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Mommy Makeover Alternatives

I am a mother of two who is need of a mommy makeover but I can not afford it and my credit sucks. Is there any other alternative other than saving and maybe in ten years? Thank you for your time.. Have a great day!

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Mommy Makeover Alternatives

Most PS, including myself do offer patient financing, however given the current economic climate, even this facility isn't enough to make cosmetic surgery within the reach of everyone. As an avid practitioner of yoga, I would recommend this as a healthy alternative to body contouring. Since starting, my core and extremities have really shaped up. The practice doesn't require a lot of equipment and can be done whenever you can carve out some time from your family... more

Lavinia Chong, MD

22 reviews

Orange County Plastic Surgeon

www.chongmd.com

Mommy Makeover cost considerations

The combination procedures called 'Mommy Makeover' procedures can cost a considerable amount. Consider approaching a local teaching hospital with a plastic surgery residency program (most major metropolitan cities have one) and have the procedure done in the resident's clinic- the surgery will be done by trainee surgeons under the watchful eye of an experienced board-certified attending plastic surgeon. You might save some money this way.

Financing options

Mommy makeovers can be an expensive proposition. There is really no way to sugar coat that. The first thing you have to do is take a hard look at your finances and financing options (if you get approved for a loan) and determine whether this make sense for you and your family's budget. Plastic surgery is elective so you have to make sure this really makes sense. Once you get past that point, options like CareCredit or talking to your local bank are your... more

Mommy Makeover

Unfortuntely, if you credit is not good it will be difficult to obtain financing from another source. There are several financing companies available such as Care Credit, MedLoan etc. which deal with cosmetic surgery patients. You may want to apply for credit with these companies to see where you stand. In these difficult economic times, the days of free cosmetic surgery are over. You may be able to have the surgery costs discounted if you use plastic... more

Seeking alternatives to expensive cosmetic plastic surgery procedures

In some academic centers, plastic surgery is offered at significant reduction to patients if performed by a resident plastic surgeon in a plastic surgery training program under the supervision of an attending and experienced plastic surgeon. You may want to look into this as an option. Alternatively, if you have a compelling story some reality shows are willing to fund this, if you can convince the producers that your story is worth telling.

Otto Joseph Placik, MD

32 reviews

Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Mommy Makeover

A “mommy makeover” isn’t a specific procedure, but instead is a combination of surgeries that are individualized to meet your specific needs. So, for example, if your two pregnancies resulted in a loose abdomen and stretch marks, you may be interested in a tummy tuck, maybe combined with a breast lift or augmentation. There’s no reason why you can’t have these procedures separately and still get great results, if that’s an easier solution for you financially. For smaller... more

Surgery is Your Best Option to Reverse the Changes In Your Body that are Associated with Pregnancy

There are certainly a variety of things that can be done to make yourself healthy, and improve the quality of your life. Unfortunately, I know of nothing that can reverse the changes in your body that are associated with pregnancy other than surgery. Breast sag, loss of breast volume, and the development of loose, saggy abdominal skin all require surgery to correct. In some cases, tightening abdominal muscles and removing fat deposits can occur with diet and exercise. In many cases, even... more

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Your general shape can be improved with diet and exrecise. You can achieve significant abdominal wall tightening with core exercises

Mommy makeover: cost and paying for it.

Hello, A mommy makeover can be defined in any number of ways but traditionally it is defined as some type of abdominal contouring (usually a tummy tuck) and some type of breast enhancement procedure (usually a breast augmentation and breast lift). A mommy makeover, therefore will require a facility fee, surgeons fee, implant cost, and anesthesiology fee for the above listed procedures. As you can imagine this can be in the 15-20K range depending on the procedures selected,... more

Mommy Makeover Alternatives

Depending on the areas of concerns and degree of tissue laxity, there are some alternatives. Certainly diet and exercise can help you get to your goal weight. There might be areas that you want further contoured but seem to be resistant to exercise and diet. If you are close to your ideal body weight and have good skin tone, then consider CoolSculpting. It is much more affordable than traditional liposuction. If you have a lot of skin laxity, then surgery is the... more

Mommy Makeover Alternatives

Thank you for your question. Unfortunately, there are not creams or pills that will give you "mommy makeover' results.... BUT eating healthy and exercising are ALWAYS a good thing. Sometimes, if you are comfortable going to a teaching hospital, you may be able to get the procedure at a discounted fee but make sure that this is the right thing to do for you and your family right now (financially). Best Wishes!

Mommy Makeover Alternatives

There are not really any substitutes for Mommy Makeover Precedures to get the maximum post pregnancy improvements. Obviously it is important to stay physically fit with an exercise program and maintain a good weight for your height and build. You will see lots of ads for different creams, supplements, light treatments, and so forth. I hope you don't waste your money on them. The only benefit for those things goes to the person who sells them.

Payment for mommy makeover

Mommy makeover is expensive. It involves combination procedures to restore one's body after pregnancy. Most of times, moms need breast augmentation with/without lift along with tummy tuck and liposuction. If moms are good candidate for the mommy makeover, the procedure can really give moms the body that they have wanted after pregnancy. My advices: 1) Look into different financing options. If your credit is bad and cannot be approved for financing, you can... more

Mommy makeover payment

Mommy makeover is really a vague term referring to combinations of procedures to rejuvenate the female body after having children. Be that as it may, these are all cosmetic procedures and are paind in advance of surgery. While there are many ways to finance them, if you have lousy credit you will not get financing. You will have to save up for it.

Steven Wallach, MD

12 reviews

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

No Deal!

The most important factor when looking into a mommy makeover is finding a surgeon who is board certified by the ASPS. There are many MDs who are not board certified by the ASPS who take weekend courses and perform these procedures at a “discount”. Would you really want someone who is offering you a “deal” to do your surgery? Often times these surgeons make deals because that is typically the best way for them to entice patients. Please consider your options... more

Mommy makeover costs.

Most surgeons refer to a "mommy makeover" as a series of cosmetic surgery procedures intended to restore a woman’s figure after pregnancy. I perform these procedures as part of a “mommy makeover” for patients who want an improved figure after having children. Pregnancy, childbirth, and breastfeeding can take a serious toll on a woman’s body, and many moms find that no amount of diet and exercise can restore their pre-baby figures. Procedures commonly... more

Alternative to mommy makeover

When assessing the "need" for a mommy makeover you are usually looking at a drooping and flat breast and a bulging stomach which is due to the abdominal wall stretching more than too much fat. Given these circumstances I think you can spend money on alternative procedures such as liposuction but will not be satisfied. Save your money and get the real thing from a qualified plastic surgeon. Best, Tal Raine MD

Talmage J. Raine, MD

5 reviews

Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Mommy makeover alternatives

Most procedures that are usually associated with a "mommy makeover", such as breast augmentation, breast lift, tummy tuck and liposuction, are cosmetic procedures that are not covered by insurance. There are financing options available specifically for cosmetic surgery and your plastic surgeon should be able to provide you with details. Other than surgery, a good diet and regular exercise routine will ensure the best physical results for your body.