Your tummy tuck is difficult, and you need to see a really experienced plastic surgeon.
You need extensive muscle repair, as you say. But if well done, you can expect major improvement.
My web site has links to the plastic surgery societies, where you can get names of surgeons near you. (George J. Beraka, MD (retired), Manhattan Plastic Surgeon)
Assuming your health is good, you are MY favorite candidate for an abdominoplasty.
With an experienced board certified Plastic surgery colleague, I think you will have a EXCELLENT tummy tuck result.
Good result from a tummy tuck
Abdominoplasty or tummy tuck can address your concerns. It is exciting to think about the positive aspects of an abdominoplasty in general as it tightens the muscles, that have been loosened form those large babies, it can remove the stretched and damage skin and can enhance your waist.
The trick is getting in the best shape you can and reducing the intraabdominal fat content. When looking for a surgeon be sure they have trained in plastic surgery and are accredited with the ABPS and the ACS as well as the ASPS. (Charles Perry, MD, Sacramento Plastic Surgeon)
You are a great candidate for the surgery, as long as you stay off the cigarettes. After 6 kids then quitting smoking, you deserve congratulations! You’ve been off for plenty of time, just make sure and stay away from second hand smoke. Hopefully you’re off all nicotine products like gum/patches at this point. Discuss the surgery with the two plastic surgeons in your area.
You should be in good hand after talking to two ABPS Board Certified Plastic Surgeons. The surgery you’re considering is one of the best one’s we offer. (Ricardo A. Meade, MD, Dallas Plastic Surgeon)
As long as you are in excellent physical and psychological health, have some good support during the initial recovery, and have chosen an excellent plastic surgeon, this should be a great restoration of your body. (Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS, Seattle Plastic Surgeon)
You can have great Tummy Tuck results
Yes, I feel you could have a great result from a “tummy tuck” = abdominoplasty. If you are in good health, do not smoke, etc, you should expect a flattening of the upper and lower abdomen and removal of the extra skin.
Usually, it is the fascia overlying the muscle that is tightened vs actually cutting or repairing of the muscle which helps make the abdomen flatter. Make sure that you follow the post operative instructions and give your self time to heal. (Michael Kulick, MD, San Francisco Plastic Surgeon)
You are an excellent candidate for a tummy tuck based upon your photo. Nonetheless, this surgery should be performed by a certified surgeon with experience in this procedure. (Nina S. Naidu, MD, FACS, New York Plastic Surgeon)
Looking at your picture, you appear to be an excellent candidate for an abdominoplasty. Especially since you have quit smoking. Not only will you be able to get rid of a lot of your stretch marks, your skin will be tighter and your tummy muscles flatter. It is a reasonably large surgery so be prepared to hurt for a while afterward and have someone available to help with all those babies. (Scott Tucker, MD, Winston Salem Plastic Surgeon) You look to be an excellent candidate for a tummy tuck. You have excess skin on your abdomen, but otherwise appear to be in good shape. As long as you are a good surgical candidate from a medical perspective, you should have a great result from an abdominoplasty. (David Shafer, MD, New York Plastic Surgeon)
You are at a good weight and have all the physical characteristics of patients who end up with excellent results after abdominoplasty. As long as you don’t have diabetes or other major health problems (smoking, hear disease), you should have an excellent tummy tuck result. (Francisco Canales, MD, Santa Rosa Plastic Surgeon)
From the looks of your image it seems you have enough to fix to make a tummy tuck a good idea. The skill of your surgeon and your capacity to heal will also come into play. If you are a big smoker, this could throw a “monkey wrench” into the equation. (John P. Di Saia, MD, Orange Plastic Surgeon)