Mommy Makeover

What is Mommy Makeover ?

Mommy makeover is a type of plastic surgery that aims to remedy the negative effects left on the mother’s body after birth.

Mommy makeover aesthetics, which includes many procedures together; It targets different aesthetic appearances such as tightening the skin sagging due to birth, removing excess fat tissues and restoring the breast shape. In addition, sagging genital area due to birth is also corrected.

How is Mommy Makeover Performed?

Mommy makeover surgery is performed with a combination of many different techniques. The most common techniques used are vaginal rejuvenation surgery, tummy tuck, breast augmentation, breast lift and liposuction.

Why is Mommy Makeover Performed?

Mommy makeover, also known as mommy aesthetics, is applied to women who are not satisfied with their postpartum body structure and aim to improve the skin on their body. For the surgery, it is important that the postpartum healing process is completed and the breastfeeding period is over.

Who is Mommy Makeover Suitable for?

It is important to determine individual needs and to know the body structure before surgery. It is suitable for women who have completed pregnancy, breastfeeding and have fully recovered.

What are Mommy Makeover Techniques?

Mommy makeover surgery combines many different techniques.

At this point, the patient should determine the areas of the body that they want to make changes. There are many different techniques for the patient's needs;

During pregnancy, sagging is observed in the chest due to breastfeeding. Patients who want to recover these sagging or lift their breasts can benefit from breast aesthetics.

Abdominoplasty and liposuction procedures can be performed together to recover excess fat tissues and to recover sagging skin after fat tissues are removed from the body.

Labiaplasty and vaginoplasty techniques aimed at the patient’s goal, such as tightening the postpartum genital area and reducing the inner lips, are among the procedures performed.

Advantages of Mommy Makeover Surgery

Thanks to mommy makeover surgery, the person undergoes a change and healing process both psychologically and physically. This surgery eliminates postpartum regional body sagging, breast sagging and deformities, vaginal sagging, excess fat tissues. The person who has an aesthetic appearance feels better psychologically.

How Many Days Should I Allocate For Mommy Makeover Surgery?

Since mommy makeover surgery involves many different procedures, the duration of the surgery should be planned by the doctor and the patient together. Usually, the duration for surgery and hospitalization is 2 days.

What Are The Points To Be Considered Before Mommy Makeover Surgery?

Before mommy makeover surgery;

• A medical laboratory test should be performed to examine the patient’s health condition.
• Information on medication previously or currently used by the patient should be shared with the physician.
• Smoking and alcohol consumption should be stopped before surgery.
• Blood thinners such as aspirin, herbal/fruit teas that may affect the surgery should not be used before surgery. Such medications should be stopped 1 week before surgery under the supervision of a doctor.

What Are The Points To Be Considered After Mommy Makeover Surgery?

• After mommy makeover surgery, bandages are applied to the operated areas.
• To reduce edema in the breasts and speed up the healing process, you should wear a special corset bra.
• A compression garment can be used to stabilize and reduce swelling in the abdomen, waist and buttock areas.
• The physician gives information to the patient about how to care for the areas where the aesthetic procedure is applied.
• To reduce the risk of infection, the medications given should be used regularly by the patient without interruption.
• During the recovery process, heavy work and exercise should be avoided and rest is necessary.
• In order not to slow down the healing process and to develop in a healthy way, it is necessary to stay away from smoking and alcohol.