The Extraordinary Rise of the Mommy Makeover

It seems that just a year or two ago we spoke often about breast augmentation after pregnancy and for some tummy tuck to contour and tone the abdomen. Yet now there has been an evolution in how we approach the end of childbearing. For the lucky few, such as Brittany Spears, pregnancy and childbirth is a moment off stage and a rise again like a phoenix as if it never happened. (And whoops, she even did it again) But, what about JLo, or Mariah Carey? Did they really have it, the mommy makeover? Like an explosion, the mommy makeover has become a new social trend in restoring and reversing the natural changes which can happen after pregnancy. Media, and the internet, have responded with thousands of references on Google and on Bing. The photo listing on Bing alone will prove to all that we in the U.S. are no longer fearful of baring it all and flaunting our successes, too. Just what exactly a mommy makeover is has no strict definition. The procedures most often combined in restoration of body form after pregnancy are: tummy tuck, breast augmentation with or without a lift, and liposuction. None of these procedures are new, however, what is improving are the techniques that make the combination of procedures safe and the recovery reasonable even for a busy mother. At the core, or heart of the mommy makeover, is where the babies come from, the abdomen, and with the efficiency and increased safety of tummy tuck, the addition of breast rejuvenation, and even some liposuction, are now within reach. After motherhood, women can again have it all in one neat package. Hence, the development of the renewed you, the mommy makeover. We have refined tummy tuck in our practice to suit your office experience with recovery at home. The hospital is the place for labor and delivery, though not for the mommy makeover. Our anesthesia techniques have been lightened, and combined with new local acting anesthetics or blocks to eliminate discomfort. Tummy tuck times have been shortened and the inconvenience of drains has been eliminated, and a rapid return to activity and daily living all have improved the tummy tuck experience, and made possible the addition of breast augmentation or lift, or other procedures to complete the mommy makeover. What is in your mommy makeover, will depend on your specific needs, but the potential of rejuvenation after childbearing has caught hold. With the savings of combined procedures, perhaps a new wardrobe will be a part of your mommy makeover, too.