What is Mommy Makeover?

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Mommy Makeover is actually a combination of breast and abdominal surgeries. Sometimes, butt, genital area, arm and thigh surgeries can be added to these two surgeries.

Sometimes plastic surgery is needed when women cannot get rid of the weight they gained after giving birth despite diet and exercise. Tummy tuck and breast lift surgeries are mostly combined in mommy makeover, which we can basically call body lifting procedure.

With these surgeries, it is ensured that people who have become mothers regain their old body structures.

What Procedures Are Included in a Mommy Makeover?

A mommy makeover typically includes tummy tuck surgery and breast lift surgery. However, breast augmentation surgery can be performed alone in patients who do not have sagging breasts. Breast lift and augmentation can be done together for the patients who have sagging breasts and want more volume. Breast augmentation may also be possible with the fat taken from the abdomen.

For abdominal surgery, operations such as tummy tuck surgery, hi-def tummy tuck, liposuction can be performed alone or in combination.

If butt enlargement (BBL) is also desired, liposuction should be done to the back area, and the fat obtained should be used in the butt shaping process. For patients with sagging in the thigh area, thigh liposuction or thigh lift surgery can be combined with mommy makeover. This surgery also can be combined with arm liposuction or arm lift surgery if the patient has sagging in their arms. Vaginal tigthening, labiaplasty, pubic region lifting operations can also be performed for the genital area.

In conclusion "Mommy makeover" term describes a wide variety of treatments available to correct post-pregnancy changes essentially focusing on abdomen and breasts.

What to Know Before a Mommy Makeover?

Especially in surgeries that involves body lifting procedures, smoking must be quitted at least 20 days beforehand. Smoking harms the vitality of the tissues, causes the sutures to open and also negatively affects the awakening from anesthesia.

People who will undergo mommy makeover surgery are asked to quit their birth control pills 20 days before.

Vitamins and blood thinners should be quitted 1 week in advance.

The blood values of mommy makeover patients should not be too low, patients with very low blood values should first receive treatment that will increase their blood values before surgery.

Also it is not optimal for overweight patients to have mommy makeover aesthetics with their current condition. It is more beneficial for them to undergo such an operation after losing weight first.

Mommy makeover can be performed 6 months after birth at the earliest, and if the mother is breastfeeding, 3-6 months after the breastfeeding process is completed.

How Long Does It Take For a Mommy Makeover?

Mommy makeover can take between 4-9 hours depending on the combinations of surgeries to be performed. Therefore, which surgeries are combined, whether the patient is overweight or not, are the factors that change the duration of the mommy makeover. In general, 1 night of hospitalization is sufficient, but in cases that take too long, this period can be extended.

Recovery Period After Mommy Makeover

Although it varies in each patient and according to the combination of the surgeries performed, the average recovery time is 12-14 days in cases where tummy tuck is involved. Drains are used in the abdominal area for an average of 5-7 days.

When only liposuction is performed in the abdominal area, 3-4 days is enough. I generally do not use drains in breast surgeries. Therefore, staying in Istanbul for 4-5 days is sufficient for these surgeries.

It is necessary to stay in Istanbul for at least 10 days in mommy makeover surgeries involving tummy tuck.

Patients can return to their daily activities and work after 15 days, they need to wear a corset and a special bra for about 1 month.

It takes 6 months to see the best and final results.

Mommy Makeover Prices

Mommy makeover prices vary depending on the combinated procedures, the patient's current condition and weight. For the prices of mommy makeover aesthetics in 2023, you should be examined by your doctor.