Mommy Makeover in Sarasota, FL
Although motherhood is an incredible and rewarding journey, it can also introduce some unwanted permanent changes in the body. For many women, a flabby stomach, thicker waist and other changes that often occur after pregnancy can be extremely discouraging. Despite diet and exercise, it can be hard to lose the “baby weight” after giving birth. Furthermore, weight loss doesn’t address issues like excess skin, sagging breasts, or separated abdominal muscles. These problems require surgical correction such as in a mommy makeover Sarasota.
The physical changes caused by pregnancy and breastfeeding like excess fat, a flabby tummy and stretch marks can negatively affect a woman’s confidence, self-esteem, self-image, and wardrobe choices. The mommy makeover, a customized cosmetic surgery for restoring and rejuvenating the body after having children, can address any combination of these issues and is one of our most popular combination surgeries.
Dr. Alberico J. Sessa, MD, is a double board-certified cosmetic surgeon who specializes in a range of cosmetic procedures, including mommy makeovers. Dr. Sessa provides cosmetic care for moms at the Sarasota Surgical Arts cosmetic surgery center in beautiful Sarasota, Florida. Moms can experience natural-looking, beach-ready results and a refreshing new start with a mommy makeover.
What is a Mommy Makeover?
The mommy makeover is a custom-tailored surgery that includes several cosmetic procedures combined into one surgery to restore the body to its pre-pregnancy shape. Depending on the patient’s needs, the procedure can strengthen weak abdominal muscles, tighten stretched skin, lift sagging breasts, flatten the tummy, reduce stretch marks and remove pockets of fat.
Benefits of a Mommy Makeover
Mommy makeover surgery can provide several possible benefits to women wanting to enhance both their breasts and abdomen. Some of the advantages and benefits of choosing this technique include:
- Correct diastasis recti (the separation of the abdominal muscles)
- Remove extra skin
- Maintain or add volume to the breasts
- Reduces overall risk due to single surgical sessions instead of multiple
- Only undergo anesthesia one time
- Recover from both procedures at the same time
- Enjoy the final results sooner
Mommy Makeover Procedures
The mommy makeover includes multiple cosmetic surgery procedures performed during one operation, which condenses the recovery and provides a significant overall transformation.
Breast augmentation with breast implants can repair breast projection, increase fullness, and improve proportions. Augmentation is often paired with a breast lift during a mommy makeover.
A breast reduction reduces the size of large or pendulous breasts, improving their shape, increasing the patient’s self-confidence, and treating symptoms such as neck and back pain or shoulder grooving.
A breast lift after pregnancy and breastfeeding can lift and tighten the breasts, restore their pre-pregnancy shape, and create balance.
A tummy tuck tightens abdominal muscles, removes excess skin, reduces stretch marks, and enhances the waist. This can include any type of tummy tuck surgery including a fleur-de-lis tummy tuck.
Liposuction
Liposuction removes undesirable pockets of fat that have been resistant to diet and exercise in key areas like the stomach, waist, thighs and more. It provides body contouring and outstanding results when combined with other surgeries during a mommy makeover.
Mommy Makeover Candidates
Mommy makeover candidates are women who are frustrated with persistent aesthetic changes in their bodies following pregnancy, childbirth, and breastfeeding. Candidates should be non-smokers, in good emotional and physical health, and have realistic expectations. Good candidates are also close to their ideal weight and do not plan to have more children.
MOMMY MAKEOVER FROM START TO FINISH
Your Mommy Makeover Free Consultation In Sarasota
A consultation with Dr. Sessa at our cosmetic surgery center in Sarasota is the first step toward regaining your pre-pregnancy shape and confidence. During your mommy makeover consultation, Dr. Sessa will review your health history to determine your candidacy and discuss your physique and post-pregnancy goals. Many women use the mommy makeover to achieve long-term goals and to look better than ever.
If you have multiple areas that you would like to see improved, Dr. Sessa will provide you with before and after photos from mommy makeover surgeries incorporating breast augmentations, tummy tucks, liposuction, and breast lifts. He will suggest a custom surgical plan and answer all of your questions.
THE MOMMY MAKEOVER SURGERY DAY
Dr. Sessa completes mommy makeovers as a same-day procedure performed under general anesthesia at our Sarasota cosmetic surgery center in Sarasota, FL. The exact surgical technique and incision placement will vary based on the patient’s goals. Dr. Sessa hides the incisions as discreetly as possible for each aspect of the surgery. For example, he conceals the breast augmentation incision beneath the breast line and completes liposuction with tiny incisions that require only one stitch. Many mommy makeover surgeries require Dr. Sessa to remove sagging skin, lift tissues, and resolve unwanted pockets of fat.
MOMMY MAKEOVER RECOVERY
The recovery process varies depending on the extent of the surgery, but the initial recovery usually takes one to two weeks. After the procedure, you may be tender and tired for a few days and should enlist help in caring for your home. Avoid heavy lifting, vigorous exercise and carrying anything over 10 pounds for the first six weeks.
Dr. Sessa will provide you with complete recovery details before the surgery, including the use of pain medication, compression garments, returning to work, limitations in caring for your children, and more. You will experience some results almost immediately, and others will be revealed gradually as swelling subsides.