Mommy Makeover
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During the processes of pregnancy, childbirth, and breastfeeding, it’s natural for a woman’s body to undergo several changes. Apart from stretch marks, there are other changes that may appear unpleasant, such as drooping breasts, excess abdominal skin, a sagging buttocks, and weight gain. Most women want their pre-pregnancy bodies back, but no matter how much time they spend dieting or in the gym, they see no results. The answer to this issue is a Mommy Makeover.
What Is a Mommy Makeover?
The Mommy Makeover is a package of several plastic surgery procedures that help restore your body to your pre-pregnancy appearance. Typically, these procedures focus on your abdomen and breasts.
Procedure options for the package include:
The term “Mommy Makeover” is fairly new, but these procedures have been safely conducted for several years and have great success rates. Dr. Jacobson can examine the areas of the body you want to address and go over the options for a mommy makeover to help determine which combination of procedures works best for you.
Who Should Consider a Mommy Makeover?
Women who are unhappy with their post-pregnancy bodies are ideal candidates for a Mommy Makeover. The procedure can repair and reverse issues like a change in shape and size of your breasts, a sagging tummy, stretch marks, loose skin, and excess deposits of fat in the abdomen, waist, or hips. Women who have undergone C-sections are also eligible.
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How Is a Mommy Makeover Performed?
As mentioned above, a Mommy Makeover is a combination of different procedures of your choosing. During a consultation with Dr. Jacobson, a highly skilled board certified plastic surgeon, you will discuss which procedures you would like performed.
Tummy Tuck
The tummy tuck, or abdominoplasty, helps correct loose excess skin, fat deposits, and separation of the rectus muscles in the abdominal area. It plicates the rectus muscles and removes excess skin, which results in a firmer abdomen and the removal of stretch marks.
Liposuction
Liposuction, or lipoplasty, helps improve your body’s contours by removing excess deposits of fat cells in areas such as the abdomen, waist, hips, thighs, chest, neck, and upper arms. This procedure is often recommended with the tummy tuck.
Breast Enhancement
A breast lift, or mastopexy, helps correct uneven, drooping breasts and stretched areolae. This gives your breasts a nice lift to return them to a more youthful appearance. Women who want to change the size of their breasts may consider a breast augmentation or reduction procedure along with their mastopexy.
Mommy Makeover Aftercare and Recovery
Different procedures will have different recovery periods, but with a Mommy Makeover, the procedures will all be performed together, requiring only a single recovery period. If the procedures were performed separately, you would need to undergo several lengthy recovery periods spread out over the course of a year or so.
The first week or two will be the roughest, but the discomfort will become easier as the days progress. It is advised that for the first couple of weeks, you refrain from strenuous physical activities that can apply a lot of pressure on your stitches. You may have a drain in the abdomen or breasts. Full recovery is expected to take about six weeks. Our team will provide you with a list of post-operative instructions and schedule follow-up appointments to make sure your recovery goes as smoothly as possible.
“Mommy Make Over Was the Best Decision I Made!”
“I am so happy with the results of my procedure with Jacobson Plastic Surgery! I had a breast augmentation and abdominoplasty (tummy tuck), as well as liposuction to balance it out. Dr Jacobson was so warm and welcoming and he and his staff made me feel relaxed and secure through the whole process. My goal was to look natural, just better. They exceeded my expectations. The results are amazing and my self-confidence is so much higher. Every morning when I get ready for the day I am so grateful I made this decision and that Dr Jacobson really listened to what I wanted the outcome to be. I wish I would have done this sooner! Thank you Dr Jacobson!”
Why Patients Choose Dr. Jacobson For a Mommy Makeover
Dr. Steven R. Jacobson is a board-certified plastic surgeon who brings extensive surgical experience to mommy makeover planning. Because these procedures combine multiple areas of the body, his approach emphasizes careful coordination, proportion, and a treatment plan tailored to each patient’s anatomy.
Dr. Jacobson completed his surgical residency at the internationally renowned Mayo Clinic and later served there as a plastic surgeon and educator. That background gives him a strong foundation in complex surgical planning and allows him to evaluate how different procedures can be combined safely and effectively.
Patients can meet with Dr. Jacobson in Rochester or Plymouth, Minnesota, at Jacobson Plastic Surgery. His goal is to create a personalized surgical plan that addresses the specific changes a patient wants to improve while maintaining balanced, natural-looking results.
Benefits of a Mommy Makeover
- Addresses multiple post-pregnancy concerns in one surgical plan
- Improves overall body proportions
- Reduces stubborn areas of excess fat
- Removes loose or stretched skin where appropriate
- Creates more balanced contours across treated areas
- Allows procedures to be customized to individual goals
- Combines multiple improvements into one coordinated recovery period
- Provides natural-looking results planned by an experienced, board-certified plastic surgeon
The Cost of a Mommy Makeover
The cost of a mommy makeover will be based on which procedures are being performed, any implants used, and the length of the surgery. This will be discussed during your consultation at Jacobson Plastic Surgery.
Mommy Makeover FAQs
A mommy makeover is designed to reshape or refine specific areas rather than produce significant weight loss. Patients who want to lose a substantial amount of weight are generally better served by diet and exercise and/or bariatric surgery before considering aesthetic plastic surgery.
Significant weight gain can stretch tissues and alter the contours created through mommy makeover surgery. Maintaining a consistent weight helps preserve the appearance of your results.
Hormonal and metabolic changes associated with menopause can influence fat distribution, skin quality, and overall body composition. These changes may gradually alter the appearance of areas that were previously treated.
Certain prescription and OTC medications, vitamins, and supplements can affect bleeding, anesthesia, or other aspects of surgery. Patients should provide Dr. Jacobson with a complete and accurate list of everything they take.
Prior plastic surgery does not automatically prevent someone from having a mommy makeover. Earlier procedures can change the anatomy of an area, so surgical history must be considered when developing a new treatment plan.
Abdominal surgery might involve repositioning or reshaping the belly button as surrounding skin is tightened. The exact appearance depends on the surgical technique and the patient's existing anatomy.
Schedule Your Mommy Makeover Consultation
If you are unhappy with the appearance of your body following your pregnancy and are interested in planning your Mommy Makeover with Dr. Jacobson, contact our office today and arrange an appointment for a mommy makeover consultation in Rochester or Plymouth. There, you’ll learn all the details about the procedure, including preparation and recovery information.
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