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 flabby 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, as pregnancy will affect the abdominal muscles, so the procedure may have only short term results.
Tummy Tuck during Pregnancy
A Tummy Tuck during pregnancy will not be 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 anesthetic will travel in the patient’s body and may be present in the milk produced.
