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The Mommy Makeover: Regain Your Figure After Pregnancy


Giving birth and breastfeeding can have significant appearance altering effects on a woman’s body, especially if she has gone through the process more than once. And unfortunately, in most cases, after each successive pregnancy, the body does not seem to “bounce back” as easily or quickly as the time before.

There may be persistently sagging around the abdomen, the breast may lose shape and fullness, and there may be some lingering pockets of fats that are very resistant to diet and exercise. Today there is a way to reclaim the female body after childbearing is done-it is a combination of plastic surgery procedures known as the “Mommy Makeover”.

What It Includes:

A mommy makeover can include several different procedures and they will be different combinations specific to each woman and her body’s needs. The following are some of the most popular cosmetic surgeries involved in a mommy makeover-liposuction, tummy tuck, and breast implants, enlargements, or reductions.

  • Liposuction — Post-pregnancy mothers often complain of stubborn fatty deposits that hang around in their stomach area as well as on their buttocks and thighs. Liposuction can take care of these annoying patches as it uses a tiny tube called a cannula to suck out all the undesirable fat. This can often be done in combination with a tummy tuck.
  • Abdominoplasty – An abdominoplasty, also known as a tummy tuck, is a great operation for tightening the skin and muscles that are flabby and weakened after pregnancy. During the procedure, after the application of general or local anesthesia, the plastic surgeon will make an incision from hip to hip along the pubic bone. The skin is then gently lifted from the underlying tissues. The surgeon repositions the weakened abdominal muscles and tightens them by placing some sutures between them. The other tissues are reshaped and positioned and extra fat can be removed with liposuction. Then the skin is pulled down tight, the excess is cut off, the navel is repositioned for a natural look and the skin is sewn back together. The abdominoplasty procedure is very effective in helping women regain the look of their stomachs before the toll of pregnancy.
  • Breast Surgery — After breastfeeding, the breasts often go limp and lose volume and shape. For some women this means that their breasts are larger and saggier and for others it means smaller and formless breasts. For those with lots of sagging breast skin a breast lift may be in order. The surgeon will make incisions under the breast in the natural crease to make the scars very inconspicuous. The skin is pulled up from the tissues and at this point the breast tissue can be reduced or augmented as desired. Then the skin is pulled down and the extra is removed, very similar to an abdominoplasty. The breast skin is then sewn back into place after the areola is repositioned if necessary. The result of this breast enhancement is younger, fuller, tighter looking breasts.

There are several other helpful procedures that can be combined with the ones already explained. These might include cellulite reduction, stretch mark reduction, and buttock or thigh lifts. If you are considering a mommy makeover, talk with a plastic surgeon to determine which combination of procedures will help you reclaim your body after the pregnancy years are over.

Author Resource:

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