Pregnancy and childbirth are seminal experiences in a woman’s life. Unfortunately, the experience also leaves a lasting impression…on her body. The combination of hormonal changes, weight gain and loss, and breastfeeding takes a toll, leaving saggy breasts with less volume, a stomach pooch, and loose abdominal skin. But a mommy makeover with Dr. Ferraro can return the body to its former shape, maybe even making a few improvements along the way.
A mommy makeover is actually a term that represents three or four different surgical procedures whose goal is to reverse the effects on the body caused by pregnancy and childbirth. The procedures involved are dictated by the conditions of each individual patient.
The Mommy Makeover Procedure
Dr. Ferraro’s mommy makeovers directly target the areas most affected by a pregnancy, childbirth, and breastfeeding. During your consultation, you will discuss with Dr. Ferraro your goals and areas of dissatisfaction. Together you’ll decide what your mommy makeover will entail. These are the typical procedures:
Pregnancy and breastfeeding stretch the skin and muscles in the breasts. Breastfeeding can reduce volume. The result is sagging breasts, sometimes with the nipples pointing downward. A breast lift brings the breasts back up to their former, higher position. If necessary, the nipples can be moved and the size of the areolae decreased.
Volume loss is a major complaint of women after childbirth and breastfeeding. While a breast lift can bring the breasts back up, augmentation can replace lost volume. This can also be the time to increase the breast size, if that has always been something the patient has considered.
Everyone has stubborn pockets of fat that won’t go away no matter how much you exercise. This can be especially true after the weight gain and loss of pregnancy. Liposuction removes these pockets from your inner or outer thighs, your abdominals, even under your chin.
A stomach pooch is pretty standard after childbirth. The muscles and skin have been stretched to such a degree that they often cannot return to their former degree of tautness. A tummy tuck tightens this area back up.
Mommy Makeover Before And After Photos
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Mommy Makeover Recovery
Patients need to understand a mommy makeover involves various surgeries, so recovery is not easy or immediate. This needs to be considered because you’ll have at least one child to attend to during your recovery. For the first week or two, you’ll need to plan on doing little, so having someone around to help out is paramount.
How Long After A Mommy Makeover Will I See My Results?
A nice side benefit of a mommy makeover is that you are combining a number of procedures into a single recovery period. Dr. Ferraro will give you specific timelines for your recovery and what you can and cannot do. You should expect six months before you are fully healed.
How a Mommy Makeover Procedure Has Helped Others in Paramus NJ
Frequently Asked Questions
Why Choose Dr. Ferraro for Mommy Makeover in Paramus and Bergen County
Patients considering a mommy makeover in Paramus or Bergen County should receive more than a generic procedure description. Dr. Ferraro begins by evaluating the specific breast and abdominal changes caused by pregnancy, which procedures truly need to be combined, and how to keep the operation and recovery responsible. This detailed assessment helps determine whether the requested treatment is appropriate, whether another option would better address the concern, and what result is realistic.
Frank J. Ferraro, MD, FACS, is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, trained at Duke University Medical Center, and has more than 28 years of experience in plastic and reconstructive surgery. At his Paramus practice, he gives patients from throughout Bergen County a direct explanation of expected benefits, limitations, scars, risks, recovery, alternatives, and tradeoffs. Patients can review procedure-specific before-and-after photographs and more than 350 Google reviews before deciding whether to move forward.
Call Dr. Ferraro For A Mommy Makeover in Paramus!
To learn more about the Mommy Makeover surgery, or to determine whether you are a candidate for the procedure, be sure to book a one-on-one appointment with Dr. Frank J. Ferraro. Call (201) 664-8000 today or fill out the form in our contact page. Our practice looks forward to serving you!
