Answer: Your scar may stretch slightly

March 2, 2009

Answer: Your scar may stretch slightly

November 1, 2015

Answer: Candidate for an abdominoplasty

November 1, 2015

Answer: Candidate for an abdominoplasty

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