Most plastic surgeons require a patient to be 18 before performing surgery, but otherwise there is no age limit for a tummy tuck. For women, it may be a good idea to wait with a tummy tuck until after having children, although it is not a requirement. It may just save them from unsatisfactory results due to changes brought on by pregnancy. Another good time to have a tummy tuck is after substantial weight loss, often leaving a patient with excess folds of skin that hasn’t shrunk back.