Mommy Makeover| Treatment, Procedure and risks associated with it

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To all the wives’s and working moms there, after so many years passed to your marriage, have you ever looked in the mirror and asked do I still look attractive and beautiful the way I was earlier. Do you feel like asking your husband, do I still look the same? Do I still look beautiful and attractive? Happily, your husband will say yes, you are still beautiful and attractive. But sadly the honest answer is no, you don't.

Becoming mother does bring many changes in your body and appearance. Looking at the fact, the major changes come in abdomen and breast. These changes are common and at the same time not good. It makes you look older than your usual age. It makes you look bulky and fat and saggy. In short, it makes you unattractive.

What is Mommy Makeover?

In simple and easy to understand words, Mommy Makeover is a combination of the process done to restore different parts of the body. Mommy Makeover commonly involves operations and surgeries like a tummy tuck, Liposuction and breast lift. This procedure can effectively help you in restoring your before pregnancy appearance.

Who needs Mommy Makeover?

•         If your pregnancy has affected the size and shape of your abdomen
•         If your pregnancy has affected the size and shape of your breast
•         If you want to get rid of the stretch marks
•         If you are unable to restore back your body even after diet control and exercises 

Eligible candidates for Mommy Makeover Surgery:

Consider undergoing Mommy Makeover, if after childbirth below mentioned changes have come in your body

•         Your breasts have become larger than before and are out of proportion and give back pain.
•        You have drooping nipples and dark skin circling the nipples.
•         You have sagging and uneven breasts.
•         You have loose tummy and stretch marks.
•         You have an early sign of aging.

If your overall health is good and you have genuine expectations with the surgery, you are most apt a good candidate for this procedure.

The procedure of Mommy Makeover:

Mommy Makeover is not just one surgery but may include series of procedures to be performed, depending on your physical appearance. However, normal and common surgeries that comes under Mommy Makeover are- Tummy Tuck, Liposuction, Breast Lift, Breast Reduction, Breast Augmentation.

1. Tummy Tuck:

Tummy tuck surgery, also known as abdominoplasty is the most common practice of removing excess fat and thereby creating a smoother abdominal. However, there is some other common tummy tuck alternative like doing exercise and maintaining a proper diet. Click here for complete details about Tummy Tuck.

2. Liposuction:

Well, Liposuction is considered as the most successful and easiest way to remove fat from face and neck. One can go for cold laser liposuction or laser lipo surgery as these methods are considered as the best liposuction surgeon method. Click here for complete details about Liposuction.

3. Breast Lift (mastopexy):

If after childbirth, you have sagging and uneven breast or drooping nipples, you can go for a Breast Lift.

4. Breast Reduction:

If after childbirth your breast swells or becomes larger than unusual, you can go for Breast Reduction. It removes excess fat and glandular tissues from breast and tightens your skin.

5. Breast Augmentation (Augmentation Mammaplasty):

This procedure makes use of silicone gel implants, saline implants, or fat grafting. It is done to increase or restore the size of the breast.

Selecting a Surgeon:

Once you have decided which surgery you are going to have. Next important thing that comes is selecting a right surgeon.

Select a surgeon whom you can trust more, rather than going with a new and unknown one. It will make you more comfortable with the procedures. Also, check surgeons’ education, and certification along with the experience he/she have with Mommy Makeover.

How much does a Mommy Makeover cost?

The primary cost of Mommy Makeover totally depends upon the number of procedures that you will be undergoing. Secondary factors that decide the Mommy Makeover cost are the geographic area, experience a doctor has, and techniques involved.

One should note that insurance does not cover these costs. However, you can ask for other financing plans that a surgeon can offer if applicable. Also, the individual cost of each of the procedure is much more than the total cost if undergone through Mommy Makeover.

Personal recommendation is to choose a surgeon on the basis of his/her degree and experience and not the cost.

Recovery after Mommy Makeover:

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You can have a brief discussion with your surgeon about the recovery period. Post surgery you will be given a detailed prescribed list of things to do and follow. You should also be aware of the normal symptoms and complications that may occur after surgery.

Your first 2-3 weeks will go in recovery and after that, you will start to feel tolerably fine. The full recovery period is six weeks, however, after few days you will be able to walk but you are not supposed to do any heavy lifting. By the end of the first week, you will be able to walk much easier.

Risks associated with Mommy Makeover:

•         Inopportune response to anesthesia
•         Infection and bleeding
•         Scarring
•         Blood clots

However, following proper routine and instructions as given by your surgeon both pre and post surgery can diminish such risks to an extent.

Final Conclusion:

 In today's world, physical appearance is very much important. No doubt to the fact that there is no guideline, rules or any measuring device to find if someone is attractive or ugly. It totally depends upon individual’s perception. Also, it has been seen that attractive people are more successful and are easily accepted by others be it a social life or the professional one.

This is one of the major reasons for people moving towards surgery.

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