Mommy Makeoverin Palm Beach Gardens, FL

The effects of pregnancy can cause stretching of the abdominal area and deflation of the breasts. Typical surgeries for refreshing these concerns could be a tummy tuck and breast lift with or without an augmentation or implant exchange. With the tummy tuck, excess skin and fat is removed from the belly area and often abdominal muscles are tightened. Sometimes a little liposuction is also done for the hip and flank areas. For breasts, some women will consider putting in implants, or changing out current implants, with or without a breast lift if needed in order to restore or enhance a look they never had prior to pregnancy and/or nursing.

After a Mommy Makeover Palm Beach Garden patients go home for their recovery, if they are traveling for procedures, they can stay in a local hotel, or with a friend, or nurse caregiver. Each patient is different in how they respond to pain but medications are given to ensure comfort through the recovery process. Patients can begin walking immediately after surgery, with light low-impact exercise at 4 weeks and resumption of normal activity at 8 weeks. Scars from the surgery will continue to soften and fade over the course of 2 years. We will suggest proper scar treatments for all our patients after a mommy makeover.

Patients should stop all herbal supplements, vitamins, and anti-inflammatories 2 weeks before surgery. Patients should also be at a stable weight, and not actively losing weight or on a strict diet prior to surgery. Nutrition before and after surgery are very important to healing. Protein and calories are required to heal, and without enough nutrition the incisions will heal poorly or not at all. Smoking also prevents incisions from healing, so patients must stop smoking for at least 4 weeks before surgery and at least 8 weeks after surgery.

Patients can (and should) walk the day of surgery. Light, low impact exercise such as a gentle walk is ok at 4 weeks after surgery, with resumption of intense exercise at 8 weeks.

As a mother, you deserve to look and feel your best. If you are ready to reverse the effects of pregnancy, learn more about Mommy Makeovers at Hass Plastic Surgery. Our award winning Palm Beach plastic surgeons offer Mommy Makeovers for women in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens, Jupiter, Palm Beach, Wellington and the surrounding areas of Florida. Contact us today to schedule your complimentary Mommy Makeover consultation.