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Post-Pregnancy Procedures
During pregnancy, the muscles and skin become severely stretched, making it difficult to get back to your pre-baby figure. This very common issue can be impossible to fix with just diet and exercise. A mommy makeover is a great option for women who are dealing with issues such as protruding abdomens and sagging or deflated breasts.
Each mommy makeover is tailored to the patient’s concerns, but it usually combines a tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) with breast surgery. The tummy tuck removes excess skin, repairs and tightens the abdominal muscles, and creates a more toned abdomen. Breast augmentation, a breast lift (often done with implants), or breast reduction are also options.
Many of my patients also opt for liposuction, to remove pockets of excess fat and sculpt the entire midsection. Others choose a nonsurgical option, such as CoolSculpting for fat reduction and Emsculpt for body contouring and muscle toning. Your mommy makeover will be customized to meet your goals.
Body Contouring
Common issues such as stubborn tummy fat, love handles, and cankles can all be treated effectively with a body contouring procedure. Depending on what your goals and needs are, your body contouring treatment might be a tummy tuck or a butt augmentation, or something less invasive such as CoolSculpting. At my Manhattan practice, I will help you determine which procedure will deliver your desired results.
Patients who are dealing with upper arm fat can opt for an arm lift, known as a brachioplasty, or arm liposuction with Thermage. When there is unwanted fat around the ankles, commonly referred to as “cankles,” ankle liposuction is a great option, as this specific concern usually cannot be fixed through diet and exercise. With this treatment, I sculpt the area using a combo of liposuction procedures and very minimal incisions that result in improved contour to the calves and ankles.
Face and Neck Lifts
Deep facial creases, sagging cheeks, and turkey wattle necks are all common concerns for my New York City patients. Some patients will benefit most from a full facelift, which targets the upper and lower face and neck, while others are good candidates for a mini facelift, to contour the cheeks, chin, and jawline. Patients who are primarily concerned about neck lines or laxity may opt for a neck lift.
Patients with more mild skin laxity who aren’t quite ready for surgery may opt for a thread lift. This nonsurgical facelift involves the painless insertion of threads beneath the skin, resulting in immediate facial contouring and tightening. I also offer a liquid facelift, which combines dermal fillers like Juvéderm and Radiesse with Botox to relax wrinkles, add volume, and restore a more youthful appearance. I look forward to discussing your concerns and facial rejuvenation goals during a private consultation at my Manhattan practice.
Total years in practice: 39
Dr. Michelle Copeland is a board-certified plastic surgeon based in New York City, with over 35 years of experience in all areas of plastic and reconstructive surgery. She practices with Dr. Libby Copeland-Halperin, in one of the few mother-daughter plastic surgery practices in the nation.
Dr. Copeland is the very first female plastic surgeon with Harvard doctorates in both medicine and dentistry. She has a passion for helping her patients achieve their goals of looking and feeling their best, all while providing them with knowledge, care, and support to help them feel confident throughout their entire plastic surgery journey
At her Manhattan practice, Dr. Copeland offers a wide variety of surgical procedures for the face, body, and breasts. She specializes in body contouring, face and neck lifts, breast surgery, and mommy makeovers. She also frequently performs eyelid lifts, rhinoplasty, tummy tucks, butt augmentation, vaginal rejuvenation, and liposuction.
For patients interested in minimally invasive and nonsurgical treatments, she also offers CoolSculpting, Emsculpt, Thermage skin tightening, thread lifts, and Infini RF Microneedling, as well as injectables like Botox, dermal fillers, and Kybella. PRP hair restoration is an option for patients who are interested in treating hair loss.
Dr. Copeland has developed her own line of medical-grade skincare. She also offers a unique combination of nonsurgical skin rejuvenation treatments. By combining LaseMD, NdYag laser, Intense Pulsed Light (IPL), LED, Micro-infusion, and LaseMD, the skin is smoothed and tightened, with a refreshed, youthful appearance.
With her unique educational background, Dr. Copeland is a standout doctor in her field. After earning her medical and dental degrees from Harvard, she trained in oral and maxillofacial surgery at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston and general surgery at the New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center and Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York.
She then underwent advanced plastic and reconstructive surgery training at Downstate Medical Center before joining the Mount Sinai Medical Center, where she served as Chief of the Division of Plastic Surgery at the City Hospital at Elmhurst.
Board certified by the American Board of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Dr. Copeland is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. She belongs to numerous other prestigious medical organizations, including the American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, the American Medical Women’s Association, and the American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons, among others.
The author of the books Change Your Looks, Change Your Life and The Beautiful Skin Workout, Dr. Copeland is frequently tapped as a guest speaker at medical conferences around the world. She has contributed to many academic medical journals and is regularly quoted in publications such as The New York Times, Allure, ELLE, and Women’s Health.
Dr. Copeland is the very first female plastic surgeon with Harvard doctorates in both medicine and dentistry. She has a passion for helping her patients achieve their goals of looking and feeling their best, all while providing them with knowledge, care, and support to help them feel confident throughout their entire plastic surgery journey
At her Manhattan practice, Dr. Copeland offers a wide variety of surgical procedures for the face, body, and breasts. She specializes in body contouring, face and neck lifts, breast surgery, and mommy makeovers. She also frequently performs eyelid lifts, rhinoplasty, tummy tucks, butt augmentation, vaginal rejuvenation, and liposuction.
For patients interested in minimally invasive and nonsurgical treatments, she also offers CoolSculpting, Emsculpt, Thermage skin tightening, thread lifts, and Infini RF Microneedling, as well as injectables like Botox, dermal fillers, and Kybella. PRP hair restoration is an option for patients who are interested in treating hair loss.
Dr. Copeland has developed her own line of medical-grade skincare. She also offers a unique combination of nonsurgical skin rejuvenation treatments. By combining LaseMD, NdYag laser, Intense Pulsed Light (IPL), LED, Micro-infusion, and LaseMD, the skin is smoothed and tightened, with a refreshed, youthful appearance.
With her unique educational background, Dr. Copeland is a standout doctor in her field. After earning her medical and dental degrees from Harvard, she trained in oral and maxillofacial surgery at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston and general surgery at the New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center and Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York.
She then underwent advanced plastic and reconstructive surgery training at Downstate Medical Center before joining the Mount Sinai Medical Center, where she served as Chief of the Division of Plastic Surgery at the City Hospital at Elmhurst.
Board certified by the American Board of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Dr. Copeland is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. She belongs to numerous other prestigious medical organizations, including the American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, the American Medical Women’s Association, and the American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons, among others.
The author of the books Change Your Looks, Change Your Life and The Beautiful Skin Workout, Dr. Copeland is frequently tapped as a guest speaker at medical conferences around the world. She has contributed to many academic medical journals and is regularly quoted in publications such as The New York Times, Allure, ELLE, and Women’s Health.
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