Is Stomach Tightening Surgery a Good Idea After Childbirth?
If you’ve recently had a baby, you may wonder if stomach tightening surgery is right for you. Pregnancy and childbirth result in many changes in a woman’s body. The skin on the abdomen becomes stretched, and often it doesn’t return to its pre-pregnancy state.
Furthermore, the abdominal muscles also stretch during pregnancy. Following birth, they can remain lax. Even regular exercise and a healthy diet cannot restore a pre-pregnancy body in such cases. Surgery is, therefore, the best solution.
Can I Restore My Pre-Pregnancy Body Without Surgery?
For some women, it’s possible to restore their pre-pregnancy body without surgery. However, others struggle to regain their taut pre-birth physique.
If you have had multiple pregnancies or you have had large babies, you are less likely to regain your original body shape. That is because your muscles and skin will stretch beyond their ability to return to normal postpartum.
Eating healthy and exercising can eliminate the baby weight, but not any excess skin that remains. Therefore, surgery may be necessary to eliminate the loose skin.
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What Does Surgery to Tighten the Stomach Involve?
A tummy tuck or abdominoplasty will tighten the stomach after childbirth. The procedure involves the surgeon cutting away the excess stomach fat and skin. They can tighten the stomach muscles at the same time. As a result, the outcome is a tighter, flatter, and more toned stomach with no loose skin.
When Can I Have Surgery to Tighten My Stomach After Childbirth?
Technically, it’s possible to have a tummy tuck at the same time as a C-section. But this is neither advisable nor practical. This dual surgery increases the risk of complications for the patient, and you should therefore avoid it.
You will want to wait a while after childbirth before you consider an abdominoplasty. The abdominal tissues are still soft after giving birth. They take time to firm up and stabilize into their final postpartum shape. This process can take around six months. It’s essential to wait until this has occurred before having surgery.
You should also be at or near your target weight before having surgery. It can take time to lose the weight gained during pregnancy. Once you reach your goal weight, you should maintain it for at least six months before having surgery.
Furthermore, you should wait until a minimum of 3 months after stopping breastfeeding to ensure your hormone levels can return to normal. That’s because breastfeeding results in weight fluctuations, and you need to be at a stable weight.
If you plan to have more children in the future, it’s best to wait until you’ve finished childbearing. Future pregnancies could negate the effect of the surgery. You would then require a further procedure in the future.
You may want to wait until your children are older before having surgery. It’s impossible to lift a small child for a while after the procedure, and you will need help caring for small children for several weeks after surgery.
The best course of action if you want a tummy tuck, is to consult with a skilled surgeon. Get in touch with ArtLipo’s team today to find out more about stomach tightening surgery and arrange your consultation.
