Hi all! I’m a 26 year old mom and have had 3 csections, all healed wonderfully, tiniest scar ever! However, I have accumulated excess skin and want it gone! I’m 5ft 1in 174lbs, my goal is to be about 160-165lbs. I am wanting to have a tummy tuck and 360 lipo by march 2023, the earlier the better honestly! Am I candidate? Would I get good results? Had my last baby may 2022 and got a tubal ligation!
January 19, 2023
Answer: Yes! A mommy make over addresses the excess skin and laxity in the stomach. It is a tummy tuck or abdominoplasty. The goal is to restore the natural anatomy of the rectus muscles and correct any separation (diastasis). The excess skin is then trimmed, and a new home for your belly button made. This give a more defined flat waist line. The breasts usually due to age and breast feeding have decreased volume in the upper pole (cleavage goes down). The nipples may point down. The repositioning of the nipples alone is a lift or mastopexy. The addition of implants helps correct the deficiency of the upper pole in your breasts, and adds back the cleavage. I would caution about doing a liposuction 360 in addition to the above surgery. I think you really need to balance the recovery period. I advise my patients to do the abdomen and breasts. Come back for a second stage where we do fat transfer, liposuction and minor revision if needed. I think if you tried to do it all in one, you wouldn't get as good of a result and it would be a higher risk for post-operative complications. Hope that helps! Good luck in your search.
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January 19, 2023
Answer: Yes! A mommy make over addresses the excess skin and laxity in the stomach. It is a tummy tuck or abdominoplasty. The goal is to restore the natural anatomy of the rectus muscles and correct any separation (diastasis). The excess skin is then trimmed, and a new home for your belly button made. This give a more defined flat waist line. The breasts usually due to age and breast feeding have decreased volume in the upper pole (cleavage goes down). The nipples may point down. The repositioning of the nipples alone is a lift or mastopexy. The addition of implants helps correct the deficiency of the upper pole in your breasts, and adds back the cleavage. I would caution about doing a liposuction 360 in addition to the above surgery. I think you really need to balance the recovery period. I advise my patients to do the abdomen and breasts. Come back for a second stage where we do fat transfer, liposuction and minor revision if needed. I think if you tried to do it all in one, you wouldn't get as good of a result and it would be a higher risk for post-operative complications. Hope that helps! Good luck in your search.
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January 7, 2023
Answer: Mommy makeover candidate Thank you for your question regarding being a candidate for a mommy makeover and for including photos. That is extremely helpful! Since you are done having kids, and from the photos you attached, it appears that you would be a great candidate for a mommy makeover. I would ask your plastic surgeon to explain and give you realistic expectations on your results. I recommend that you see two or more experienced board, certified plastic surgeons in your area for an in person consultation.
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January 7, 2023
Answer: Mommy makeover candidate Thank you for your question regarding being a candidate for a mommy makeover and for including photos. That is extremely helpful! Since you are done having kids, and from the photos you attached, it appears that you would be a great candidate for a mommy makeover. I would ask your plastic surgeon to explain and give you realistic expectations on your results. I recommend that you see two or more experienced board, certified plastic surgeons in your area for an in person consultation.
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