Mommy Makeover – Body Procedures

About The Mommy Makeover Procedure

A mommy makeover is a combination of procedures designed to restore a woman’s body to a more youthful and firm state following pregnancy.  Giving birth can be one of the most rewarding experiences in a woman’s life, but pregnancy and breast feeding can cause changes in a woman’s body to occur.  The most common complaint following pregnancy is loose and sagging skin forming in multiple areas of the body.  Given the stress on the female body, the skin can often be stretched beyond the point of natural repair.  The skin can lose its natural skin elasticity causing the body to appear droopy or loose.  Dr. Michele Koo uses a number of procedures to correct these areas and restore the body to a pre-pregnancy state.

Since each woman’s body reacts differently to pregnancy, a mommy makeover is a highly individualized procedure that involves special attention to the individual circumstances of each patient.  Dr. Koo meets with each patient individually to determine a personalized procedure plan to achieve the desired results.

Mommy Makeover Tummy Tuck

The area most commonly impacted by pregnancy is the abdomen.  A mommy makeover tummy tuck is designed to remove excess skin and repair damaged underlying muscles to create a firm abdominal appearance.  Pregnancy can stretch the skin around the abdomen causing loose skin and stretch marks that cannot be corrected with exercise and diet.

In some cases, Dr. Koo may recommend combining this procedure with liposuction to remove stubborn fat deposits that may not react to exercise and diet.  This will allow Dr. Koo to deliver a flat and firm contour to match the desired outcome of the patient.

Results from a tummy tuck can be negatively impacted if women choose to continue to bear children after a tummy tuck.  In these cases, patients are encouraged to postpone a mommy makeover tummy tuck until they are finished having children to ensure long-lasting results.

Mommy Makeover Liposuction

New mothers may find stubborn fat deposits in their abdomen following pregnancy that do not respond to conventional fat-burning methods.  Mommy makeover liposuction is used to correct these areas by removing these fat deposits creating a smooth contour.

Liposuction or Liposculpture sculpts the body after pregnancy by removing fat from numerous areas of the body that may not be responding to diet or exercise.  Liposuction is commonly used to remove excess fat deposits from the abdomen, waist, hips, buttocks  and/or thighs.  When combined with a body contouring or tummy tuck procedure, removing excess fat deposits through liposuction can improve the overall contour of the affected areas.

To learn more about the Mommy Makeover procedure and if it is right for you, contact Dr. Michele Koo to schedule a consultation.