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Do Mommy Makeovers need to be booked 6 months in advance?

After having a child, what is the most reasonable timeframe for consulting and planning a mommy makeover? How long should I wait after giving birth to consult with a surgeon?

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Cosmetic Surgery is an Art and a Science

Mother makeovers can be done at almost any time. You need not wait months to plan your procedure unless you have timing issues. Consult 1-2 board certified plastic surgeon in your area. Make sure you are comfortable with their environment and demeanor. Look at photos and websites as well. I would recommend you wait 3-6 months post delivery to start the process. All the best

Post Pregnancy Mommy Makeover

In regards to the consultation, I think it is appropriate to meet with 3-4 board certified plastic surgeons about 3 months prior to your planned procedure. It is important that you find someone who understands your goals/desires, and you also feel confident in their ability to reach them. I typically recommend a mommy makeover 4-6 months after a patient has finished breast feeding and when they feel their core strength has... more

When To Consult With A Plastic Surgeon About A Mommy Makeover?

I agree with one of your other responders, it's never too early to get a consultation about a Mommy Makeover. Once you have decided not to have any more children, then one or more consultations with Board Certified Plastic Surgeons experienced in the Mommy Makeover, surgical or non-surgical procedures, is the appropriate next step. During this consultation, you should ask the plastic surgeon what areas of change on your body could be corrected by his or her Mommy Makeover... more

Timing for Mommy makeover

It takes awhile for the body to recover following a pregnancy. Also, different people recover at different rates. Your best bet at a good result is to wait until your body had stabilized and is not changing any more. Whether this is six months or less depends on the patient. When you see your plastic surgeon, he/she will help you determine the optimal time frame for your surgery.

Timing for Mommy Make over post delivery varies for each person

It is never too early to discuss your concerns and the options available to you to correct the post pregnancy changes, however, the timing of the surgery will be based on your body and how quickly, if ever, your body returns back to baseline. Many people find that their body never returns to baseline! The effects of breast feeding are variable as well. Some people will lose weight while breast feeding, while others gain weight. So the timing is best judged by you-... more

Timing of mommy makeover after childbirth

The best time to start visiting board certified Plastic surgeons to discuss your individualized mommy makeover is when you are done having children. You may also want to wait until 3-6 months after you have stopped nursing and when your weight is where you are comfortable. You will need to work hard on core conditioning so that your can get your muscles toned again.

Do Mommy Makeovers need to be booked 6 months in advance?

A Mommy Makeover, a combination of a Tummy Tuck, with or without Liposuction, with a Cosmetic Breast Surgery (Breast Augmentation, Breast Lift or both) can be done once you completed your family AND pregnancy associated changes (swelling, weight gain/loss) have stabilized and are not changing. This may take shorter or longer in some women. It is never too soon to begin your search for a Plastic surgeon YOU can trust with your transformation. You can begin looking for one as soon as you... more

How soon after pregnancy to schedule a mommy makeover

You should back to a stable body weight before planning to have a mommy makeover (tummy tuck and breast procedure). Also, if you are breast feeding, you should wait at least three months after you have stopped, before having breast surgery. Consult with a board certified plastic surgeon for an examination and an outline of a timetable for your specific situation. Best wishes, Dr.Bruno

Mommy Makeover with Tummy Tuck and Breast Augmentation

First and foremost, you need to be certain that your body has fully recovered from the effects of pregnancy and breastfeeding. Typically, I recommend women wait about six months after breastfeeding before they consider Breast Augmentation surgery and six months after childbirth before considering Tummy Tuck surgery. Around that time hormones have typically stabilized and the breasts have returned to their post-pregnancy shape and the abdominal area has most likely returned to its... more

Mommy makeover after child birth

When considering a mommy makeover after a recent pregnancy there are a number of factors to consider. First you want to be close to your pre-pregnancy weight. Also if you are breast feeding , you want to give your breasts ample time to shrink to a stable size, approximately 3 months, but evey one is different. Third you want to be in optimal health. Consult with both your obstetrician and Plastic Surgeon.

Mommy makeover - tummy tuck

You can consult with a surgeon at any time after giving birth- a week, a day, a month. The optimal time to have the actual surgery though depends on what the surgery is. 6 months after delivery should be enough time for the abdominal skin to shrink down to its new baseline for you to undergo tummy tuck-abdominoplasty. 6 months after your breast stops producing milk is adequate for a breast lift for similar reasons. 12 to 18 months after you stop producing milk is better for breast implants... more

Wehn to pursue a mommy makeover after childbirth

After childbirth, you body will undergo multiple changes in numerous areas. Recovering from these changes are quite variable among women and dependent on multiple factors. Breast feeding afterwards and its duration are also important issues. Before seeking a consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon it would be wise to have lost at least much of the weight that you are planning to lose as well as to have not breast fed for at least 3 - 6 months. This would allow for a more... more

Mommy Makeover does not need to be booked 6 months in advance!

To be clear, "booking a surgery date" is NOT the same as being optimally prepared physiologically after childbirth. Your question raises good issues, however. Let's break your question into two parts. One part has to do with how long it takes to get an appointment for consultation with one or more plastic surgeons, and then how long it takes to make it onto his or her surgery schedule. The second, and even more important, is how long it takes for your body to recover from the... more

Timeframe for Surgery Varies After Pregnancy

After giving birth, it is quite variable on how long it takes a woman to get to the point where everything has returned to its " normal" state and is not going to change anymore. For some women, this is 6 weeks. For others, it is a year. You really want to be at an ideal, stable weight and have stopped breastfeeding for three months. This allows the breasts to return to their non-pregnancy, hormone driven state. Once a patient has reached these... more

Tummy tuck after pregnancy

I would suggest waiting at least 6 months after pregnancy to consult with a board-certified plastic surgeon. Otherwise, planning depends on each individual patient's situation. For example, you may want to make sure that no more pregnancies are planned, that you are close to your baseline weight, that there are no medical ccontraindications, that you are at a psychosocially " good place”, and that you have appropriate time off from work/school/home responsibilities... more

When to schedule for mommy makeover.

Before you undergo mommy makeover procedures, you want to make sure the followings: 1) You have lost all the weight that you want to lose and that weight has been stable for at least 3 months, 2) You have finished breast feeding for at least 3 months, 3) Your medical conditions have been optimized after pregnancy, 4) You have a support system at home that can take care of you and your baby. In terms of making appointment for consultation, you can probably make it any time. In... more