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Is now a good time? My question is can I have a v-bac after a tummy tuck and lipo?

Is now a good time? My question is can I have a v-bac after a tummy tuck and lipo?

Is now a good time? My question is can I have a v-bac after a tummy tuck and lipo?

Q: I am 25 year old mother of 1 and it is not in my plans to have children for another two years or more My first was an emergency c-section and I am interested in the mommy makeover I am currently at 150 lbs and would like to be at 125 Every time I loose weight my belly hangs from the front and becomes more wrinkled I loose all motivation to loose the weight My question is can I have a v-bac [vaginal birth after Cesarian] after a tummy tuck and lipo? Should I loose more weight before I proceed with the surgery to reach my goal?

A: You raise a couple of great issues with your question. To begin, I recommend that you get to and maintain your desired weight before considering plastic surgery. Pregnancy stretches the abdominal skin and muscles. It is not at all uncommon for you to have some skin laxity and muscle weakness even after losing the pregnancy weight. A tummy tuck repairs the damaged muscles and removes excess skin giving you a nice flat abdomen. I don’t recommend a tummy tuck to women who are planning to have children in the future. While the surgery does NOT affect your ability to conceive, have a healthy pregnancy or interfere with delivery at all, a future pregnancy will likely lead to your being in the exact same predicament again – loose skin, lax muscles. Essentially, pregnancy can undo the tummy tuck. It makes more sense to me to wait until your family is complete and then pursue cosmetic surgery.