Mine doesn't do that, so I'm not sure if you're stuck with it for life.
My ob did mention that he would 'neaten' up the scar if I ever needed a repeat c/s though. It went down on its own but I guess it's a little bulgier than some, since I don't scar very nicely. So although I hope you don't need another c/s - if you know you do, maybe ask if they can tidy things up then!
My stomach went back to how it always was after 6 weeks (well it was bigger, but the same flatness!) My scar is just a silver line that I can't really see, and if I push on it I can feel some nodule things, but it doesn't hurt. I never got stretch marks or anything like that either, my Mum had 3 classic cut c-sections and hers puckered, but she never had stretch marks. Maybe some skin is just different?
I used to belly dance, so my abs were ok (under that layer of fat, they were ok, lol), and once I felt ok I was doing stomach exercises. I do feel that my shape has changed over all, but not really my stomach.
I did the Tracey Anderson method post-pregnancy work out, I found it pretty hardcore, but I could do it eventually.
Oh, I also had staples instead of stitches, cos my ob said that it would be neater.
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