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Tummy Tuck
Why Do I Have to Wait to Have Children Before Getting Tummy Tuck?
Typically patients may be asked to wait on tummy tucks if they have immediate plans to get pregnant. The reason why is that pregnancy may undo the effects of the muscle plication and skin excision. This can leave patients with a similar appearing abdomen prior to the surgery. The concept is to provide a long-lasting improvement.
Clinical Context
Pregnancy stretches the abdominal muscles and skin again, which can loosen the muscle repair and re-stretch the skin from a prior tummy tuck. Some patients keep much of their result, but others see the separation and looseness return. Because the surgery is meant to be a lasting change, most surgeons recommend finishing childbearing first so the repair isn't undone by a future pregnancy.
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