c/s + tummy tuck

Fussalopesmom · September 2011

Did anyone get a tummy tuck with thier c/s. I just found out from my DR that my insurance would cover it since its my second c/s and I had problems because of the excess skin last time.

I'm curious to hear if it dramatically increases recovery time or if recovery is much different?

Kdonn15 · September 2011

I don't have any experience with this, just wanted to say that's awesome (for you) of your insurance company!

shouldbworkin · September 2011

You're very lucky. My OB laughed when I even suggested it. I still have a lovely lopsided flap from my 1st c/s.

ChiTown Bridget · September 2011

Wow, that's awesome! If I knew I was done having kids and my insurance covered the procedure I would definitley do it. I still have a horrible flap from my c/s that I am convinced will never go away unless I had a tummy tuck!

fivesgirl · September 2011

That's great. When my doctor was stitching me up, I told him to go ahead and do a tummy tuck. Luckily he said I probably won't need it, but I think it's awesome that it could be done and covered by insurance. I would totally do it.

Jen&Peter · September 2011

I have never found a doctor who would do it, but I wouldn't hesitate to give it a shot!!!

Switzerland · September 2011

There is a popular doctor in Souther California who offers this along with breast stuff too -- he is very popular you may be able to find info on it my searching on the Internet. Would your OB do the tummy tuck or a plastic surgeon come in at the same time to do it?

NJMom050911 · September 2011

I didn't know this was even an option for anyone. I was planning on getting a tummy tuck after my second LO so I will now have to look into this, I pray I have an awesome doctor that will allow it...even if insurance doesn't cover it, I will only need to have recover once.

magdalina.h · September 2011

I would love to have that done after my next c/s as we'll be done having kids

RobynK · September 2011

How does this even work since your ute is still large? Is the surgery even as effective as a "regular" c/s?

biblionerd · September 2011

I would freaking love this. We're done after this one. I'm 4'11" and DS1 was huge. I have a gigantic flap that is constantly rubbing my scar. I'm terrified about what it's going to look like after this one.

ETA: I would love a tummy tuck, but at a separate time. I had an easy c/s recovery and it was no walk in the park. From what I understand a tummy tuck is a much bigger incision, drains, and the whole 9 yards. I've heard it's a very difficult recovery. With 2u1 I would wait until they were older since it will be chaos around the house as it is.

kcvasquez · September 2011

I would love that! But I would make sure you're going to have a plastic surgeon do the tummy tuck and not your OB unless they are certified in plastic surgery as well...tummy tucks an a c-section are two completely different operations! You could end up with something worse looking if your OB just decides to do the job! But to get it all done in one surgery would be awesome!

Fussalopesmom · September 2011

A plastic surgeon will come in and do the tummy tuck. I didn't even know that they did this, but at my last OB apt, he suggested that I request a tummy tuck during the c/s since after my last c/s it took me 6 months to heal and most of it had to do with the excess skin (chafing, etc..)

I guess if it weren't as effective as a tummy tuck done a few months after my c/s, I'd be ok with that. I just don't want to run into the same problem with healing, and I'm totally ok with having a little bit of belly to work off myself.

sabrina69barnes · September 2011

What kind of insurance do you have? I want it! I'll be having my thrid c-section and I'd really like a tummy tuck.

eesome · September 2011

Since this is my last baby, my doctor did a "mini mommy tuck" which basically means she made my stomach look really good when she stitched it up. I look smaller this time than with my son, and my stomach is much more flat.

Fussalopesmom · September 2011

sabrina69barnes:
What kind of insurance do you have? I want it! I'll be having my thrid c-section and I'd really like a tummy tuck.

DH is in the military so we have the military insurance, TRICARE Prime. They're super sticklers about everything so I was so suprised that they ended up approving it for me. I guess my pooch was worse that I thought!

Alex26 · September 2011

RobynK:
How does this even work since your ute is still large? Is the surgery even as effective as a "regular" c/s?

This would be my concern. My hairdresser told me that her plastic surgeon would do a tummy tuck right after a c-section. And although @ 1st I was kinda planning on doing this after my last child (whether or not my insurance would cover it, which by the way I highly doubt they will) I dont think I would do it, since after my last c-section, my tummy took a while to go down or "deflate" as I like to call it. Plus having to recuperate from a tummy tuck seems to be much harder than a regular c-section. My SIL had one and she was not able to do much for 2-3 weeks. I was able to do much more than she did 3-4 days after I had DS.

cloud9climber · September 2011

I'm totally getting a tummy tuck after this next and last baby but I'm waiting about a year after to lose the weight so they can cut off as much skin as possible. I had a breast reduction last year and will have that surgeon do it.

Granted, my DH does not yet know of my plan but I've already started saving for it. I hate the extra chub! I work out 6 days a week so I know it's not going anywhere unless it's cut off!

zebrastripes · September 2011

We jokingly asked my doc to do lipo while he was doing a csection and he jokingly said yes. Then went on to say that having lipo and/or tummy tuck during a csection was not the time to do it. He knew someone that offered tummy tucks during the csection and that the results were not ideal. You might want to do some research on the subject and see if you still want to do it.

RumbleLina · September 2011

My doctor says that she will just do a curtiosy little tuck for all her c-section patients if they would like. I didn't need it but I would think it doesn't matter in regards to recovery time.

luvbeingmom · September 2011

I had a mini tuck with this last cs

I had two separate scars from my first 3 kids. My first two cs's were taken from the same scar, but my doc for the 3rd said she had to cut above my original scar.

So this doc for my 4th saw that and offered to "take out" the extra scar which basically involved a tuck. I don't know how much he took out or anything, but I can see a small difference in the area down there... too bad I'm too fat to really notice any difference.

But I'm hoping once I lose some more weight it will be noticeable.

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