A Mommy Makeover Surgery is a personalized combination of procedures that is designed to reverse changes to your body caused by pregnancy. Your custom Mommy Makeover typically includes a combination of the following procedures:
- Tummy tuck (abdominoplasty)
- Liposuction
- Breast lift
- Breast augmentation
- Breast reduction
Body
Your abdomen grows as the baby grows during pregnancy, which results in weakening and separation of your abdominal muscles. Stretching of the abdominal skin may cause the skin’s collagen fibers to break, which results in “stretch marks.”
A tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) tightens the abdominal muscles and removes excess skin and soft tissue in order to help restore your pre-pregnancy figure. Also, localized fat deposits may remain after pregnancy. Liposuction can be performed to slim and reshape the body.
Breast
Whether you breastfeed your children or not, pregnancy can cause dramatic changes to your breasts. Many women are left with stretched, saggy breasts after pregnancy and long for the larger breasts they enjoyed during pregnancy.
A breast augmentation, breast lift, or a combination of the two can help restore your youthful, perky look.
What kind of anesthesia will I have?
Most Mommy Makeover procedures are performed under general anesthesia for optimal comfort. This means you will be asleep for the entire surgery.
How long will my surgery last?
Depending on your personalized Mommy Makeover, the length of surgery will vary. Dr. Rafael Camberos from Plastiks will discuss the estimated length of your surgery with you.
How do I prepare for surgery?
In preparation for your Mommy Makeover consultation, you will need to spend some time thinking about some important topics.
- Do you plan to become pregnant again in the future? If so, you will want to wait to have a tummy tuck until you are finished having children. Muscles that are tightened during a tummy tuck will be re-stretched during later pregnancies.
- Are you at a stable goal weight? If you plan to continue losing weight, it is best to do so with diet and exercise before having surgery. You will have better results if you are at your goal weight prior to surgery.
- Are you still breastfeeding? If so, you should wait until after nursing to have any breast surgery. The risk of bleeding and infection is increased in actively breastfeeding women.
Prior to any procedure, it is necessary to review medications you are taking that may affect your surgery. You may be asked to stop or to adjust some medications you are on.
Depending on your medical condition, you may be asked to get lab testing or a medical checkup prior to your surgery. You may also be asked to have an updated mammogram prior to your surgery if you have not had one recently.
Be sure to arrange for a responsible adult to drive you to and from your surgery. You will need someone to stay with you the night following your surgery as well.
