Becoming a mother is one of life’s greatest gifts. A woman’s body goes through many changes throughout pregnancy and the process also comes with other, often unexpected, surprises.
Pregnancy can not only create loose, sagging skin, but it can also weaken your abdominal muscles and create stubborn pockets of fat that can be difficult to target with diet and exercise alone. While it can be a tough journey to reclaim your post-pregnancy body and get it back to a body that you are happy with, the team at Macleod Trail Plastic Surgery are on-hand to help you throughout your Mommy Makeover transformation!
What is a Mommy Makeover?
What your procedure COULD include:
During your in-person consultation, your Calgary plastic surgeon will help you to create a tailored surgical plan to achieve your desired results. This can include a combination of any of the following procedures:
- Abdominoplasty: Also known as a Tummy Tuck, an abdominoplasty is the removal of excess skin, tissue and fat from your abdomen. This creates a tighter, flatter appearance.
- Liposuction: Liposuction is used to remove excess fat, and to contour and sculpt the body. Liposuction is ideal for areas with stubborn fat pockets that are resistant to regular diet and exercise.
- Breast Augmentation: Breast implants can provide additional shape and volume to the breast and is a common procedure for a Mommy Makeover. A Breast Augmentation can sometimes be combined with a Breast Lift (see below).
- Breast Lift: Breastfeeding can cause sagging and loss of volume to the breast. A breast lift can be a great option for moms who want to reshape or lift their breasts without the use of implants.
How much does it cost?
What are the benefits?
Mommy Makeovers are growing in popularity for various reasons. These reasons can include:
- Single Recovery Period: A single surgery means only one recovery period. This means only having to take one period of time off from work, one period of assistance needed from family and/or friends, and only one period of discomfort. Instead of having multiple surgeries with multiple recovery periods, it is a more time-efficient way to not only see your desired results, but also to get you back to your regular routine.
- More Comprehensive Results: As a Mommy Makeover combines multiple procedures, it makes it easier for you to see your results all at once. This can be a bigger, more surprising shock than some people expect but also means a quicker way to get the body of your dreams!
- Potential Cost Savings: While combining surgeries does not lower the cost of the surgery itself, it can potentially lower your surgical costs. Instead of having to be put under general anesthesia multiple times, and take up surgical time, you reduce it to a single time therefore only incurring those costs once.