| Dr. Edmund Kwan is a plastic surgeon certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Here the Doctor has answered some of the common questions bizymoms visitors have about Mommy Makeover.
Q. What is a Mommy Makeover?
A. Mommy makeover is body shaping after the damage done during pregnancy and childbirth. The procedure includes breast augmentation, breast lift, breast reduction, body sculpting procedures includes liposuction and tummy tucks which removes stretch marks and excess skin.
Q. Who is a good candidate for Mommy Makeover?
A. Even with dieting and exercise some fatty tissues do not come off easily, leaving the abdominal area and waist not proportionate to the rest of the body caused by weakened and separated abdominal muscles and breakage of skin collagen. This can be corrected with a tummy tuck or a simple liposuction can be done for those areas of the body which is difficult to lose fat following pregnancy. Also, the breast may sag due to stretching of the skin by swelling from pregnancy and further sagging from breast feeding which breast lift will restore. Mommy makeover is great for mothers that want to improve the areas that are hard to correct with just exercise and regain the confidence lost due to physical damage by pregnancy and aging; returning to pre-baby body.
Q. What are the important facts about the safety and risks of the Mommy Makeover?
A. Look for a qualified plastic surgeon and an experienced anesthesia provider. Procedures should be performed in a certified ambulatory surgery center.
Q. What happens during the Mommy Makeover surgery?
A. Tightening of the weakened and separated abdominal muscle layers and removal of the excess skin and fat. Liposuction to sculpt the back, arms, hips, thighs and etc..; smoothing out their contours. Breast will be restored to its youthful shape.
Q. What are the Options for the Mommy Makeover?
A. Options may vary depending on the individual with their choices on what they desire and want to achieve. From liposuction contouring which involves minimal incision to more invasive procedures such as breast lift, breast reduction, and/or tummy tucks.
Q. What is the recovery time for Mommy Makeover?
A. Average recovery time is from 1week to 4weeks. Patients may return to full activity within 2-4weeks.
Q. How much will the Mommy Makeover cost?
A. Depending on which specific procedures mommy makeover can cost anywhere between $5000 to $15000.
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