Plastic surgery after pregnancy repairs skin and tissue damage done during pregnancy. Some of the various types of plastic surgery after pregnancy include abdominoplasty (tummy tucks), breast enhancements, reductions and lifts, labiaplasty, and liposuction. Other forms of plastic surgery after pregnancy remove stretch marks and resize the areolas. An increasing number of women opt for plastic surgery after pregnancy to return to their pre-pregnancy size, or to fix body flaws.

Good candidates for plastic surgery after pregnancy will have realistic expectations for their adjusted body image, and not be relying solely on plastic surgery after pregnancy to get them to their desired goal. Diet and exercise play important roles"”plastic surgery after pregnancy works in conjunction with a healthy lifestyle to keep the patient looking youthful and fit. Plastic surgery after pregnancy is usually not done until the patient has decided not to have more children, since plastic surgery after pregnancy produces results that can be undone by a subsequent pregnancy. Occasionally, plastic surgery after pregnancy is performed at the same time as a tubal ligation or hysterectomy.

Plastic surgery after pregnancy carries the same risks as any type of surgery, plastic or otherwise. Physicians specializing in plastic surgery after pregnancy will be able to discuss specific risks and how they affect you personally.