| Giving birth to children and raising them can be among | | | | cases, women may be left with overly-large breasts |
| the best experiences of a woman's life, but the | | | | after pregnancy. This can be corrected by pulling out |
| effects those pregnancies leave on her body can be | | | | some of the fatty tissue during a breast reduction |
| among some of the most depressing experiences she | | | | procedure. |
| can have. Pregnancy hormones combined with all the | | | | -Tummy Tuck |
| stretching of the skin and the results of breastfeeding | | | | A tummy tuck can get rid of all that unsightly rolls of |
| can leave a woman feeling pretty saggy, loose, and | | | | loose skin left over from a pregnancy. (And if a breast |
| blue. Fortunately today, a package of cosmetic | | | | enhancement takes place at the same time, cosmetic |
| surgeries called the "Mommy Makeover" can help | | | | surgeons can sometimes use the same incision for |
| women restore their pre-baby figures. | | | | both procedures). The surgeon typically makes an |
| What pregnancy does to a woman's body | | | | incision around the hips and pubic bone. Excess skin is |
| Some women are lucky; their skin seems to be as | | | | removed, and the stomach muscles are strengthened. |
| elastic as a rubber band. Their bodies just seem to | | | | Then the skin is pulled tight and the belly button is |
| spring back into shape after giving birth. Most, however, | | | | repositioned if necessary and the incision line is sutured |
| are not so blessed. Stomachs once stretched to the | | | | closed again. The result is a firmer, tighter abdomen. |
| size of basketballs are left with sagging, loose skin | | | | -Thigh/Buttock Lift |
| folds. Breasts over-filled with milk for growing babies | | | | Pregnancy weight gain often accumulates in the hips, |
| are left limp and shapeless after weaning takes place. | | | | buttocks, and thighs, leaving ugly stretch marks, and |
| And pregnancy weight gain can leave a woman with | | | | loose, flabby skin after weight loss. A thigh or buttock |
| stubborn pockets of fat around her stomach, hips, | | | | lift can solve this problem. The plastic surgeon makes |
| upper arms, and thighs. And as if that all weren't | | | | an incision around the public bone or thigh, then |
| enough, the stresses and time constraints of raising | | | | removes excess skin from the thighs and sews the |
| children and going back to work, in some cases leave | | | | skin closed. The buttocks and thighs are left tighter and |
| little time for exercise and carefully planned dieting. | | | | firmer and shapelier. |
| How a Mommy Makeover Can Fix It | | | | -Liposuction |
| A 'mommy makeover' includes several plastic | | | | Sometimes just getting rid of pregnancy fat is the |
| procedures performed all at once by a professionally | | | | challenge. A little bit of liposuction in problem areas can |
| trained surgeon. These include: | | | | erase those diet and exercise resistant fat deposits. |
| -Breast Enhancement/Reduction/Lift | | | | Liposuction involves the use of a tiny vacuum-like tube |
| Breast augmentation procedures involve a small | | | | called a cannula that loosens and sucks out unwanted |
| incision under the breasts or around the nipple. | | | | fat. This works best on those who are healthy and in |
| Synthetic implants are placed inside the breast tissue | | | | generally good physical condition. |
| and the incisions are closed up. There are lots of | | | | The cosmetic surgery 'Mommy Makeover' is a great |
| breast implant sizing options available as well. A breast | | | | way for moms done having kids to reclaim their bodies |
| lift involves excising extra, sagging skin and lifting the | | | | and feel young, beautiful and confident again after the |
| breasts up to a more appealing position. In some | | | | effects of pregnancy. |