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Mommy Makeover Before and After Photos

When I'm looking at mommy makeover before and after pictures, should I look at separate photos of tummy tucks, liposuction, and breast lifts (with or without breast augmentation)? Or should I ask to see examples of a total mommy makeover on a single woman (or several women)?

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Pictures you need to see

I think seeing the procedures in total when evaluating a mommy makeover makes the best sense. A surgeon who performs mommy makeovers regularly should be able to show you representative work. I also know many of colleagues cover the tummy tuck scar with bikinis on their website. Ask them to show you pictures of the scars when you are at your consultation, it is important for you to see how their scars are positioned and their quality.

How to find yourself in a mommy makeover...

I recommend finding patients that have similar breasts, and similar bodies. They do not have to be in the same patient. Also it is important to note the technique(s), and the surgeon that performed them. For the tummy, pay attention to scar placement, belly button appearance, and liposculpture results. For the breasts, look for scar placement, size, and degree of droop.

Mommy makeover photos

The more photos you can see of your surgeon-to-be's work, the better. So look at both individual surgeries and combination surgery photos. Find ones you like, and ones you don't like. Try to verbalize the features that stand out- for good or bad. Study the combination photos - do they look harmonious and attractive or (shudder) cut-and-paste? Try to find a surgeon who has both the technical skills and an artist's eye!

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Mommy makeover photos doesn't reveal body type

I believe that looking at pictures separately or together doesn't really matter. Pictures are deceiving because so much depends on your body type and where you start out. For example, you may be looking at someone who only needed a breast lift because she has a lot of breast volume to begin with. However, you may not have much breast volume and may need an implant as well as a lift. Pictures are good to get an idea of the scars involved with this surgery. Make a consultation with a... more

How best to evaluate Mommy Makeover photos?

Hi there- A well-done Mommy Makeover is more than the sum of its parts... When designed and executed by a proficient and experienced surgeon, the breast enhancement compliments the tummy and vice versa... everything looks like it belongs together and as though it was always meant to be that way. In poor outcomes from mommy makeover procedures, the breasts may look better than before, and the tummy may look flatter, but when you look at the woman as a whole, things just don't look pretty or... more

Mommy Makeover Before and After-Look For Results That Include Areas You Care Most About

Thank you for your question. There are so many different types of procedures referred to as Mommy Makeover that it is key for you to view Before and After photos of Mommy Makeover that include the procedures that you want and need. Generally Mommy Makeover involves restoring your Breast and Tummy to a pre pregnancy appearance. There are many options: Breast- Implants alone, Implants plus Breast Lift, Breast Lift alone Tummy- Mini Tummy Tuck, Full tummy Tuck, Tummy Tuck plus... more

See my videos - Photos are very important

When evaluating a surgeon's work, you should look through their photo gallery - even at procedures you are not considering. Pay attention to the technical details of the photos to make certain they are representing the same regions of the body, and that size changes are not due changes in perspective with different photographic technique. Be sure the surgeon shows you a standard set of views on all photos to avoid the possibility of only being shown just the "good" views. ... more

Combination Photos That Show The Entire Surgical Field Along With Each Of The Areas Of Treatment Have Several Advantages

It’s very important to view pre and postoperative pictures before proceeding with any type of cosmetic surgery. The mommy makeover is a special situation where multiple procedures are performed in combination. Most plastic surgeons take pre and postoperative photos that show the procedures separately and in combination. Each type of evaluation has specific benefits. Combination photos that show the entire surgical field along with each of the individual areas of... more

Mommy makeover before/after photos

These before/after photos give you a glimpse of the type of transformation these combined mommy makeover can achieve. 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... more

Ask to see Mommy Makeover photos if this is the procedure you are considering.

Most women consider a mommy makeover to be a breast procedure in combination with abdominal contouring. Most will specifically ask for a breast augmentation combined with an abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) and liposuction. Many plastic surgeons who perform these procedures will have a heading of 'Mommy Makeover' on their website for you to see some examples. see video

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