According to top plastic surgeon Dr. Steven Teitelbaum, M.D., the C-section pooch does not necessarily indicate that the scar itself is bad. Rather, the C-section pooch develops because the scar is stuck to the muscle, creating an indentation and sometimes a little overhang of tissue above.

Why do some people get an overhang after C-section?

After the baby has been delivered the mother is stitched up and the incision site is closed. An overhang is common after a caesarean and is caused by the tightness of the scar in comparison to the surrounding skin, causing an overhang of excess skin or fat.

Can you get rid of Caesarean overhang?

So the next question is, can you get rid of the overhang belly without surgery? The answer is yes… but it's not easy. You cannot expect to tighten your mommy tummy by doing hundreds of sit-ups. You have to take a multi-channel approach to be successful.