Lost 80lbs & 10/15lbs from goal weight, can I benefit from a mommy makeover? (Photos)

Hello and thank you for your question, and I hope that you reach your goal of getting your life back and feeling beautiful in your skin. A mommy makeover can help address some of the changes that have happened due to weight loss and pregnancies (two under two years is a big change for anyone). The breast changes can be addressed with a breast lift with or without an implant and the abdomen with an abdominoplasty. Some surgeons may also suggest back and flank liposuction as a part of the mommy makeover. Be sure to research your board-certified plastic surgeons and get more than one opinion. You will be asked to discontinue your GLP1 medication around the time of surgery, and you will need help with childcare around the time of surgery as well, so be sure to plan accordingly and follow postoperative restrictions to avoid complications and heal. Best of luck to you.

Hi mrsWalker0509 from Brunswick, Georgia,

Thank you for your question regarding whether you'd benefit from a mommy makeover having lost 80 pounds on GLP 1 medication, with another 10 to 15 pounds to lose before achieving your goal weight. Congratulations on your significant weight loss. What an accomplishment!

Let’s analyze your pictures. Examination of your abdomen reveals excess skin, excess fat, and a weakened rectus abdominis muscle. Therefore, I would highly suggest an abdominoplasty. Relying solely on abdominal liposuction might leave you with excess skin. While you can combine liposuction with the tummy tuck, the tummy tuck or abdominoplasty is essential. This procedure will eliminate the excess skin and fat, repair or tighten the rectus abdominis muscle, and lift and reduce the pubic or mons region.

Turning to your breasts, you have noticeable asymmetry, with one breast larger than the other. Additionally, your left breast sags more than the right. Given these observations, a breast lift would be beneficial. The next consideration is size: do you want your breasts larger, smaller, or the current size? If you desire larger breasts, you might consider implants. For smaller breasts, a reduction would be apt. If you wish to retain the current size, an anchor or inverted T mastopexy would be ideal.

Combining the abdominoplasty and breast surgery can be done in a single procedure, commonly termed a "mommy makeover." This might also encompass liposuction of the flanks or abdomen. However, it's vital to first attain and stabilize at your target weight for at least three months before considering this surgical intervention. Proceeding with plastic surgery before reaching your weight objective isn't typically advisable.

Good luck, and I hope you reach your goal soon and consider the rewarding impact of a mommy makeover as the final chapter in your weight loss journey.

Sincerely,
Dr. Katzen

Hello, I am Dr. Salvador Garcia from Guadalajara Mexico, my recommendation for you is to perform a Tummy Tuck 360 with Gluteoplasty and Lipo in a first round, for greater safety in your health and that you have an adequate recovery and in a second round breast lift and brachyplasty. When the patients lose a lot of weight the best is do the surgeries separately, because after the tummy tuck and lipo the patients lose to much weight, and this is reflected in the sagging arms and breast.