At the end of the day, we all know that moms carry the world on their shoulders. Mommy Makeover Surgery is designed for busy moms who want to reverse the physical effects that having children can cause. Rightly, you’ll need to know how to plan for the procedures you desire most, surgical recovery with the many hats you wear, and ease back into being CEO of your world. Keep in mind that every case will vary from patient to patient, based on the degree of rejuvenation and how the body heals at the individual level.
In today’s blog we’re reviewing everything you need to know as well as what to expect about getting a mommy makeover.
What is a Mommy Makeover?
A mommy makeover is a combination of cosmetic surgery procedures designed to help women restore and enhance their bodies and their body confidence after pregnancy and childbirth. The most common mommy makeover procedures are those that center around the breast and body.
Breasts After Pregnancy & Breast Feeding.
One aspect of mommy makeovers focuses on breast rejuvenation, addressing changes that occur in the breasts due to pregnancy, breastfeeding, and aging. The most commonly performed procedures for the breast are detailed below.
Breast Augmentation with Implants or Using Fat
In breast augmentation, your plastic surgeon increases the size and enhances the shape of the breasts. This can be achieved through the placement of breast implants or by using the patient’s fat in a fat transfer procedure.
Implants are typically inserted through incisions made either in the armpit, around the areola, or under the breast. Fat transfer involves harvesting fat from one area of the body and injecting it into the breasts.
Breast Lift Surgery
A breast lift, or mastopexy, is performed to lift and reshape sagging breasts. This procedure removes excess skin, tightens the surrounding tissue, and repositions the nipples to achieve a more youthful appearance. In a breast lift, Dr. Burns makes incisions around the areola and possibly vertically down to the breast crease. Excess skin is removed, and the breast tissue is reshaped and lifted.
Combo Breast Aug with Breast Lift
Some women may choose to combine breast augmentation with a breast lift to enhance volume while also addressing skin sag. This involves the simultaneous placement of implants and the reshaping of breast tissue through a lift procedure. This is a highly customized procedure dialed in by Dr. Burns, based on the patient’s individual needs.
Breast Reduction
Breast reduction is a highly sought-after solution for moms who have had unforeseen weight gain with breast ptosis, and those who are experiencing neck and back pain and headaches. Breast reduction is performed to reduce the size and weight of overly large breasts, alleviating discomfort and improving overall breast aesthetics. In a breast reduction, excess breast tissue, fat, and skin through carefully planned incisions. The remaining tissue is then reshaped and lifted to achieve a more proportionate and balanced appearance.
Body Contouring After Babies
For many women, the post-pregnancy changes can lead to a shift in body confidence and impact clothing choices. Whether it’s shortly after child-bearing, or a decade-plus later after silently battling loose, stretched skin, their post-pregnancy figure may have quietly chipped away a woman’s confidence and self-esteem. Many of our patients will tell us that their clothing choices become centered around what will conceal, rather than reveal their figure. It’s typically at that point, that a woman is more motivated to make alterations to her post-baby body shape by removing stretched and loose skin and excess fat.
Tummy Tuck with Lipo 360
In breast augmentation, your plastic surgeon increases the size and enhances the shape of the breasts. This can be achieved through the placement of breast implants or by using the patient’s fat in a fat transfer procedure.
Implants are typically inserted through incisions made either in the armpit, around the areola, or under the breast. Fat transfer involves harvesting fat from one area of the body and injecting it into the breasts.
Corset Plication Tummy Tuck Technique
A breast lift, or mastopexy, is performed to lift and reshape sagging breasts. This procedure removes excess skin, tightens the surrounding tissue, and repositions the nipples to achieve a more youthful appearance. In a breast lift, Dr. Burns makes incisions around the areola and possibly vertically down to the breast crease. Excess skin is removed, and the breast tissue is reshaped and lifted.
Lipo 360 “Shrink Wrapping” the Skin
Some women may choose to combine breast augmentation with a breast lift to enhance volume while also addressing skin sag. This involves the simultaneous placement of implants and the reshaping of breast tissue through a lift procedure. This is a highly customized procedure dialed in by Dr. Burns, based on the patient’s individual needs.
