Some women manage to get back to their pre-pregnancy figure with a healthy diet and regular exercise. However, others are not so fortunate and struggle to restore their appearance. The mommy makeover is a package of plastic surgery procedures designed to help women get back in shape after childbirth.
Here are the answers to some frequently asked questions on the mommy makeover.
- Who is a good candidate? The woman should have completed having children. She should be in good health without any serious medical conditions. Nonsmokers heal the best.
- Is it a one stage procedure? It can be completed in one or two stages based on the number of areas to be treated and the procedures involved.
- What are the procedures included in the mommy makeover? The procedures typically include a breast lift to resolve saggy breasts, breast enhancement to enhance breast shape and contour, tummy tuck to eliminate excess fat and skin in the abdominal area, and liposuction to resolve stubborn fat pockets in various areas and improve body contour.
- How about having children after a mommy makeover? It is generally advisable to wait till childbearing is complete. While a breast lift or implants do not affect breast feeding, the tummy tuck should be delayed until you are completed having children as the abdominal area stretches during pregnancy.
- What is the ideal time for the treatment? Each woman recovers from pregnancy at different rates and it is important to let your body get back to as close as normal as possible before you go in for these procedures. This means maintaining a healthy diet to lose weight and allowing time to return to your exercise routine.
- Are there any risks? There could be rare complications such as infection and bleeding. However, by choosing the right surgeon, you can expect to have a pleasant surgical experience with minimal complications.
- How soon can I resume normal routine after treatment? An average of four to six weeks. However, the time for recovery would vary among individuals and the type of procedures performed.
- Why are the procedures combined and not performed individually? This is done to minimize recovery time. Surgical trauma is reduced and healing is faster.
Choose a cosmetic surgeon with vast experience in all of the procedures involved. The right surgeon would listen to your concerns and take time to provide satisfactory answers to all your questions during the initial consultation, which will help you take an informed decision.