The vast majority of women who undergo tummy tuck surgery are done having children. Rarely, women who have undergone abdominoplasty change their minds about additional pregnancies or accidentally become pregnant. Under these circumstances, tummy tuck has no negative impact upon the pregnancy. Unfortunately, pregnancy has a negative impact upon the patient’s previous abdominoplasty. Pregnancy recreates many of the patient’s original problems, including loose, saggy skin, weakened abdominal muscles, and stretch marks.Because of the significant investment in time, money, and effort, we strongly recommend that patients be done having children before proceeding with abdominoplasty. Even when women don’t plan on having additional children, their life circumstances change and they may become pregnant. Under these circumstances, revision of the original tummy tuck can be undertaken with success.
