Extra skin PP

red240chic

I had to have a c/s with my DS who is now 5 months old. My younger brother nicely pointed out to me that I still look pregnant. How long does it take the loose skin to tighten back up? I figured itwill take awhile, but was just wondering.

tawillers

There's not really a standard amount of time - it's different for everyone.

I still have skin that hangs over my incision.  It may never get back to normal.  But other women's stomachs go back to normal right away.  It's not the same for all.

mben1119

My tummy is still very loose, and I still have a little overhang. I can see my entire incision, now, though!

HotChocolate79

7.5 weeks PP and I still look a good 5 months pregnant.  Yesterday a sales person at BRU assumed we were trying to start a registry for a new arrival when we approached her with a question about convertible car seats :-(

sabrina69barnes

I have skin that hangs over my incision. It never went away after c/s #1. I just had my 3rd one and it's still there. I'm assuming that unless I have surgery It's here to stay.

eav2c

We're 14 weeks out and I have some hanging/loose skin. I feel like not much will make it better but time (hopefully!?).

Rhenna

sabrina69barnes:

I have skin that hangs over my incision. It never went away after c/s #1. I just had my 3rd one and it's still there. I'm assuming that unless I have surgery It's here to stay.

Yep.  5 years after my cs with DS and I still had loose skin.  My stomach looked flat under clothes but there was still an overhang and I was even at a lower weight and in better shape than before I got pregnant with him.  I'm not planning on it going away this time and am having my tubes tied and then a tummy tuck to fix it.  Some people are lucky and have things go back but certainly not everyone.