Will a tummy tuck be enough or do I have to have a muscle repair as well?

You will be beautifully benefited with a nice and tight muscle repair in order to get a flatter abdomen and tapered waist. The TT will only help to get rid of the saggy skin, but not much improvement on the waist and protruding abdomen.You will be loving your results.Have a great journey.Dr. Cardenas

In general, patients who have 2 children by C-section have muscular weakness that just taking off the loose skin will not correct. In those patients the abdominal muscles are usually tightened as well a removal of the excess loose skin. The muscle repair results in some additional discomfort which varies from patient to patient, but produces a significantly improved cosmetic result.

Keep in mind, that following the advice from a surgeon on
this or any other website who proposes to tell you what to do based on two
dimensional photos without examining you, physically feeling the tissue,
assessing your desired outcome, taking a full medical history, and discussing
the pros and cons of each operative procedure may not be in your best interest.
I would suggest you find a plastic surgeon certified by the American Board of
Plastic Surgery and ideally a member of the American Society for Aesthetic
Plastic Surgery that you trust and are comfortable with. You should discuss
your concerns with that surgeon in person.



Robert Singer, MD
FACS

La Jolla,
California

A tummy tuck is really not a tummy tuck with out the rectus muscle repair.  You can tighten your skin all you want, but if your muscles are still spread apart (like yours are) your abdomen will not be flat for long.  Make sure you are done having children and do the right thing - TT WITH muscle repair.