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You have given your heart and soul to your child and would do anything for them. But at some point in time you also want to take care of yourself. The effects of pregnancy, and age, can result in unwanted effects to your appearance, especially your breasts and tummy. Morning sickness. Swelling. Weight gain. Skin changes. When pregnant your body can experience dramatic changes. Unfortunately, for many women, it never returns to “the way it use to be”. These changes of pregnancy are most visible in your breasts and tummy. A Mommy Makeover can help improve these changes.
During pregnancy the abdomen must expand to allow for the growth of the baby. This includes stretching of the abdominal wall skin creating stretch marks. In addition, there is separation of the abdominal muscle (rectus) adding to the all too familiar bulge. Furthermore, women gain on average 25 to 30 pounds during pregnancy, including fat weight in the abdomen, love handles, buttock, and thighs. Breasts increase in size in part from the increase in weight, but also from the glandular changes needed to produce milk. Following deliver, mom will lose water weight initially, then in many cases, will have to work extra hard to shed the extra fatty weight. Making matters worse is the loss of breast size, or a deflated look, with breast sagging.
Stretch skin. Abdominal bulge. Smaller sagging breasts. The post-pregnancy look that women fear and despise. A Mommy Makeover can solve the problem.
What is a Mommy Makeover?
You seen it in countless magazines and talked about on many TV shows. Simply put, a Mommy Makeover is a combination of cosmetic plastic surgery that addresses the negative long term body changes of pregnancy. The procedures may include any of the following: Breast augmentation, breast lift, tummy tuck, or liposuction.
After a thorough consultation the most appropriate options will be discussed. For women who have lost breast shape, including sagging breasts, a breast lift may be indicated. If breast volume has decreased and needs to be restore than a breast augmentation may be required. For some women both are necessary.
In order to correct the lost of abdominal muscle support, skin excess, and excess fat in the abdominal region an abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) may be indicated. For some woman who require less correction a mini-abdominoplasty may be more appropriate. If there are areas of local fat, but have good skin quality, liposuction works wonderfully. This includes tthe thighs, buttock, back, flanks and hips.
Are You Ready For A Mommy Makeover?
First, are you emotional prepared. In other words, are you comfortable with your body image and simply would like to help correct and improve the resultant changes from pregnancy. This is the first question to ask yourself. You should have the support of your husband, family, and/or friends. Once you are comfortable with the emotional preparation, then consider the more physical concerns.
It is important that your weight is stable. Ideally you have lost your pregnancy weight and are not planning on losing more than you should to well. If you breast feeding, you need to wait until you have completed doing so and your breasts are no longer producing milk and have stabilized. Finally, consider wether you plan on having more children. If so, you may want to wait.
What to tell your kids...
Many women are concerned with this issue. What should I say to them, if anything. A parent nows that their child may not understand why mommy is having surgery, may be scared as a result. Also, will the child unexpectedly develop an inappropriate attitude about ones looks.
Dr. Carp believes that it is important to have an age appropriate discussion with children before surgery. Let them know what is being done and why. Discuss how mommy will look and feel shortly after surgery so they are not surprised and shocked. A parent may choose to recovery away from home or even send the kids away for a short period. The choice will depend on the child. You can be surprised with what your kids already know and are exposed to daily at school and on the internet. Let them clearly know that you have electively chosen to have plastic surgery to make you feel better. However, be certain to emphasize the importance of self-confidence and inner beauty. Cosmetic surgery is not a substitute for these traits.
A Mommy Makeover is not needed by every woman. But for those whose choose to move forward, it is a way to help restore your body after pregnancy, enhance sexuality, and feel better about yourself.
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