A mummy makeover surgery is a combination of procedures designed to restore your body shape to the way it was before you became a mummy.
Motherhood brings changes to your lifestyle and to your body. Disturbed nights will eventually come to an end, but the physical changes to a woman’s body caused by pregnancy and breastfeeding may be there for much longer.
If you are finding your postpartum body shape challenging and, despite a healthy lifestyle with a good diet and regular exercise, your pre-pregnancy body shape is still only a memory, you may be a good candidate for a mummy makeover surgery.
Mummy makeover surgery addresses all the areas of the body that are most affected by pregnancy and breastfeeding – the breasts, the abdomen and the excess fat deposits that can develop all over the body during pregnancy.
The mummy makeover procedure restores your body but also your self-esteem, enabling you to feel like yourself again.
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How do childbirth and breastfeeding change the body?
Pregnancy and breastfeeding can cause significant weight fluctuations and shape changes in several parts of the body.
Changes in breast size and shape
It is not uncommon for women to gain more than 12kg during their pregnancy. A significant proportion of this may be on the breasts. Once breastfeeding is over, breast volume may be diminished, resulting in sagging breasts. Cup size may go up or down, but loose skin often makes women dissatisfied with the shape and size of their breasts.
The abdominal area
The abdomen is often overstretched by the growing baby, leaving excess skin and separated abdominal muscles that may not snap back without surgical intervention.
Overall body shape
Pregnancy weight gain affects other areas of the body, with stubborn pockets of fat developing on the upper arms, thighs, legs, and abdomen.
Popular Cosmetic Surgery Procedures included in a mummy makeover
In mummy makeover surgery, patients can choose from a suite of cosmetic surgery procedures to address the body issues that concern them and to restore their pre-pregnancy shape.
Tummy tuck procedure
A tummy tuck procedure involves the removal of excess skin, stretch marks, and fat from the abdomen. Your surgeon may also tighten the abdominal muscles.
The results of a tummy tuck are a flatter, smoother, and more toned abdominal area, without the sagging skin that can be a problem after pregnancy and childbirth.
Breast augmentation with breast implants
Breastfeeding can leave the breasts looking flat and empty with saggy skin, a situation that may get worse as you lose weight.
Breast enlargement with breast implants will restore volume and a more youthful shape to the breasts. Fat transfer is another surgical technique for increasing breast size by using fat from elsewhere on the body.
Breast reduction surgery
Excess fat deposits on the breasts can remain after pregnancy and breast feeding are over.
Breast reduction surgery will remove excess skin and fat to create firmer, more aesthetically pleasing breasts and a smaller cup size.
Breast lift
Many women include a breast uplift in their mummy makeover surgery, as it can be combined with a breast reduction.
Oversized and sagging breasts are often positioned low down on the chest wall. A breast lift repositions the breast into a higher, more youthful position.
Liposuction
Liposuction is a surgical procedure aimed at removing the stubborn fat deposits that linger on the body after pregnancy and childbirth.
These excess fat deposits can persist even when you are near your ideal weight.
Liposuction is often used on the abdomen; it can also be used to achieve a more contoured appearance on the upper arms and thighs.
When should I have my mummy makeover?
We advise patients to wait until they are fully recovered postpartum before starting their mummy makeover journey.
It is also advisable to wait until you have finished your family before having surgery. Postpartum body changes will recur with each subsequent pregnancy, and it is always a good idea to avoid major surgical procedures whenever possible.
Are the benefits of post-baby cosmetic surgery procedures permanent?
The benefits of mummy makeover surgery are permanent. If you lead a healthy lifestyle with a balanced diet and plenty of exercise, you will enjoy your restored body shape and renewed self-confidence for many years to come.
Find out more about the mummy makeover
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