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With a Cleveland Tummy Tuck You CAN Get Your Pre-Baby Body Back

 

 

Cleveland Tummy TuckIf you ask pregnant moms what they want most when their baby is born, they will all tell you “a healthy baby.” And what’s No. 2 on the pregnant mom wish list? A flat tummy!

Even decades after their kids are out of diapers, moms mourn the loss of their once flat, pre-pregnancy tummies. Pregnancy takes a toll on the stomach muscles and skin, stretching and tearing them beyond repair. There’s just no coming back from carrying a bowling ball around in your belly for 9 months. Muscle memory doesn’t last that long! Even moms who are religious about hitting the gym and watching their diet after their baby is born will likely not regain the smooth, taut tummies they had before Junior started kicking things out of whack.

But the dream won’t die. Most of us truly believe that with just a little more dedication, a few more miles on the treadmill, and, if absolutely necessary, a lifetime without dessert; we could make it. We could have our flat, pre-baby tummy again and shimmy into sleek, skinny jeans. But, no matter how long it’s been since you had children or how hard you’ve worked to bring your body back under control after your kids were born, there will always be a little “pouf” that identifies you as a lifetime member of the pregnant mommy club.

Here’s one way to resign your membership in the baby-tum club -- a Cleveland tummy tuck. A tummy tuck permanently removes the excess, stretched skin that is left over after giving birth; but many women find it hard to take the plunge. If you’re one of them, check out RealSelf, an online community that allows real people to share their cosmetic surgery experiences and get answers to their questions from practicing cosmetic surgery experts like Dr. Poblete of the Cleveland Clinic.

Click here to download our Patient Diaries to read about real patients' Tummy Tuck procedures and see before and after photos.

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