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How soon after childbirth can you have a tummy tuck?

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mrxrsx · 12/03/2023 18:36

Im not post partum yet. And YES I know pregnancy/childbirth changes the body forever regardless of bounce back or not but i was just wondering how soon after can you have a tummy tuck?

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OhhhhhhhhBiscuits · 12/03/2023 18:37

Not until you are sure you have finished having children or else it's just a waste of money. I would say minimum of 12-18 months personally but your best bet is to ask a plastic surgeon.

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mrxrsx · 12/03/2023 18:38

thanks

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CheeseFiend40 · 17/03/2023 15:36

Hi @mrxrsx I am almost 8 weeks post op (tummy tuck and breast reduction).
My surgeon advised that I would need to ideally be 9 months postpartum. Each surgeon will have different thoughts on this though. Try the Realself.com website, the question will probably have already been asked on there and answers are given by real surgeons.

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mrxrsx · 17/03/2023 21:52

thank you

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mrxrsx · 18/03/2023 08:12

CheeseFiend40 · 17/03/2023 15:36

Hi @mrxrsx I am almost 8 weeks post op (tummy tuck and breast reduction).
My surgeon advised that I would need to ideally be 9 months postpartum. Each surgeon will have different thoughts on this though. Try the Realself.com website, the question will probably have already been asked on there and answers are given by real surgeons.

how are the results? how much did you pay ?

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CheeseFiend40 · 18/03/2023 11:16

I paid around £17k in total. Circa £8k for breast reduction/£9k for tummy tuck (including lipo and stomach muscle repair). Midlands area.

Results are amazing, best money I’ve ever spent to be honest. Hardest part is not being able to lift the children for 6 weeks. First 2 weeks are the hardest cos you’re walking bent over, so we had in laws helping out with the kids. After that it’s just taking it easy.

You need to have completed your family beforehand, this is usually the first question the surgeons ask. My oldest just turned 5 and that’s how long I’ve been hating my body for, I just feel so much happier and comfortable in my skin now.

JeepersCreeperrs · 18/03/2023 11:30

I had one 5 years ago. Best decision ever. You have to have completed your family before they’ll touch you.

Jesko · 18/03/2023 11:33

I had mine when my kids were 10 and 8, and didn't need much physical looking after.

It cost £6k and it's the best thing I've ever done. Changed my life.

Radicallyh0peful · 18/03/2023 11:34

Oh how sad this makes me feel

HoppingPavlova · 18/03/2023 11:42

Are you one and five, or planning more? If more, considering it now is a complete waste, just wait until finished with pregnancies for good. I had whopping polyhydramnios with one (so uterus was so stretched could never shrink back to normal non-pregnant size), and after that was told if I wanted to look ‘normal’ I would need both a hysterectomy and tummy tuck. Anyway then went on to have more kids again, then could just never be bothered after having looked shit for so long 😂.

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mrxrsx · 18/03/2023 11:48

Radicallyh0peful · 18/03/2023 11:34

Oh how sad this makes me feel

why?

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Jesko · 18/03/2023 11:49

Radicallyh0peful · 18/03/2023 11:34

Oh how sad this makes me feel

Why? From my two pregnancies I had massively overstretched skin which hung down over the top of my legs.

It ruined every day of my life. I was so physically uncomfortable. Now that was sad.

Now I'm perfectly happy, I feel happy in my own skin.

What on earth is sad about rectifying an abnormality to improve your quality of life?

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mrxrsx · 18/03/2023 11:50

CheeseFiend40 · 18/03/2023 11:16

I paid around £17k in total. Circa £8k for breast reduction/£9k for tummy tuck (including lipo and stomach muscle repair). Midlands area.

Results are amazing, best money I’ve ever spent to be honest. Hardest part is not being able to lift the children for 6 weeks. First 2 weeks are the hardest cos you’re walking bent over, so we had in laws helping out with the kids. After that it’s just taking it easy.

