Can you still have children at least 2 years after a tummy tuck?
Yes, patients can have normal pregnancies after an abdominoplasty but they may then want further tightening of the skin. The best results will be obtained by doing the procedure after you have completed your family. (Ronald V. DeMars, MD, )
You can safely have children after a TT. There is a chance that you may need repeat counseling after you recover from the birth. Good Luck (Gaurav Bharti, MD, Johnson City Plastic Surgeon)
Ideally one would want to complete pregnancies before an abdominoplasty as the pregnancy might adversely affect their result (Frederic H. Corbin, MD, Brea Plastic Surgeon)
Becoming pregnant after a tummy tuck
A successful pregnancy is definitely possible after a tummy tuck. Your body will be able to stretch out the tissues that were tightened during surgery. After your pregnancy, you may need another surgery to restore your contour to the way it was after the original surgery. (Naveen Setty, MD, Dallas Plastic Surgeon)
You certainly can have a successful pregnancy after an abdominoplasty but you may need a revision of the surgery if it becomes streched out again. (Jeffrey Zwiren, MD, Atlanta Plastic Surgeon)
Although subsequent childbirth may substantially undo the aesthetic benefits seven abdominoplasty it can be completed safely. (Vincent N. Zubowicz, MD, Atlanta Plastic Surgeon) You can have more children after a tummy tuck however you may ultimately require a revision or corrective surgery since your skin will be stretched out to some degree by your final pregnancy. Ideally, you don’t necessarily want to have any more children after a tummy tuck.
While it is certainly possible to have more children after undergoing a tummy tuck, understand that it will most likely affect your results and may require you to undergo some revision surgery after delivery. (Thomas A. Cochran, Jr, MD, Columbus Plastic Surgeon)
It is perfectly safe to carry another pregnancy following a tummy tuck. I have had several patients deliver happy, healthy babies following tummy tuck. It is important to realize that you may require further surgery to abdominal area after another pregnancy. (Christopher J. Morea, MD, Raleigh-Durham Plastic Surgeon)
Yes, fortunately you body is smarter then your plastic surgeon. The circulating hormones of pregnancy will loosen the tissues again. As others here have stated you may simply need to have another tummy tuck, and they can be repeated.I would add that you want to be sure your Ob/Gyn is aware you have had a tummy tuck. I you require C-section there may be more tissue and scarring to go through (Adam Tattelbaum, MD, Washington DC Plastic Surgeon)