A Mommy Makeover is tailored to the unique needs of each patient and may include:
1.
Breast lift, or
mastopexy, to lift and reshape sagging breasts.
2.
Breast augmentation with implants to replace lost volume after breastfeeding.
3.
Tummy tuck, or
abdominoplasty, to remove excess skin from the lower abdomen and tighten overstretched abdominal muscles, restoring your flat pre-pregnancy tummy.
4.
Liposuction to remove excess fat deposits from "saddlebag" hips and slim your thighs.
5.
Bodylift to tighten abdomen, hips and buttocks, and improve thigh contour.
Studies have shown that having more than one plastic surgery procedure at a time is no more dangerous than undergoing a single procedure, as long as the surgery does not take more than 4 to 5 hours.
Women who choose to have breast augmentation and a tummy tuck as part of their “Mommy Makeover” may elect to have both procedures done at the same time. A typical breast augmentation procedure takes 1.5 hours, and a tummy tuck takes 1.2-2 to 3 hours, so they can safely be done in combination.
It's advisable to wait until you're done having children before having a Mommy Makeover, as any future pregnancies may undo the improvements from the surgery. To make sure you're fully recovered from childbirth, you should wait six months after your last pregnancy—or six months after weaning your youngest child to undergo surgery.
As a mother of 3, Dr. Lawrence knows personally how pregnancy, childbearing, and breastfeeding can change your figure. And, as a recipient of a “Mommy Make- over” 8 years ago, she can describe first-hand how a combination of plastic surgery procedures can restore your figure to your pre-pregnancy shape and give your spirits a well-deserved lift as well.
