Carrying a child, giving birth, and nursing a baby are extraordinary experiences for many women. However, these experiences may come at a price to your body. Hormone changes, breastfeeding, and your baby’s weight pressing on your abdominal muscles all take a toll on your body, not to mention the birthing process itself.
Some moms are unhappy with their postpartum bodies, losing self-confidence and developing self-image problems when their body does not return to their pre-pregnancy shape. Often, dieting and exercise are not enough, especially if they are preoccupied with raising their child. As a result, many new moms in Frisco and elsewhere consider getting a mommy makeover to restore their body and regain their self-image.
At North Texas Plastic Surgery, we offer expert body sculpting procedures to return you to the way your body once looked.
A mommy makeover aims to treat areas of the body that pregnancy and motherhood has hit the hardest: your breasts, belly, and waist. It is one of the most popular services our board-certified and board-eligible plastic surgeons perform on recent mothers.
The surgery can lift sagging breasts while adding volume where nursing may have caused your breasts to shrink. The procedure also removes extra skin and fat from the waist and tummy area, and tightens your abs.
A mommy makeover does not affect your ability to have more children after surgery. Women in Frisco can have another child after a mommy makeover, but it may undo the progress you previously made.
A mommy makeover removes excess skin to firm up and lift the breasts, with the goal of restoring them to their pre-pregnancy appearance and feel. If you desire, the makeover may also include breast implants or a breast reduction, depending on your existing breasts and personal preference.
When it comes to the abdominal area, your plastic surgeon removes excess skin via a procedure known as a tummy tuck. This procedure helps tighten your abdominal muscles, so your tummy appears flatter.
Finally, you may want to use liposuction to remove excess fat from your hips, thighs, love handles, and any area where pregnancy weight gain makes its presence felt. Your surgical preferences may also include a hip lift or facial injections to remove crow’s feet, wrinkles, and laugh or frown lines. Some women may even want a vaginal rejuvenation.
You are in charge of the makeover, so we can address almost any issue that you bring to us!
Women in Frisco who choose to get a mommy makeover will be put under general anesthesia while the procedure takes place. This occurs at our in-office surgical facility in Southlake.
In most cases, you can resume normal eating and drinking the next day. You may experience some swelling or soreness for two or three days after surgery, but this will pass.
You will likely need help around the house for a week afterward, returning to non-physical jobs about 10-14 days post-procedure, returning to cardio at 3 weeks, and to weights, yoga, and pilates at about 6 weeks.
You don’t have to let your decision to be a mother permanently affect your sense of beauty! Call us today to schedule a consultation with one of our elite plastic surgeons about your candidacy and what comes next. If you are looking at your options for a mommy makeover in Frisco, we would love to show you why North Texas Plastic Surgery is the top choice for the North Texas region.
