Mommy Makeover
Consultations offered at our two convenient locations in Houston and The Woodlands, TX
A mommy makeover is a highly customized collection of different procedures that can restore a woman’s pre-pregnancy figure within one treatment session.
Motherhood is one of the most deeply fulfilling and emotional experiences one can endure. However, the lasting physical and hormonal changes of pregnancy and breastfeeding can make it highly difficult, or even impossible, to restore the natural contours and curves of your figure with traditional lifestyle changes. With a mommy makeover, you can address each of your concerns and quickly restore both your appearance and confidence after pregnancy.
myHoustonSurgeons is one of Texas’s leading aesthetic and reconstructive practices. Each surgeon on our team is dedicated to providing an unparalleled level of care to each patient and is each trained in some of the most complex fields and subspecialties of medicine. No matter who you work with, you can feel confident knowing they want the best for you.
To explore your mommy makeover options, please schedule a consultation online or call (713) 587-6553.
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About Mommy Makeovers
A mommy makeover is a customized suite of different surgical procedures that simultaneously restore your appearance after pregnancy. Each mommy makeover typically includes both breast and body procedures to create comprehensive results, but your surgeon will work with you to determine the best combination of procedures to achieve your ideal silhouette.
What is Included in a Mommy Makeover?
Our surgeons fully design each mommy makeover around your unique concerns and anatomy, which means the procedures you undergo will vary. Several of our more widely performed procedures include breast augmentations, breast lifts, Brazilian Butt Lifts, liposuction, and tummy tucks.
Breast Augmentation
Breast augmentation is a procedure that uses either silicone or saline breast implants to refine the size, shape, symmetry, and volume of the breasts. (1) Pregnancy or breastfeeding commonly causes the breasts to fluctuate in size, affecting their appearance and shape. To address this, your surgeon can integrate breast augmentation into your treatment plan to restore volume to the breasts.
Breast Lift
A breast lift is a surgical procedure that can elevate the position of the breast tissue on the chest wall to address a sagging or deflated appearance, without altering their volume. (2) Pregnancy significantly impacts the breasts, often leading to a change in shape and extra skin. A breast lift can remove this excess tissue and help you restore rounder, more balanced, and contoured breasts.
Brazilian Butt Lift
A Brazilian Butt Lift, or a BBL, is a procedure that uses your body’s own fat to refine the shape of your buttocks. (3) Your surgeon will first use liposuction to remove fat from other areas such as your arms, abdomen, or thighs. They will then reinject the fat into your buttocks to create an improved contour.
Liposuction
Liposuction is a body contouring procedure that eliminates stubborn deposits of fat from various regions of the body. (4) This procedure is an effective option for removing persistent fat pockets after pregnancy, especially in hard-to-tone areas. Liposuction can address most areas of the body, including your abdomen, bra line, buttocks, hips, thighs, arms, and more. Liposuction is most effective for extra fat volume; it is not an ideal treatment for extra skin, so patients should have good skin elasticity.
Tummy Tuck
A tummy tuck, or abdominoplasty, is a procedure that can create a flatter stomach by tightening your abdominal muscles and removing excess skin and tissue. (5) Pregnancy heavily impacts the abdomen, and it can result in the weakening and separation of the midline abdominal muscles, also known as diastasis recti. (6) A tummy tuck is done to address these changes, as well as any excess tissue in the area, allowing you to achieve a smoother tummy and more defined waist. Most tummy tucks also add liposuction to improve the final result.
Candidates
You may be a candidate for a mommy makeover if you are frustrated by an inability to restore your body to its pre-pregnant appearance, no matter what lifestyle changes you make. You may also benefit from this procedure if you are interested in addressing concerns across several regions of your body within a single surgery.
To qualify for your procedure, you should be in good general health and maintain realistic expectations regarding your results. You should be done having kids and finished breastfeeding. It is also important that you are nonsmoking or willing to quit using nicotine. Your surgeon will assess your candidacy during your consultation.
Personal Consultation
Because our team fully customizes each mommy makeover, we ask that you first attend a personal consultation. During your consultation, one of our surgeons will meet with you individually to discuss your medical history, learn more about your personal concerns, and discuss your aesthetic goals. They will also perform a physical evaluation to assess your skin condition and quality. Using these details, your surgeon will help you create a fully tailored solution for each of your concerns.
