The Mommy Makeover

We get calls all the time with questions about "mommy makeovers".  What is it?   How much does it cost?   Who is a good candidate?  All good questions.  When individual Plastic Surgeons talk about Mommy Makeovers, they're not all talking about the same thing.  Each surgeon may have a different idea about what his mommy makeover consists of.  
        The whole premise of the mommy makeover is to bring a woman's body back to the shape she was in (or as close as possible)   before she had kids.   Kids--we love them, but there is no denying that they take a toll on a mom's body.   Stretch marks, pockets of fat, cellulite, loose, flabby abdominal skin, hangey, shriveled up breasts are common problems post pregnancy.  Not good news.   But, there are procedures to address each of these problems.  Sometimes a simple tummy tuck and breast lift are not enough to do the job.   They will make  a wonderful improvement. But often there are additional procedures that could be done that would make an even nicer result.   A body lift is a procedure that carries the traditional tummy tuck incision all the way around the body.   It enables the surgeon to take sometimes 8-12 inches of loose skin out of the torso.,  It lifts and shapes the buttocks, and makes a much smoother look to the outer thigh area as well.  Sometimes some liposuction is desirable to give that hourglass shape to the torso.  Sometimes lifting the breasts is needed, but the breasts also need some more fullness to balance a woman's hips.  If that is the case an implant may be necessary to achieve the desired results.  You can see, that all Mommy Makeovers are different depending on the needs of the individual.   The best person to help you decide what's best for you is your Board Certified Plastic Surgeon--preferable one who is very knowledgeable about all the varied options and has a lot of experience in combining more than one procedure. . Sometimes a surgery of this type can take up to 9 hours in the Operating Room.  Do your homework.  Ask questions.   But there's nothing like it!