To be seriously considering a tummy tuck

[scattermummy]

Ive got 4 DC between 7 and 15. I'm a size 10/12. I absolutely hate. my tummy.
I've been to see a surgeon and he has agreed to do a tummy tuck.
I'm scared about the risks
I know that it is shallow, I wish I could be one of these women that sensibly takes these changes on the chin .
But I can't.
Has anyone had one , and would you

[principalitygirl]

Following...
Am 16 mths postpartum with my first. Am back to normal (size 12) apart from bulging tum that makes me look four or five
months pregnant. I HATE it! I've told DH that once we've finished our family, I want a tummy tuck if my tummy still looks like this is worse.
Anyone know roughly how much a tummy tuck costs?

[SeeYouNT]

34DD that sounds amazing

how is the scar now, does it just look the same as a CS scar?

and how does it get rid of stretchmarks? not saying i don't believe you but just wondering how?

[tiredoutgran]

I had mine done in Poland, after a lot of research, about 12 years ago, had it done with an epidural and sedation, I wanted to watch but they wouldn't let me. It was obviously very sore for the first couple of days but I went for a (very long) walk around Poznan within a week with the drain bottles in my pockets and bent nearly double. You cannot stand straight for a few weeks so that you don't pull the wound. The scarring has faded to nearly nothing yet and I am (still) not 100% happy with my body but I have no regrets at all. The difference when clothed is mega and you don't have that 'apron roll' across the front of everything you wear.

[Xmasbaby11]

I wouldn't do it. What message does it send to your children?

[Branleuse]

Really it is your body. A few weeks, or a month of physical discomfort, versus forever of hating your stomach. I know what id choose.

I had a breast uplift and it was money well spent imo. Other people dont know, but I wanted it done.

[scattermummy]

see you
i have been quoted £5220. I had to pay £100 for the consultation.

[MikeReepySpooksard]

For me the c-sec recovery was worse than the tummy tuck I think - but they were definitely quite comparable. I didn't have lipo though, which I hear is quite bad pain/recovery-wise.

[BalloonSlayer]

I have read on other threads on here that a tummy tuck is much worse than a c-section, if that helps slot it into a pain/discomfort ranking.

[Branleuse]

if you can afford it, and it will make you feel better, then go for it.

General anaesthetic is a very safe drug

[DaisyBD]

Out of interest, has anyone had a hysterectomy and then a tummy tuck later. I want to know which recovery is worse.

LetsFace I haven't had a tummy tuck but I've had a c-section and a hysterectomy (both under general anaesthetic), and the hysterectomy was much, much, much worse even though the section was an emergency and I needed blood transfusions etc (and almost lost my uterus then). And I was much younger than most women when I had my hysterectomy, which makes for an easier recovery.

I bet a tummy tuck would be a walk in the park.

[killpeppa]

nope!

and I'm very jealous

[RandomMess]

I keep thinking about one BUT now I'm starting to have problems with my teeth so may have to have dental implants at £2k per pop so am saving my £££££££££££ for that instead...

[SeeYouNT]

OP how much will it cost? as TBH i am considering one. am expecting DC3, this will be my last DC, definitely. (after dc3 obviously)

I am a size 8 but since having dcs my tummy is horrendous (in my eyes). I am very fit and eat healthily, but no matter how thin i am or how much exercise i do that saggy pouch never goes away. its worse as i have c/sections. its the one bit of me i don't like and i would like it fixed.

so no, yanbu IMO

[LetsFaceTheMusicAndDance]

I think also it will depend on the type of TT you have. For example, you can
have an 'open' hysterectomy with a spinal but not a laparoscopic(?) hysterectomy because they go in higher than the spinal works so you'd feel pain. Basically, all the work has to happen below the point that the spinal goes in.

No I didn't remember anything Misguided.

If you google tt and spinal, a lot of places do this.

[LetsFaceTheMusicAndDance]

I haven't looked for a surgeon yet as I need to recover properly from my hysterectomy and I can't have it done till July next year (teacher). It shouldn't matter to the surgeon anyway. It's the anaesthetist who would decide. They actively promote spinals for hysterectomies in the NHS hospital here because of fewer risks and you have no nasty GA side effects like nausea etc. When you come round, you're as right as rain.

I wasn't aware of anything at all between the time I had the sedation to the recovery room when they woke me up. I was completely out.

[Mollywashup]

Yes you have have uplift at same time, only have to recover once from the pain then.

[SolomanDaisy]

I read something about a laser alternative to a tummy tuck. Maybe that would be an option?

[rainbowfeet]

I would love one... 3 c-sections have taken their toll!!

Top of my when I win the lottery list !!

I say if you want it do it, just the obvious chose a reputable surgeon not a cheap abroad jobbie. I would imagine the recovery is similar to a c-section so take it easy after the op & enjoy the results.

[MisguidedHamwidge]

LetsFaceTheMusic - that's good to know, I didn't realise that. What did the sedation feel like? Could you remember anything afterwards?

Also, if anyone has had a c-section as well as a tummy tuck, is the recovery similar?

[scattermummy]

Lets face
I would love one without a GA but thought it was not possible.
Have you found a surgeon who will do it without a GA?

[LetsFaceTheMusicAndDance]

hysterectomy - a hystEECtomy hurts a lot more