Who Should Not Consider a Tummy Tuck?
Certain patients should not undergo abdominoplasty. Poor candidates for the surgery include:
- Women who wish to have subsequent pregnancies. If you're a woman who is still planning to have children, then you may want to postpone a tummy tuck until you're through bearing children.
- Individuals who wish to lose a large amount of weight following surgery.
- Patients with unrealistic expectations (those who think the surgery will give them a "perfect" figure).
- Those who are unable to deal with the post-surgical scars. It's important to note that a tummy tuck can cause prominent, permanent scarring. If this is something you don't want, you may want to reconsider. Your doctor will discuss all these options with you when you go for the consultation.
- Patients who have had previous abdominal surgery.
- Heavy smokers.
