Wondering if anyone has had or thought of having tummy tuck?

And did anyone look into having it during a c-section? I'll prob have one with my next baby and would consider a tummy tuck because I have a drooping tummy!
thanks for any tips for the australia situation

i know it's a bit of a late reply,
but as far as I know most docs/surgeons/obs (whatever) won't do them because (and this is drawing right from the back of memory so please don't quote the details, lol) something about getting too tight or too loose or issues with uterus healling properly or something cos uterus is still yet to contract from having baby, risk of infection, etc.....


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Pretty sure they don't do this in Australia.

I always thought it was truly an urban myth, at least here in Australia. I know it possibly does happen overseas but that doesn't mean it should.

If you have an OB offering to do this, run away. OBs are generally not plastic surgeons although I have worked with one who thinks he is with sometimes not the best outcomes.

You need to wait until all pregnancy related changes have settled down. Skin is obviously stretched a long way by the end of a pregnancy so estimating how much tissue to take would be almost impossible and could lead to severe post op complications and healing problems.

Wait until after bubs is born and all healing done before contemplating surgery.

Not done in the form of an abdominoplasty for all the reasons given by PP but I have seen the odd Obstetrician 'trim' the skin around the suture line.

I jokingly asked my OB to do this recently while having my c/s.
He said "HELL NO WOMAN!!" Basically that was it!
When one of the midwives commented inspecting my wound a few days later that I have "an overhang" ... I told her how I had asked for the tummy tuck and she laughed and said "oh he could have charged you more because that has it's own separate item number"...

Anyway, in answer to your question, NO. I wish.

My aunt had one when she had her 2nd (final) baby... this was about 35 years ago though so things have changed a bit since! I would guess that it was more of a "skin trim" as a PP said though, rather than a full-on tummy tuck.

I jokingly asked for one while I was being stitched up too!!! Needless to say I have the dreaded overhang oh well it was worth it.

I have also heard that they are a big no no. Agree with a PP if your OB is offering then i would find a different OB!

i didnt think they did either but a friend had one done when she had her final baby 2 months ago, it was a trim though.

i didnt think they did either but a friend had one done when she had her final baby 2 months ago, it was a trim though.