What is a Mommy Makeover?

«It is a personalized set of cosmetic procedures designed to help women address the common effects of motherhood and aging on the face, breasts, and body, restoring or enhancing their pre-pregnancy appearance. Mommy Makeover changes may include aesthetic surgery, non-surgical treatments, or a combination of both.« 

Dr. Alejandro Leal

EXCLUSIVE PLASTIC SURGEON AT LIPOSSER

Becoming a mother is one of the most joyful and exciting moments in a woman’s life. However, between pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and dedicating life to family, the body changes and doesn’t always return to its previous state. Certainly, maintaining a healthy lifestyle can help new moms lose some weight and tone their bodies. But sometimes, when diet and exercise are not enough to regain the body they had before the baby, plastic surgery can provide that solution.

A specialized plastic surgeon can help address the effects of motherhood, restoring a woman’s shape before giving birth or even enhancing it through personalized procedures to improve body contour.

What is a Mommy Makeover?

It is the familiar term for a personalized set of cosmetic procedures designed to help women address the common effects of motherhood and aging on the face, breasts, and body, restoring or enhancing their pre-pregnancy appearance. Mommy Makeover changes can include aesthetic surgery, non-surgical treatments, or a combination of both.

What benefits can a Mommy Makeover provide?

Pregnancy can leave lasting (and often unwanted) effects on your appearance, such as sagging breasts, stretched abdominal muscles, and excess loose skin. Many women become discouraged when their bodies do not return to their pre-pregnancy shape, even with a healthy diet and exercise. By addressing unwanted changes from pregnancy and restoring the appearance you desire, a Mommy Makeover can help you feel more like yourself, improving your comfort and self-esteem.

Each patient has their personal goals with surgery, often including one or more of the following:

• Correcting sagging and restoring volume to the breasts.
• Repairing stretched or enlarged nipple/areola.
• Eliminating excess loose skin from the abdomen.
• Repairing stretched or separated abdominal muscles (diastasis recti).
• Reducing localized fat resistant to diet and exercise.
• Buttock firming.
• Buttock augmentation through fat transfer.

When is it appropriate to consider a Mommy Makeover?

Determining the right time for a Mommy Makeover is largely a personal decision; however, there are certain factors to consider when scheduling a makeover for mom and choosing which procedures to undergo.

• You should be fully recovered from childbirth before undergoing surgery.
• If you are considering breast surgery, you should wait several months after finishing breastfeeding to allow your breasts to return to a stable size and shape.
• Certain non-surgical treatments, such as injectables, may not be recommended while you are still breastfeeding.
• It is generally best to wait until you have finished having children before undergoing surgical “lifting” procedures, such as tummy tucks, breast lifts, or lower body lifts; If you plan to become pregnant again in the future, non-surgical skin and body contouring treatments may be more viable options for now.
• If you are going to have a Mommy Makeover, you will not be allowed to lift anything heavier than 3 kilograms during the first weeks after surgery; you will need help with childcare during this time, especially if you have younger children.

It is important to note that a Mommy Makeover is not exclusive to women who have recently become mothers. It is a set of surgeries that you can undergo at any time to enhance your appearance.