Having a baby will change your life – and for most women, it will also change your body. Many mothers experience frustration and depression over the unwanted changes pregnancy has made to their bodies. And in many cases, these changes are permanent unless surgery is done to reverse them.
If you’re feeling down about losing your figure after pregnancy, and diet and exercise have not been able to resolve these issues, a mommy makeover may be the solution for you. A mommy makeover is a combination of plastic surgery procedures that are designed to help you get your pre-baby body back. These surgical procedures focus on the areas of the body that are most commonly affected by pregnancy.
A mommy makeover can be tailored to the patient’s individual needs. It can involve any combination of procedures that are right for you. Here are some of the plastic surgery procedures that may be included in a mommy makeover:
- Tummy tuck
- Buttock or thigh lift
- Liposuction
- Breast lift
- Breast augmentation
- Breast reduction
- Labiaplasty
A tummy tuck and breast surgery are the most common procedures in a mommy makeover, but any combination of procedures can be performed to reach your post-baby body goals. It is easier to address all of your concerns in a single surgery so that you would only have to go under anesthesia once and you would have a single recovery and downtime.
How Pregnancy Changes the Body
Our bodies change during pregnancy. The changes you experience may include:
- Breast deflation
- Abdominal stretch marks
- Drooping and sagging
- Extra deposits of body fat that are resistant to diet and exercise
- Separation of the abdominal muscles resulting in a bulging of the abdominal wall
Many of these body changes are permanent, even if you try to combat them with diet and exercise.
When Should I Have a Mommy Makeover?
Your body needs time to recover after giving birth. So if you’re thinking about having a mommy makeover, make sure to give your body time to recover and make sure that you are done breastfeeding. You should wait at least six months to have a mommy makeover. If you are considering having more children, you should wait until you are done having children to have your mommy makeover. That’s because your body will undergo significant changes every time you get pregnant. If you have another child after having your mommy makeover, you will be undoing all the work that you have done.
How Involved Is a Mommy Makeover?
A mommy makeover requires general anesthesia. The procedure can take anywhere from three to eight hours, depending on the various procedures that you are having done.
This is considered a very involved form of plastic surgery since it has the potential to reshape so many different areas of the body at once. Your recovery will depend in great part on the type of surgical work you are having done, but because a mommy makeover involves the reshaping of so many body areas at once, a fairly lengthy recovery time is the norm. Most women who undergo a mommy makeover will plan to take off at least three or four weeks from work.
To find out if a mommy makeover is right for you, contact us for more information or to schedule a consultation. Harold E. Beam, MD Plastic Surgery is located in Glastonbury, Connecticut, serving residents of Glastonbury, New Britain, Hartford and surrounding areas.
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