Can I Go For Tummy Tuck After C-Section: Is It Safe?

by Sandhya Balasubramanyan Plastic Surgeon

A tummy tuck, medically termed abdominoplasty, is a cosmetic treatment for managing belly fat and to get rid of sagging abdominal skin. This body contouring treatment offers various mental and physical benefits in addition to one's aesthetics. As a result, it is gaining popularity everywhere, and probably everyone wants to consider this for speedy results. However, anyone with bulges around the stomach can consider this treatment.

But can a female, after childbirth through C-Section, consider tummy tuck needs discussion? To learn about how safe tummy tuck is after C-Section and what the risks are, this blog may provide adequate help.

This blog is drafted by taking insights from a skilled cosmetic surgeon in Hyderabad, Dr. Sandhya Balasubhramanyan, a popular cosmetic surgeon in Hyderabad and Bangalore. The doctor has years of experience in plastic surgery and provides satisfying treatments to her clients. It will detail the consideration of tummy tuck surgery after C-Section. If you are one of those females, you can get more details about this in our blog.

An Overview of Tummy Tuck Surgery after C-Section

Tummy tuck surgery is performed to tighten loose abdominal muscles and also involves the removal of fat and excess loose skin from the abdomen area. Many people start gaining belly fat due to their unhealthy eating habits, obesity, desk jobs, and age. Childbirth is an additional factor among females to get an inflated stomach. An oversized tummy is the physical side-effect of childbearing and child delivery. Fat tissues deposited around the abdomen are stubborn and go easily and effortlessly.

Tummy tuck surgery is a unique way to address these stubborn fat tissues and extract them.

Benefits of Tummy Tuck Surgery After C-Section

One can easily go for a tummy tuck after a C-section delivery. This surgery also offers various benefits. Some of these benefits are as follows:

Physical Benefits

Due to an oversized belly, many females feel discomfort performing daily activities. It becomes more difficult after childbirth. For instance, bending down, feeling restless, sitting on the floor, breastfeeding, etc. Tummy tuck surgery addresses stubborn fat tissues and frees one from carrying an oversized abdomen.

Medical Benefits

An oversized stomach puts strain on the shoulder, back, and waist. As a result, back pain and shoulder pain form. They make life and day-to-day activities difficult. Tummy tuck surgery manages that pain and allows one to enjoy a life full of joy.

Mental Benefits

The oversized stomach targets one's physical appearance. As a result, one may start losing self-esteem and confidence. It affects one's personal, social, and professional growth. Tummy tuck surgery reshapes the body and contours the abdomen. The contoured body improves mental peace and boosts confidence.

Posture Correction

Due to excessive fat around the stomach, the spine has to manage that fat. As a result, some female's faces curve in the backbone and shoulders. It leads to poor body posture. Tummy tuck eliminates belly fat and helps one correct body posture.

The procedure of Tummy Tuck Surgery after C-Section

Tummy tuck surgery is a cosmetic treatment. Hence, it has nothing to do with child delivery. As a result, cosmetic surgeons advise to plan it usually after six to twelve months of C-Section. The procedure includes the following steps:

The doctor examines the candidate's overall health, including BP and diabetes
General or local anaesthesia will be injected.
Excess fat is removed with liposuction.
The doctor will make incisions in the abdomen area with sagging skin and remove the excess skin after tightening the loose abdominal muscles.
Then incisions are closed safely.

After this procedure, the candidate can go home and do the post-operative care of the treated area as advised by the doctor.

Risk Associated with Tummy Tuck After C-Section

Tummy tuck surgery is a safe belly fat removal treatment if performed by a skilled cosmetic surgeon. The surgeon examines the candidate's overall health and postpartum impact on the body. In addition, the doctor keeps the mother's responsibility towards the newborn in mind. Hence, the surgeon advises to plan for the treatment after completing six to twelve months of C-Section. While performing the tummy tuck surgery, Dr. Sandhya Balasubhramanyan follows all the safety measures, keeps the procedure minimally invasive, and prescribes post-operative instructions. These guidelines help to make the recovery phase speedy and comfortable.

However, one can see the outcome immediately after the tummy tuck surgery, but to keep the results long-lasting, the candidate has to rest for a while. In addition, a healthy lifestyle and workout after three to four weeks of the treatment may be advised.

During recovery, females may experience itching or redness around the treated area. But it is normal and will go within one or two days. If one faces it for long, then immediate consultation with the concerned cosmetic surgeon is advised.

Conclusion

Tummy tuck surgery is a cosmetic and even reconstructive plastic surgery treatment for removing stubborn fat in the abdominal area and making it look toned. This minimally invasive treatment is safe to consider after C-Section. But for this, consideration of skilled cosmetic surgeons and females' efforts to receive the desired outcome are needed.

If you are looking for a tummy tuck or abdominoplasty in Hyderabad, schedule an appointment with Dr. Sandhya Balasubhramanyan. The doctor has 19 years of experience and is practising as the leading female plastic surgeon in Hyderabad and Bangalore. The doctor has a vision to provide her clients with the most satisfying results and improve their quality of life. To learn more about this procedure, its cost, and how it can transform your abdomen area, book an appointment with her today.