Dr. Brian K. Brzowski of Utah describes the mommy makeover and new techniques that make the procedure more comfortable for patients.
There are approximately 4 million children born every year in this country – which means that there are a lot of mothers out there. As anyone who’s had a child knows, pregnancy can take a real toll on the body.
According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), 62% of mothers are seeking some sort of plastic surgery to help restore their pre-baby figures. The most common is actually a combination of procedures dubbed the Mommy Makeover. Board certified plastic surgeon Dr. Brian K. Brzowski of Utah discusses what exactly this can entail, as well some of the new trends that are helping to make recovery faster and easier so that moms can get back to their job of being moms.
WHAT IS A MOMMY MAKEOVER?
A Mommy Makeover can be any combination of procedures, but since the breasts and the stomach are the two areas of the body that are most affected by childbirth, it typically involves a combination of the following:
a breast reduction to decrease volume in the breasts
a breast lift to make the breasts more youthful and perky
a breast augmentation to increase volume in the breasts
a tummy tuck to remove excess skin and tighten muscle in the stomach
The right cocktail of procedures is really going to depend on a mom’s individual needs. Many, thanks to breast feeding, lose volume in their chest and the skin can begin to droop or sag. This is a bad combination. A breast lift either with or without an implant is probably the most common procedure for moms as it addresses both volume loss and skin laxity.
The stomach muscles which have had to stretch, sometimes severely, to accommodate a child are restored with an abdominoplasty or tummy tuck. If the muscles do not return, then they’ll need to be tightened. The surgeon will also remove any excess skin as well as fat to give a flat and smooth pre-pregnancy abdomen.
