| Dr. Payman J. Danielpour is a plastic surgeon and has answered some of the common questions Bizymoms visitors have about Mommy Makeover.
Q. What is a Mommy Makeover? And what happens during the Mommy Makeover surgery?
A. The "Mommy Makeover" is not a new procedure. Pregnancy can take its toll on the female body causing breast deflation, tummy laxity and stretch marks. There are two parts to the traditional "Mommy Makeover":
(1) An abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) to tighten the abdominal wall, remove the excess skin and markedly decrease the presence of stretch marks, and
(2) Either a breast augmentation or breast lift. During pregnancy the breasts swell – sometimes markedly – in preparation for the baby and milk production. After breast feeding stops, however, the breast tissue involutes and the overall volume deflates.
The problem with the "traditional" Mommy Makover is the fact that with two different procedures…there are two sets of scars, one on the abdomen and one on the breasts. The SIMM, or the Single-Incision Mommy Makeover, is a term coined by Dr. Danielpour and Dr. Layke that refers to a combination breast augmentation with an abdominoplasty (tummy tuck). The abdominoplasty incision is used to perform the breast augmentation as well. By utilizing this technique, there are no scars placed on the breast; two procedures through a single incision!
A complete abdominoplasty is performed and breast implants (saline or silicone) are placed in a submuscular (under the pectoralis muscle) or subglandular (under the breast tissue) position using direct visualization.
Although it is technically more challenging, the direct result is a completely natural-appearing breast augmentation without any scar to indicate that an enhancement was performed.
Indications
• Healthy patients that are candidates for breast augmentation AND abdominoplasty
• Breast without significant ptosis (sagging); breasts that are minimally deflated after pregnancy
• Patients who meet the above criteria and wish to perform two procedures in a single setting
Contraindications
• Patients with multiple comorbidities (diabetes, heart disease, or any other condition rendering the patient as high-risk for a surgical procedure
• Patients with significant ptosis (sagging)
Q. Who is a good candidate for Mommy Makeover?
A.
Indications
• Healthy patients that are candidates for breast augmentation AND abdominoplasty
• Breast without significant ptosis (sagging); breasts that are minimally deflated after pregnancy
• Patients who meet the above criteria and wish to perform two procedures in a single setting
Q. What are the important facts about the safety and risks of the Mommy Makeover?
A.
With two operating surgeons, the entire operation and duration under general anesthesia is significantly reduced. With any breast surgery, there is always the risk of developing a capsular contracture, which is an abnormal hardening of a soft tissue capsule around the implant.
Q. What are the Options for the Mommy Makeover?
A.
The options include:
i. undergoing an abdominoplasty alone
ii. undergoing an abdominoplasty with breast augmentation
iii. undergoing an abdominoplasty with breast lift
iv. undergoing an abdominoplasty with breast augmentation + lift
v. any of the above procedures with combined liposuction
Q. What is the recovery time for Mommy Makeover?
A.
Individual results may vary; however, most women ambulate the day after surgery and are generally uncomfortable for approximately 5 days. Drains are kept in place in order to ensure proper healing that will be removed painlessly in approximately 1 week. Light exercise (walking, treadmill,etc.) is encouraged after 2 weeks, and heavy lifting is avoided for approximately 6 weeks total.
Q. How much will the Mommy Makeover cost?
A.
This procedure is only offered by Dr. Danielpour and Dr. Layke; as far as we are aware, no other surgeon in the country is performing the SIMM with silicone implants (http://www.plasticsurgerypractice.com/issues/articles/2009-09_01.asp) . Due to the difficult nature of this combined procedure and its uniqueness in our practice, we charge approximately $15,000.
Q. How to contact Dr. Danielpour or Dr. Layke if we have further questions?
A.
a. Beverly Hills Plastic Surgery Group - Office Number (310) 275-6600.
b. Contact us through our website: www.bhpsg.com |
