The answer is...it depends. To answer that question, we really need to know your overall health and the extent of procedures that you are looking into. As far as credentialing, while I agree with the physician who suggested that you seek a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon, I do not agree that that surgeon needs to be a member of ASAPS. Many very good experienced Plastic Surgeons are not members of ASAPS and will give you just as good a result. But you definitely do want to seek out someone who is Board Certified. I hope that helps and wish you the very best.
Thank you for your question. Mommy makeovers involve various combinations of proceudres to improve the breasts, abdomen, hips, back, arms, legs, buttocks, etc after childbirth. Combination procedures are safe and very effective in the right hands. The surgeon HAS to be an expert in EACH procedure and must have a lot of experience in performing combination procedures and can minimize the operative time. For example, we work in a team and would take around 4-5 hours for the complete operation. This allows us to get better results with less surgical time and less trauma. Combination procedures can give powerful results but SAFETY is KEY. You definitely have to choose your surgeon correctly and make sure that he/she has the training and experience to meet your goals with absolute safety. Don’t settle for less than a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon with specialized expertise in this procedure.