Should I Get a Tummy Tuck at 22?

Two issues here. Above all else, I would wait until you are done with kids. But second and more worrisome is how this might affect your relationship with your husband, which may be more impacted by how you feel than how you look! As most husbands say to me, they would rather be with a confident woman with a few flaws then with a self-conscious supermodel that dresses in the dark! 

 

In your situation, having had only one child, I would suggest waiting on the  tummy tuck/breast surgery  if at all possible. If you're not planning on having children in the near future then proceeding with the surgery should be considered, given that it will significantly improve your quality of life (based on what you have described). Obviously taking this route may mean that further surgery may be required after you're done with pregnancies.

You will find that in the field of plastic surgery, every patient's  situation is assessed based on their unique circumstances, making it difficult to give generalized advice.

It may benefit you to seek consultation with a well-trained/ethical/experienced board-certified plastic surgeon for advice.

Best wishes.

These are good questions, and nobody can decide for you, as you know.  Cosmetic surgery is always a personal and individualized decision based on your unique situation.  My recommendation, and probably that of most plastic surgeons like my esteemed colleague Dr. Ronald Schuster, is to wait until you are beyond your childbearing years before having abdominoplasty.   Perhaps a minimal procedure to remove some skin is a possibility if you are desperate.  Consult with a plastic surgeon or two near you who can examine both breasts and tummy, discuss possibilities, and arm you with information to consider.  Often, the consultations are free.