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 Abdominal Restoration - Liposuction/Smartlipo

Throughout pregnancy, the abdomen expands to accommodate the baby’s growth.  This process is greater with twin and triplet pregnancies.  The body not only stretches the abdominal skin, but women actually grow more skin.  After delivery, the expanded skin does not always contract back to the pre-pregnancy waistline and the extra skin remains.  It is very common for women to struggle with trying to lose the “baby weight”.  However, the extra skin cannot be lost through diet and exercise alone.  The following surgical options help restore the body.

Liposuction may be performed to remove excess fat, when the skin is in good condition.     Traditional and power assisted liposuction remove fat cells between the muscles and skin with vacuum pressure.   Smartlipo laser lipolysis uses laser energy to destroy fat cells so that the liquefied fat may be easily removed with liposuction.  The combination of Smartlipo and liposuction causes less bruising and less trauma to the surrounding tissues, which helps our patients recover faster.  Smartlipo also helps to tighten the skin to create a smooth appearance to the skin.