How Young is Too Young for a Tummy Tuck? What About Wanting to Have Children in the Future? (photo)

Your scenario is one that I am seeing more frequently in my practice due to formerly heavy patients losing a significant amount of weight.  I usually advise these patients that they can have a tummy tuck, but that I do not tighten the abdominal muscles, only doing skin resection and repositioning.  This removes the extra skin and fat and flattens the abdomen.  Obviously, after childbirth, you may need to repeat or revise the procedure with muscle tightening if needed at that time.

Fantastic job on your weight loss!!  Even if you're planning on having children, you can still get a tummy tuck.  You may need to get your abdominal muscles re-tightened in the future, but in the short term you deserve to "look as good as you feel" and getting the excess skin removed will help show off all of the hard work you've endured!  Good luck!  Dr. Schreiber...Baltimore Plastic Surgeon