What Is A C Section Shelf

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What is a c section shelf. If your c section shelf or pooch hangs down and causes frustration each time you try to wear a dress jeans low rise pants a bikini or a tank top then it is affecting your everyday life. I m curious what your thoughts are on something though i ve had three c sections. This by definition has a longer scar than a c section incision.

A c section is also recommended if you have an active genital herpes infection at the time of labor. Either the excess skin or the prospect of a longer scar. Feeling confident about your body after pregnancy can be a struggle especially with what s called a c section shelf or the skin that hangs over your c section scar.

A c section might be recommended if a loop of umbilical cord slips through your cervix ahead of your baby. The three types of c section shelf. You have a health concern.

Surgical options for removing the c shelf tummy tuck. This is the most frequently encountered scenario. While the scar itself will diminish over time the shelf won t go away on its own.

What is a c section shelf you ask. But immediately after a c section and even up to two weeks after it can be pretty darn painful to sit up and put your feet on the floor. Oh how i hate it.

The truth is that even if you see some skin tightening after having a c section most of the time surgery is the only way to remove the excess skin. The leftover tissue from your cesarean section may leave you feeling insecure. Pretty much anyone who has carried a child in her belly will still retain a bit of the lower part of their tummy the now empty kangaroo pouch that once held a.