I am 22 years old and after losing a significant amount of weight I developed many stretch marks on my stomach and very loose skin. Even though I haven't had children and don't plan to until I'm in my mid thirties, would a doctor still be willing to perform a Tummy tuck on me considering I would be 23 when I would like it done?
June 17, 2009
Answer: The question is if your belly is affecting your qaulity of life now Most of us would agree that in an ideal world, you would have your tummy tuck after you're done having kids. However, with the growing number of patients like yourself who have experienced massive weight loss, the question we need to ask is if the excess hanging skin and fat is affecting your quality of life in a significantly negative way. For most folks, the answer to this is "yes". We then need to weigh this against the downsides of having the tummy tuck before your pregnancies, the biggest downside being that you will likely need it redone after you're done with childbearing.
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June 17, 2009
Answer: The question is if your belly is affecting your qaulity of life now Most of us would agree that in an ideal world, you would have your tummy tuck after you're done having kids. However, with the growing number of patients like yourself who have experienced massive weight loss, the question we need to ask is if the excess hanging skin and fat is affecting your quality of life in a significantly negative way. For most folks, the answer to this is "yes". We then need to weigh this against the downsides of having the tummy tuck before your pregnancies, the biggest downside being that you will likely need it redone after you're done with childbearing.
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June 17, 2009
Answer: Tummy tuck after massive weight loss in a young patient Our teaching as plastic surgeons is not to perform a tummy tuck on women who are contemplating becoming pregnant again. The reason presumably is that a pregnancy will negate the results of an abdominoplasty, and it might have to be done again.
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June 17, 2009
Answer: Tummy tuck after massive weight loss in a young patient Our teaching as plastic surgeons is not to perform a tummy tuck on women who are contemplating becoming pregnant again. The reason presumably is that a pregnancy will negate the results of an abdominoplasty, and it might have to be done again.
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