The Mommy Makeover is a combination of surgical procedures designed to improve the appearance of those areas of the body most affected by pregnancy - the breasts and abdomen.  For those women who develop melasma, “the mask of pregnancy”, aggressive skin care will help rejuvenate the face and restore the skin to a healthy state. 

During pregnancy, a woman experiences an increase in the size of her breasts and abdomen. Her skin is not only stretched, but her body actually grows more skin.  Following delivery, a woman's ability to return to her pre-pregnancy physique depends upon how drastic these changes were and how resilient her skin is.  Breast feeding may lead to significant changes in the breasts.  Often this results in small, sagging breasts and excess skin and fat of the abdomen.  These problems may be corrected by a combination of the following procedures.  For many patients, the breast and abdominal procedure may be performed at the same time.

Mommy Breast Lift (Mastopexy)

Many women experience dramatic changes in their breasts during pregnancy and while breastfeeding.  After delivery and breast feeding, the breasts may not return to their pre-pregnancy shape and size.  Often, the breasts lose volume and the skin becomes loose.  Some women will develop stretch marks of their breasts.  Other women may experience an increase in the size of their breasts, which remains following delivery.  This may lead to problems with neck, back and shoulder pain.

Following pregnancy and breast feeding, some women develop small, deflated, sagging breasts.  During a breast lift (mastopexy), the breasts are raised to their original position by removing excess skin, correcting the position and size of the nipples, and internally supporting the breast tissue, to create firm and perky breasts.  Breasts implants may be used with a breast lift to increase breast fullness.