The benefits of a mommy makeover are both physical and emotional. When you feel less than confident about loose skin and fat pockets, a mommy makeover can restore areas that have changed due to multiple pregnancies, breastfeeding, or weight fluctuations.

It can also help a woman feel more comfortable in her own skin. Dr. Hanz is often able to achieve excellent outcomes for patients of all needs and backgrounds, providing them with tighter skin, improved contours, and a more youthful appearance overall.

The mommy makeover is a body contouring surgery tailored for each woman based on the areas of concern to be reshaped. Many procedures can be considered together — the most popular treatments are liposuction of the flanks and lower back, as well as breast lift surgery, breast implants, and tummy tuck.

All of these procedures are performed using general anesthesia, taking 3 – 7 hours based upon the complexity. In addition, a day-long stay at the hospital may be needed. Dr. Hanz will discuss those specifics with you while creating your mommy makeover plan.

Once leaving the hospital, you will begin your recovery at home with rest and proper aftercare. Recovering from this surgery is generally a lengthy process. Standing upright will be difficult the first few days, and a carefully followed at-home treatment protocol will be required to make sure the incisions heal properly.

Most women should expect the healing process to last about six months. Even though the primary recovery could take months, you should be able to resume a somewhat normal routine within several weeks and should wait to exercise for about two months. In the end, the mommy makeover procedure can be life-changing for women, giving them their self-confidence once again.

Implant profile equates to how far out the implant looks (projection). In other words, this is what you see from the side view. Most projections include a profile that ranges from low to extra high. Lower profile implants are relatively flat in appearance and project the chest minimally; these are typically ideal in wider-chested women.

However, high-profile implants provide the fullest and roundest results and are ideal for petite women with narrow chest walls. Choosing what implant profile is right for you will, like shape and size, depend on your natural body shape, as well as your overall goals. Dr. Hanz will help you choose what will fit your needs and goals best.

Pregnancy and childbirth can take a toll on your body so nonsurgical treatments usually aren’t enough to produce the results you want. In your consultation, Dr. Hanz will discuss both nonsurgical and surgical treatments.

After listening to your concerns and goals, he will tell you what he feels you would benefit from best based on his years of experience as a board-certified plastic surgeon.

While a mommy makeover gives you a beautiful new figure, it does include surgical scars. Dr. Hanz will create clean, small incisions, which he will make in places that can be covered with undergarments or swimsuits.

As part of your post-surgical instructions, Dr. Hanz or a member of his team will give you tips on scar care so your sutures heal and fade properly.

In a perfect world, you should hold off on getting a mommy makeover until your family is complete so the surgical results aren’t compromised. In most cases, all treated areas of your body are at risk of changing if you got pregnant again.

If you get pregnant after your mommy makeover, a second surgery may be performed to refresh your results. In the event this is the case, Dr. Hanz will work with you to make the best decisions for your body and goals.