Pregnancy puts a great deal of stress on the body, especially on breasts and abdominal areas. Weight gain is the most obvious and visible change, as the breasts, abdomen, sides "love-handles", hips, lower back, buttocks and thighs all take on weight. Pregnancy weight gain, changes in weight and proportions after the pregnancy and breastfeeding all contribute to problems such as weakened abdominal muscles, sagging or "deflated" appearing breasts and stubborn fat deposits that diet and exercise won't remedy.
Almost all women strive to regain their pre-pregnancy figure at some point. Not all mothers experience such dramatic changes and some are able to snap back as close as possible to a pre-pregnancy figure through hard-work, diet and exercise. For the majority of mothers, they battle a great deal of frustration along the way. Sometimes, diet and exercise can only go so far in restoring a woman's shape.
In recent years, a plastic surgery process aptly named the "Mommy Makeover" has grown in popularity. A Mommy Makeover is not just one body-contouring procedure, but a combination of specific procedures recommended addressing the needs of an individual woman. Click Here to Find a Mommy Makeover Surgeon in Your Area.
A "Mommy Makeover" can include any, all or a combination of the following procedures:
Some women request a Breast Reduction, or a combination breast reduction and lift. And as it grows in popularity, many Moms have included a Butt Lift as part of their Mommy Makeover. Liposuction is often combined with a “Tummy Tuck” to provide a slender and more youthful looking abdominal area.
The length of surgery, the recovery time and the number of separate operations greatly depends on the procedures performed. A surgeon may perform the Mommy Makeover over the course of two or more individual operations. The final combination of desired or necessary procedures all depends on the woman's body, their needs and their desired end result.
If you're done with having children, can maintain a stable weight and are no longer breastfeeding, a Mommy Makeover could work for you.