You need to have completed your family beforehand, this is usually the first question the surgeons ask. My oldest just turned 5 and that’s how long I’ve been hating my body for, I just feel so much happier and comfortable in my skin now.

Where in the midlands area? i’m west midlands so

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mrxrsx · 18/03/2023 11:50

Jesko · 18/03/2023 11:49

Why? From my two pregnancies I had massively overstretched skin which hung down over the top of my legs.

It ruined every day of my life. I was so physically uncomfortable. Now that was sad.

Now I'm perfectly happy, I feel happy in my own skin.

What on earth is sad about rectifying an abnormality to improve your quality of life?

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exactly. i want to be comfortable after birth

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mrxrsx · 18/03/2023 11:51

HoppingPavlova · 18/03/2023 11:42

Are you one and five, or planning more? If more, considering it now is a complete waste, just wait until finished with pregnancies for good. I had whopping polyhydramnios with one (so uterus was so stretched could never shrink back to normal non-pregnant size), and after that was told if I wanted to look ‘normal’ I would need both a hysterectomy and tummy tuck. Anyway then went on to have more kids again, then could just never be bothered after having looked shit for so long 😂.

i’m only 24 and may not need it but if i do i don’t want to feel like shit for 5-10 years

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mrxrsx · 18/03/2023 11:52

Jesko · 18/03/2023 11:33

I had mine when my kids were 10 and 8, and didn't need much physical looking after.

It cost £6k and it's the best thing I've ever done. Changed my life.

who was the surgeon?

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Jesko · 18/03/2023 11:56

His name is Cameron Raine but I'm in Scotland so may not be any good for you.

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mrxrsx · 18/03/2023 12:03

JeepersCreeperrs · 18/03/2023 11:30

I had one 5 years ago. Best decision ever. You have to have completed your family before they’ll touch you.

thanks did you pay upfront?

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Crinkle77 · 18/03/2023 12:05

Radicallyh0peful · 18/03/2023 11:34

Oh how sad this makes me feel

This!

Jesko · 18/03/2023 12:05

I think I paid it in two halves, as a deposit and then the rest the day before.

tonystarksrighthand · 18/03/2023 12:10

Any reputable plastic surgeon will require you to wait at least six months after giving birth before having invasive plastic surgery. This will give your abdominal tissue a chance to heal fully before you have a tummy tuck

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mrxrsx · 18/03/2023 12:22

Crinkle77 · 18/03/2023 12:05

This!

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you both sound like that woman who wrote that shit judgemental article on molly mae. becoming a mummy to be has actually shown me how judgemental mums can be over nothing sometimes makes me sad to be apart of the club in a sense lol. Yes we’re conditioned to bounce back and we should be proud to give birth but we do live in this world and nothing wrong with wanting to feel confident

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Bemyclementine · 18/03/2023 12:28

You might not even "need" one OP. I'm an older mum, had massive babies with massive bumps. No stretch marks,no saggy skin.

I think people saying it's sad, well I think they might feel its sad that this is what you're thinking about in pregnancy and at your young age.

I do though, clearly remember feeling panicked in my first pregnancy that my body was changing abd there was nothing I coukd do about it. I felt out of control.

JeepersCreeperrs · 18/03/2023 12:30

mrxrsx · 18/03/2023 12:03

thanks did you pay upfront?

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Yes.

Jesko · 18/03/2023 12:31

Bemyclementine · 18/03/2023 12:28

You might not even "need" one OP. I'm an older mum, had massive babies with massive bumps. No stretch marks,no saggy skin.

I think people saying it's sad, well I think they might feel its sad that this is what you're thinking about in pregnancy and at your young age.

I do though, clearly remember feeling panicked in my first pregnancy that my body was changing abd there was nothing I coukd do about it. I felt out of control.

You know what? I didn't do it at the 'young age' I should have and endured another decade of unhappiness before I felt able to.

I look back now and wonder what else I'd have done in those years if I had had any level of confidence whatsoever.

Your judgements show how little you understand so why not say nothing.