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I plan to have a child, should I wait to have an abdominoplasty (tummy-tuck)?

April 26, 2017Abdominoplasty child Plan wait

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I plan to have a child, should I wait to have an abdominoplasty (tummy-tuck)?

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Pregnancy after an abdominoplasty will stretch the tummy-tuck scar, making it unsightly, or, worse, may split the point of incision altogether. Abdominal distension will re-stretch abdominal skin and make it necessary to repeat the surgery.