I've recently lost a significant (>50lbs) amount of weight and have loose skin around my stomach. I'm contemplating a tummy tuck, but have been advised to wait until after having children to do so.
As I'm 35 yrs old and not necessarily looking to be pregnant within the next few years, but am not necessarily ruling it out. Can anyone please help me understand why I am being advised to wait?
Answer: Tummy Tuck before pregnancy Would you want to have a very expensive dress custom fitted for your body knowing that you will gain weight and stretch it out?
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Answer: Tummy Tuck before pregnancy Would you want to have a very expensive dress custom fitted for your body knowing that you will gain weight and stretch it out?
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Answer: Go For Your Tummy Tuck! Thank you for your question regarding whether you need to wait until after having children to undergo a tummy tuck. The short answer is, no, you don’t have to wait. I’ve performed many tummy tucks for women who later became pregnant, and both the mother and baby did just fine. In many cases, their bodies "snapped back" nicely after pregnancy, with minimal impact on the results of the tummy tuck.
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Answer: Go For Your Tummy Tuck! Thank you for your question regarding whether you need to wait until after having children to undergo a tummy tuck. The short answer is, no, you don’t have to wait. I’ve performed many tummy tucks for women who later became pregnant, and both the mother and baby did just fine. In many cases, their bodies "snapped back" nicely after pregnancy, with minimal impact on the results of the tummy tuck.
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July 22, 2015
Answer: Tummy Tuck Before Children Consideration You can definitely have a tummy tuck before children, but it is recommended that you wait until you are done being pregnant as it will out your abdomen and reverse the results of the tummy tuck. Seek a consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon who can examine you and give you more information about the best course of action. A tummy tuck will help you with sagging skin, while liposuction targets the fat around that area. Both procedures can also be performed at the same time.Typically, candidates for a tummy tuck are patients who are healthy but have EXCESS SKIN OR FAT that does not respond to diet and exercise. Patients who have undergone SIGNIFICANT WEIGHT LOSS and have hanging skin, like in your case. Women with loose skin and stretch marks FOLLOWING PREGNANCY. Anyone with LOSS OF SKIN ELASTICITY.Patients who are unable to tighten the abdominal wall with exercise. If you have loose or sagging abdominal wall skin; often associated with relaxation of the anterior abdominal wall muscles (frequently secondary to multiple pregnancies).
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July 22, 2015
Answer: Tummy Tuck Before Children Consideration You can definitely have a tummy tuck before children, but it is recommended that you wait until you are done being pregnant as it will out your abdomen and reverse the results of the tummy tuck. Seek a consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon who can examine you and give you more information about the best course of action. A tummy tuck will help you with sagging skin, while liposuction targets the fat around that area. Both procedures can also be performed at the same time.Typically, candidates for a tummy tuck are patients who are healthy but have EXCESS SKIN OR FAT that does not respond to diet and exercise. Patients who have undergone SIGNIFICANT WEIGHT LOSS and have hanging skin, like in your case. Women with loose skin and stretch marks FOLLOWING PREGNANCY. Anyone with LOSS OF SKIN ELASTICITY.Patients who are unable to tighten the abdominal wall with exercise. If you have loose or sagging abdominal wall skin; often associated with relaxation of the anterior abdominal wall muscles (frequently secondary to multiple pregnancies).
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November 28, 2014
Answer: Why Do I Have to Wait to Have Children Before Getting Tummy Tuck? Thank you for the question.If you are planning on having a pregnancy in the near future, it will be in your best interest to delay undergoing the tummy tuck procedure.However, generally speaking patients who do become pregnant after undergoing tummy tuck surgery are able to have normal pregnancies afterwards. Depending on weight gain/loss, changes in skin elasticity, genetics etc. revisionary surgery may be necessary after the pregnancy. Best wishes.
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November 28, 2014
Answer: Why Do I Have to Wait to Have Children Before Getting Tummy Tuck? Thank you for the question.If you are planning on having a pregnancy in the near future, it will be in your best interest to delay undergoing the tummy tuck procedure.However, generally speaking patients who do become pregnant after undergoing tummy tuck surgery are able to have normal pregnancies afterwards. Depending on weight gain/loss, changes in skin elasticity, genetics etc. revisionary surgery may be necessary after the pregnancy. Best wishes.
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December 18, 2014
Answer: Why You Should Wait Pregnancy can reverse your effects, which means that it may be a waste of time and money to have the surgery now. It can also cause complications with your incision - your incision will probably be healed but there is a risk of separation.
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December 18, 2014
Answer: Why You Should Wait Pregnancy can reverse your effects, which means that it may be a waste of time and money to have the surgery now. It can also cause complications with your incision - your incision will probably be healed but there is a risk of separation.
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