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 Tummy Tuck (Abdominoplasty)

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.

With pregnancy, the abdominal skin and muscles are stretched and the body grows more skin.    A tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) is the most efficient way to restore a flat abdomen and waistline.  In this procedure, the abdominal muscles are tightened and the excess fat and skin are removed.  For many women, this removes all of their stretch marks and creates a younger appearance of the abdomen.  During a tummy tuck, the scar of a caesarian section is removed.  Liposuction is used to contour the waist.