To schedule this consultation and start working with one of our surgeons, please contact us online. Alternatively, you may call (713) 587-6553 to reach both our Houston and The Woodlands offices.
Preparation
Once you have scheduled your procedure, your surgeon will give you a comprehensive set of instructions to help you prepare that may direct you to:
- Discontinue using any medications or supplements that contain blood-thinning or antiplatelet properties.
- Arrange time away from your career and social commitments to allow yourself time to heal after your procedure.
- Have a trusted friend or relative drive you home after your procedure and stay with you for at least the first 24 hours.
- Fill any prescriptions that you may need for your recovery.
- Avoid consuming any alcohol or nicotine in the weeks leading up to your procedure, and maintain this throughout your recovery.
Procedure
On the day of your procedure, a member of our team will lead you to a private treatment room where your surgeon will meet with you. They will reconfirm each of your desired corrections with you and mark each area to be addressed. You will then be brought to the operating room to receive general anesthesia to keep you comfortably asleep throughout the procedure.
Your surgeon will proceed to make each correction within this one surgical procedure. They will carefully address the areas that pregnancy changed, artistically sculpting your breasts, abdomen, and other features to create a rejuvenated, contoured, and attractive physique.
Recovery
After your procedure, you will need to take some time away from your career and other commitments to focus on your recovery. You may return to desk work and other light tasks after resting for approximately one to three weeks; everyone’s recovery and pain level is different. You will need to avoid lifting anything or engaging in any strenuous physical activities for another several weeks or until your surgeon provides clearance. Most patients are cleared for exercise and full activity at the 6 week point.
During your initial recovery phase, it is common to experience some swelling, bruising, and tenderness around the treated areas. These effects will dissipate on their own with time, but you will also manage them using medications your surgeon prescribes and plenty of rest.
You will receive a full set of written aftercare instructions to help guide your recovery. Throughout this time, you will need to remember that several areas of your body will be healing simultaneously. We advise that you rely on assistance from your friends and family, as a good support system will ensure a safe and healthy recovery.
Results
You will be able to enjoy the refined results of your procedure after you achieve a full recovery. Your results will vary depending on which combination of procedures you undergo, but you can generally expect more shapely and even breasts, a flatter and smoother stomach, a more defined waist, and improved proportions, each of which can contribute to a more alluring figure and greater sense of self-confidence.
The results of a mommy makeover are long-lasting, with effects that can last for many, many years, as long as you must maintain a stable weight, as fluctuations can affect the longevity of your results.
Cost of Mommy Makeovers in Houston
The cost of your mommy makeover will vary, as our surgical team fully customizes each procedure around your specific concerns and anatomy. Our team considers several factors when pricing, such as which procedures your surgeon performs, the type of corrections they make, and the overall complexity of your procedure. Once your surgeon meets with you to discuss each of these details, they will give you a comprehensive cost estimate. We also offer financing for those interested.
To learn more about the price of your personalized makeover, please schedule a consultation online or call (713) 587-6553.
FAQ
What procedures can I include in my mommy makeover?
Our surgical team typically performs a combination of different breast enhancement and body contouring procedures as part of mommy makeovers. These often include breast lifts, breast augmentations, tummy tucks, liposuction, or BBLs, but your surgeon may integrate other unlisted procedures into your treatment plan as necessary.
How will I know if I am a candidate for a mommy makeover?
During your personal consultation, your surgeon will meet with you to discuss your medical history, personal concerns, and goals, and perform a physical evaluation. Using this information, they will determine whether a mommy makeover is appropriate.
Will a mommy makeover leave any scars?
Any surgical procedure will leave some degree of scarring. Our surgeons carefully place incisions to keep them discreet and easily concealable.
How long will it take for me to recover after my mommy makeover?
Your exact recovery timeline will vary depending on the type of procedures you receive, the extent of your mommy makeover, and the rate at which your body heals itself. Most of our patients return to light activities after resting for two to three weeks, and return to more strenuous tasks with clearance from their surgeon.
How long will the results of my procedure last?
Mommy makeover procedures yield long-lasting results that you can enjoy for many years to come. You must maintain a healthy lifestyle and a stable weight, as fluctuations can alter the long-term effects of your procedure.
References
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