A Tummy Tuck is a procedure that can improve the appearance of an unaesthetic belly, tightening the skin and the muscles also. The procedure is frequently chosen by female patients. This procedure can be applied before and after a pregnancy, but is not recommended during pregnancy.
Tummy Tuck before Pregnancy
A Tummy Tuck is a procedure that involves surgery and will consist of removing fat cells and tying the abdominal muscles together, so that the abdomen will have an appealing appearance. Before a planned pregnancy, the Tummy Tuck can be performed, but many specialists will not recommend the procedure. The abdominal muscles will change during a pregnancy, so the procedure may have only short term results.
Tummy Tuck during Pregnancy
A Tummy Tuck during pregnancy is not recommended, as it is a surgery and surgeries require anesthesia. Both anesthesia and the Tummy Tuck surgery bear numerous risks, and most plastic surgeons will refuse to perform the surgery on a pregnant woman.
Tummy Tuck after Pregnancy
The Tummy Tuck surgery will have the longest lasting and best possible results if performed after pregnancy. The patient will be able to reduce the baby fat and also regain her figure from before the pregnancy.
The procedure can be performed only after the patient has recovered after delivery (i.e. 6 weeks) and cannot be performed if the patient is still lactating, as the anesthesia will travel to the produced milk.
