How can I get rid of loose sagging skin after pregnancy?

It's interesting how some women in my practice, who had children ,develop significant stretch marks and loose skin after one child and others, that have three or four children, and gain the same amount of weight,tighten back up and had very few stretch marks. For those unfortunate ones who skin stretches and... more

A tummy tuck is the procedure that is most commonly used to remove excess skin and tighten the tummy after pregnancy. The "Mommy Makeover" also includes a breast lift and sometimes a breast enlargement or breast augmentation to lift and improve the breast profile. If your only concern is loose tummy... more

When plastic surgeons refer to a "mommy makeover," we are generally referring to tummy contouring (tummy tuck) and breast contouring (breast lift, augmentation, or a combo lift and augmentation). These procedures are very powerful in restoring the shape and volume of your breasts and restoring... more

An abdominoplasty, or tummy tuck, will remove the extra skin, fat and stretch marks from your abdomen while tightening the abdominal muscles at the same time. For breasts that have lost volume and sag after breast feeding, a breast augmentation along with a  breast lift will restore the breast to its... more

Once you feel that you are done having children, you will greatly benefit from a tummy tuck procedure. The procedure involves repairing the rectus muscles stretched out from pregnancy and removal of excess, loose, and saggy skin in the abdominal region. Liposuction and creating a new bellybutton is also... more

Remember this biologic truth: you can't shrink skin (at least significantly).  It is true that with thermal treatment (laser, ultrasound) that collagen can be shrunk a little-a very little.  If excess skin is a component of an aesthetic problem, then it must be surgically removed.  After... more

Depends on where "all the loose skin " is located. Usually a MOMMY Makeover = Tummy Tuck (Abdominoplasty) +- Breast Lift (Mastopexy) OR Breast Augmentation lift (Augmentation Mastopexy) +- Liposuction of back and, or thighs. If your loose skin only involves the tummy (most common) , a well... more

The "mommy makeover" is a constellation of procedures to correct the changes that occur with pregnancy.  They are chosen and customized to the needs of each patient and include tummy tucks, liposuction, breast augmentations and lifts primarily.  These combinations of surgeries can return an... more

A tummy tuck will fix loose hanging tummy skin present after pregnancy. A "mommy makeover"  usually involves some treatment of the breasts as well as the tummy.  In a tummy tuck or abdominoplasty, extra stretched out skin is removed from the lower part of the belly. It there is separation... more

SEE VIDEO BELOW BY CLICKING "MORE": It sounds as if you are referring to a tummy tuck, either full or even extended, rather than a mommy makeover which typically refers to a tummy tuck in combination with breast procedures.