What is recommended for a mommy makeover? (Photo)

It depends on what your concerns are. If they’re related to just your midsection, based on your photo, then a tummy tuck may be all you need. A tummy tuck will help tighten the loose skin on your stomach and remove any excess fat. This will give you a firmer, smoother midsection.

Hi! Thank you for sharing your photos and details.

A mommy makeover is not one specific procedure, but rather a combination of procedures chosen to address changes in the abdomen, breasts, and body contour after pregnancy and/or significant weight changes. The exact combination depends on each patient’s anatomy and goals.

Based on your photos alone, it looks like you may benefit from a tummy tuck, either a standard or extended tummy tuck depending on the amount and distribution of excess skin. We would also consider 360° liposuction to provide some additional contouring around the waist and abdomen.

Of course, this is only a preliminary opinion based on photos. We do not have your medical history or examination findings, so it would not be possible to make a definitive recommendation. An in-person assessment or detailed consultation would be needed to determine which procedures would be most appropriate for you.

In my experience, the single photo shows lower-abdominal skin laxity and a lower abdominal fold, but it cannot assess muscle separation, hernia, fat distribution, scars, or breast concerns. A mommy makeover is a plan, not one fixed operation: depending on examination, it may involve abdominoplasty with rectus repair, selective liposuction, breast lift, augmentation, reduction, or staged procedures. At 49 and 5'4", stable weight, smoking status, medical conditions, medications, pregnancy plans, and recovery support matter more than height alone. See a board-certified plastic surgeon for an exam and discuss scar position, belly-button changes, sensation, wound and clot prevention, implant risks if relevant, and realistic recovery. A photo alone cannot determine the safest recommendation.

Hi there, thanks for your question. I am looking at your picture that you posted. Regarding your abdomen, there are actually several ways of treating this. You appear to have skin laxity so I think a classic tummy tuck with muscle tightening to smooth out the loose skin with be always a solid choice.
A less common but very effectiv option I would also like to give you is a reverse tummy tuck. Stand in front of the mirror and pull up on your skin in your upper abdomen and see how you like the appearance of your abdomen. You may be surprised to see that it looks really good. It looks like a lot of your skin excess is in your upper abdomen, and therefore taking that skin excess away can really actually improve the appearance. You also would be able to keep your old belly button! The trade-off would be that you would have an incision underneath your breasts in the fold. If you are having a breast lift or already have had a breast lift this is an even better option because you already have scars there. Your lower abdomen could then be just treated with some liposuction.
Reverse tummy tucks are a little less common, but I think they are an incredibly powerful way of dealing with excess skin of the upper abdomen with minimal skin excess of the lower abdomen, which appears to be your case

Hormone lady,Based on your photo, you appear to have excess abdominal skin that would be best addressed with a tummy tuck. An in-person examination would be needed to determine whether you also have rectus diastasis (separation of the abdominal muscles) that would benefit from muscle plication.Liposuction of the flanks and/or upper abdomen may also be helpful to improve your overall contour. Since your breasts are not shown, I cannot comment on them specifically, but many women choose to combine their tummy tuck with breast surgery—such as a breast lift, implants, or both—as part of a mommy makeover.Ultimately, a mommy makeover is individualized to address the areas that have changed after pregnancy and are most important to you.Elisa Stein, MD

From the photo you provided, you would be an ideal candidate for the TrueTuck Tummy Tuck procedure. This would address your skin laxity and create a very nice corseted look to your abdominal wall.

The TrueTuck Tummy Tuck procedure is the culmination of 26 years of performing tummy tucks and feeling like we could be achieving even better outcomes. The TrueTuck Tummy Tuck includes the following:
-Circumferential 2 phase liposuction (ultrasonic + power-assisted) + Renuvion Skin Tightening
-Use of Quilting/Shaping sutures to effectively reduce space between the skin flaps, eliminate the need for drains, and create a more corseted look to the torso
-Mons Lift with internal suture suspension to create a more optimal transition from the abdominal to the pelvic area
-Customized shaping of the umbilicus

Although you have very little fat, by combining dual liposuction and Renuvion Skin Tightening with the quilting/shaping sutures, we could really shape your abdominal wall and create a very nice hourglass appearance.

I hope that helps and wish you the very best in your surgical journey.

Based on the single front-view photo, the main visible concerns are lower-abdominal skin laxity and central abdominal fullness. A full tummy tuck would most directly remove excess skin from below the navel, reposition the belly button, and allow muscle repair if diastasis is found on examination. Conservative liposuction of the flanks or adjacent areas may improve the contour, but liposuction alone would not tighten the loose skin.

A mommy makeover can also include breast surgery, but no breast photos or breast goals were provided, so that portion cannot be recommended from this post. At 5'4", 125 pounds, and age 49, weight alone does not determine candidacy; overall health, nicotine use, prior surgery, scar placement, skin quality, and examination of the abdominal wall all matter. A detailed in-person examination will help define the safest combination and whether muscle repair or liposuction should be included.

I can comment on your abdomen. You have some loose skin. With only this photo, I would suggest either a partial or complete abdominoplasty. The specific procedure would depend on the amount of loose skin. I would consult with a plastic surgeon to determine what is best for you.

The term mommy makeover may include various procedure combinations like tummy tuck, breast lift/reduction/implants, and liposuction depending on one’s anatomy and desires. An abdominoplasty involves removing the excess skin, tightening muscle separation and usually repositioning the belly button for the flattest abdominal contour.

A mommy makeover usually but not always consists of abdominal and breast surgery together. You may be a candidate for a tummy tuck. You would probably have and extra vertical scar the upper abdominal skin could probably be very nicely.