Almost goal,Tummy Tuck in Jan...Success but scared :( *Pics*

I am 3.5 weeks out post op. My Dr wouldn't do it unless I was sure I was done having kids. If I were to have another kid, there is no doubt in her mind that it would ruin all the results and that it would be a very painful pregnancy. HOWEVER, each person is totally different. If your Dr is comfortable doing it pre children, I would trust that. Personally, after all the pain that I just went through, like previous tummy tuck posters have said, I would wait until after kids. If you want to friend me, I have pre surgery pictures (major muscle separation from two large babies who were both c-sections) along with week one, 2, and 3 pictures posted. You can see the scars as well as my belly button. If you have ANY questions at all feel free to send me a message. My tummy tuck was done for medical reasons and was not considered cosmetic. I will tell you that so far, I am VERY happy with the results but I don't think that I would want to go through it again if I had the choice. Good luck to you hun and I don't really think that there is a wrong decision here. You need to do what you think is best for you and your body!

haha i just noticed your post about not having kids for 5-8 years. I say go for it! You deserve it!!!

DevonLigotti,
I'm in the same boat you are in. I'm very close to my goal, but, have a lot of excess skin from losing a large amount of weight. My highest weight was 240 pounds. I was that 11 years ago, then I came on here in August, and lost more weight.
The closer I get to goal, the more I have thought about plastic surgery. But, people on here have been so helpful on their thoughts of excess skin and surgery. I decided to wait until it elasticizes back to normal position. Also drinking lots of water helps too. It takes a year or two for skin to return to normal position, and I'm okay with that now. The most important thing in my life is to get to a healthy weight. If someone has a problem with me having a little excess skin, I will remind them of where I was and where I am now.
Essentially, people will do what they want, but, my advice for you is to wait a little while longer. Sure, your tummy isn't as flat as you would like it to be, but, look at EVERYTHING you have done to get where you are. You lost a ton of weight, and that is an incredible accomplishment. Give your body some time, and if it doesn't elasticize back, then talk to your doctor.
Good luck, and congrats on all your accomplishments
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That's not bad at all!!

Ok your life your choice....Just word of advice I had a Tummy Tuck 2 yrs ago...had waited 8 yrs to do it...I have 2 children though.
As much as you are disatisfied with your tummy please wait until you have children.
If you spend all that money now you will be upset once you have children and have the same result as you do now with your tummy.
You will love the result now but once you have babies you will be back at square one....
Good Luck with whatever you decide to do.!

From my perspective I don't thinking you look bad at all, I can only say do what makes you happy that is the most important part. I only wished my stomach looked half as good as yours does now. After dropping 285 lbs. and still have 27 to go... My skin is so stretched out my surgeon said I will be close to the largest removal patient he has done. (Around 30-35 lbs. to be remove in the surgery) Good luck with your surgery....

To posters saying to wait to have children...i understand where you are coming from but i dont plan on having kids for 5-8 years...and the thought of living with a body im uncomfortable in for that much longer is not something i want for myself.

I realize there is still some fat in my belly too, but a part of it is just skin that will not go away even if i got down to 100 pounds.

Im a bit suprised at all the not-so-positive reactions....but i respect everyones honesty

EDIT: Side note,my surgeon was voted one of the top 10 in the nation by US news and is highly respected in his field, hes going to use sutures that dissolve so my muscles can stretch if i get pregnant, he also states that the tuck can be repaired after children if needed. (yes i know hes pretty likely to say what i want to hear, but i have seen revised tucks as well)

I agree to wait till you have kids. I am undecided on this. How do you know you will have them in 5 to 8 years. It could be 2 years or sooner or not at all. I swore I was never having kids, and guess what, I have 2. all I am saying is that we cannot plan certain things.. Also, do you know all the anesthesia they give you? I just discovered you cant sleep lying down , you need to sleep in a jackknife position as to not rip the stitches. You have a scar. My stomach is horrible after an 11 pound baby, but when the procedure was explained I ran,

Good Luck

You can always wait 6 months and in the mean time try using compresion wear like spanx and other things daily it will help your skin shrink down. Even if you build up some muscle weight training you wont look all buff and hard. A woman has to get down to a really really low body fat percentage for that and build A Lot of muscle. But it will fill out your skin a little bit and help reshape your body. I have had 3 children and after giving birth my stomach looked just like that. But on my moms advice I wore a girdle all the time for the first 6 months or so and it did Wonders. *16 years ago, befor they had spanx* my MIL lost 80 lbs and she did the same thing. And she is older in her 50s. I am not suggesting that you not do it but maybe try some other things. It is very traumatic on your body to cut off skin and you want to have kids later so in my opinion if you can make something else work and save the money. Maybe for a vacation with a sexy bikini bcuz alternative methods then what does it hurt? Put the money in a 6 month CD or something to earn money while you think about it? It is only 6 months

This sounds like a really good idea, so I looked up the Spanx website. But there are so many different types...what type do you use please?

In the end you should do what makes you happy, and you have most probably thought this through.....

I fully agree - i doubt you made this decision lightly - lots of research and then do whats right for you

Dont live your life waiting till you have kids - you will never have any spare money once you have kids (lol)

Good point!

I think you will look fabulous after the tummy tuck. I know 2 people that had them done and were very happy with the results.

Do what makes you feel good about yourself. You're not hurting anyone, it's not anyone's money. You didn't ask for advice on whether you should or shouldn't have the surgery just support because you're scared. If you feel it's something you need to do, you know the risks involved and the potential for having more surgery after having children then by all means do what makes you feel best.

You'll be fine...breath deep and enjoy the ride to a slimmer appearing tummy. BTW I think you're tummy is beautiful! For some reason tummy tucks creep me out lol I'm not sure why but I prefer bellies like before's about 98% of the time compared to the afters.