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Giving birth can be one of the most rewarding experiences of a woman's life. Unfortunately, pregnancy and breast-feeding often result in unwanted changes in a woman's body, such as drooping breasts, enlarged areolas, a thicker waist, and pockets of fat in the abdomen, stretch marks, and a sagging tummy that no amount of exercise and dieting seems to fix. The loose muscles and stretched skin may improve somewhat over time, but the body never completely returns to the way it was before pregnancy.

It used to be that women were resigned to living with these natural changes in their bodies. Now, however, more and more women are seeking out plastic surgeons in order to rejuvenate their breasts and tummies to the youthful firmness they enjoyed before having children. These procedures are collectively called "Mommy Makeovers" or post-maternity breast and body reshaping.

Mommy Makeovers: Breast Lift

The aftermath of pregnancy can leave you with sagging breasts, uneven breasts, lost breast volume, drooping nipples and stretched areolas (the dark skin surrounding the nipple). A breast lift or Mastopexy is performed in order to reverse these changes, and give you back a youthful shape and lift to the breasts. This is accomplished by trimming excess skin and tightening supporting tissues to achieve an uplifted, youthful contour. After having a Mastopexy, the breasts are higher on the chest and firmer to the touch. Breast lifts can also reduce the size of the areolas and reposition the nipples so they are no longer pointing downward, but placed to the original, natural position they were prior to pregnancy.

Your post-maternity breast lift will be tailored to you, depending on your individual case and goals. Breast size does not change after a breast lift, nor does the fullness or roundness in the upper part of the breasts. Women who desire larger, or smaller or more rounded breasts may want to consider a breast augmentation or breast reduction together with their breast lift.

Mommy Makeovers: Tummy Tuck

Perhaps nowhere else on the body is pregnancy more unforgiving than in the abdomen. By stretching and weakening the skin and muscles of the tummy and waist, pregnancy can leave you with loose skin, stretch marks and a thicker waistline that no amount of exercise will correct. A tummy tuck, also known as Abdominoplasty, can help take care of all these problem areas.

A tummy tuck will help to flatten and shape the abdomen and waist by removing excess skin and tightening the abdominal muscles. The result is a firmer tummy and a more defined waistline.  Dr. Sadati has been performing abdominoplasties with excellent cosmetic results for many years.

Women who also suffer from areas of fat in the abdomen or the flanks (sides) after pregnancy may benefit from having liposuction on their stomach and sides.

Note: Results from the tummy tuck procedure will likely diminish if women continue to bear children, so we advise patients who plan to become pregnant to delay abdominoplasty.

Mommy Makeovers: Liposuction

New mothers may find that they have pockets of fat in the lower abdomen that doesn’t respond to diet or exercise. They may also find that they have lost definition in their waistline. Women who had C-sections may also suffer from areas of fat hanging over their surgical scar. Each of these post-maternity body changes can be improved through liposuction.

Liposuction sculpts the body after pregnancy by removing undesirable, resistant fat from the abdomen, waist, hips, buttocks and/or thighs. It also offers the opportunity to slim and contour areas of the body that did not "spring back" to their pre-baby tone. With liposuction, you can minimize areas of fat caused by pregnancy and enhance the curve of the waistline.

 

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