During pregnancy, you focused on making sure you were eating healthy and your baby was healthy. Now, however, you realize that your body has gone through some serious changes. While healthy eating, exercise, breastfeeding and time can help your body get back to its pre-pregnancy shape, a mommy makeover after pregnancy is another way to help you get back the body contours you desire.
How Pregnancy Changes Your Body
During pregnancy, your body goes through many different changes. While increased weight is expected, it is only the beginning. Pregnancy alters your body both inside and out. While many of those changes return back to normal post-pregnancy, you may be left with more permanent changes that you aren’t happy with. Some common changes to your body include:
- Wider, fuller hips — During pregnancy, your pelvic bone structure changes in order to accommodate childbirth. You may notice your hips are a bit wider and your jeans fit differently.
- Changes in breast size — Pregnancy typically increases breast size due to weight gain and the preparation of milk production and breastfeeding. Some women may experience an increase in breast size while others experience a large reduction in breast volume, especially after the breastfeeding stage.
- Stretched abdominal muscles — During pregnancy, the muscles in the abdomen separate in order to accommodate the growing baby. In some cases, this can result in a gap between stomach muscles known as diastasis recti.
- Weight gain — While weight gain is common during pregnancy, much of the weight goes away in the first year after delivery. Unfortunately, many women continue to struggle with areas of stubborn fat around the midsection and thighs.
- Sagging skin — As your belly expands during pregnancy, so does the skin. After delivery, many women experience excess or sagging abdominal skin.
The Benefits of a Mommy Makeover after Pregnancy
A mommy makeover combines different cosmetic procedures designed to help you address body changes caused by pregnancy.
A mommy makeover is a surgical procedure that combines multiple cosmetic procedures that address common post-pregnancy body changes. You can mix and match a variety of surgical procedures that cater to your individual concerns.
Mommy makeovers are great for helping you get back to your pre-pregnancy figure. A mommy makeover can help correct sagging breasts, restore breast volume, remove excess and sagging skin, repair stretched or separated abdominal muscles, reduce pockets of stubborn fat and even help restore the appearance of your vagina.
Before deciding on a mommy makeover, you must first allow your body to completely heal from childbirth. Most cosmetic surgeons will advise you to wait until you have finished having children to get the most out of your mommy makeover results. Some common procedures you can choose to include in your mommy makeover include:
- Breast augmentation — Breast augmentation uses breast implants to help restore breast volume and enhance the shape of the breasts.
- Breast lift — Abreast lift can remove excess and stretched out skin while helping to lift and reshape breast tissue. The nipple and areola can also be repositioned to a more youthful appearance.
- Tummy tuck — A tummy tuck helps tighten abdominal muscles and remove excess sagging skin.
- Liposuction — Remove the pockets of stubborn fat that won’t go away with diet and exercise alone.
- Feminine rejuvenation — This procedure helps to reduce, reshape and tighten female genital tissue.
Having a Mommy Makeover
If you want to do something to help get your body back into pre-pregnancy form, a mommy makeover offers many benefits. However, a mommy makeover is a major procedure and will require some downtime. How much downtime varies for each individual and depends on which procedures you choose.
At Hamilton Surgical Arts, our cosmetic surgeons have over 40 years of combined experience to help you find the treatment option that’s right for you. Both Dr. Lowery and Dr. Jackson are recognized leaders in the cosmetic surgery field, providing the highest quality care in the Indianapolis area.
