A Mommy Makeover is a customized set of procedures, typically including a tummy tuck, liposuction, and breast enhancement, designed to restore areas most affected by pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and weight changes. Because it’s customized to your goals, it can also include labiaplasty and other intimate wellness procedures, thigh and arm contouring, and even facial rejuvenation and nonsurgical options, depending on your unique treatment plan.
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Starting With What Matters to You
Most of my patients aren’t looking for dramatic or exaggerated changes. They want their clothes to fit again. They want their waistline back. They want breasts that feel like their breasts, just restored to a fuller, more youthful state.
And often, they want clarity: Is this worth it? Is it safe? Do I have to do everything at once? My goal in a consultation is simple: to give you honest guidance and options without pressure. If surgery isn’t the right move right now, I’ll tell you. If it is, we’ll design a plan together that respects your body, priorities, and lifestyle.
What a Mommy Makeover Really Addresses
Pregnancy alters the body in ways that exercise alone can’t always reverse, as some changes are structural. Skin can stretch and not fully retract, while fat can redistribute to new areas, where it’s frustratingly resistant. Breast tissue can lose volume and support. Abdominal muscles can separate (a condition called diastasis recti), creating a persistent lower-belly bulge even in very fit women.
A Mommy Makeover allows us to address these changes strategically, combining procedures when it makes sense so you can streamline your recovery and enjoy the most comprehensive transformation.
The “Building Blocks” of a Mommy Makeover
Every treatment plan is different, but most Mommy Makeovers draw from a core set of breast and body procedures.
Breast Enhancement
Your breasts may feel or look deflated, lower, or simply different after breastfeeding. The most common breast procedures I offer (either on their own or in combination) are:
- Breast augmentation to enhance size and shape
- Breast lift to restore position and contour
- Breast reduction to improve shape and relieve back and shoulder pain
Tummy Tuck
The abdomen tends to show the most obvious post-pregnancy changes: loose skin, stretch marks (especially below the bellybutton), and lower abdominal fullness. A tummy tuck removes loose skin and fat while repairing separated abdominal muscles to restore a firmer, flatter abdominal contour.
Liposuction
Even when women lose the baby weight, their shape can still feel different. As part of a Mommy Makeover, I frequently treat the waist and thighs using power-assisted liposuction. This advanced technique enables precise, controlled fat removal and refined contouring when performed by an experienced surgeon.
Labiaplasty
Childbirth can change the appearance and feel of the labia. Labiaplasty removes excess tissue while preserving—and potentially enhancing—comfort and sensation. This is a sensitive topic, and I approach it with respect, discretion, and meticulous technique so you feel more comfortable and your results look natural.
Bikini Body Lift
For women with sagging skin across the lower body due to pregnancy, aging, or significant weight loss, the Bikini Body Lift is my signature body contouring procedure. I pioneered this advanced technique to address the abdomen, thighs, pubic area, and buttocks in a single, thoughtfully planned surgery to restore smoother, curvier, and more youthful-looking lower-body contours.
Fat Grafting
For women seeking to restore soft, natural volume to areas that have sunken, hollowed, or gone flat with time and weight changes, fat transfer can be an excellent option. The fat is collected from a donor area on your body (usually the thighs or abdomen), purified, and then carefully injected into the breasts, face, or buttocks.
Building Your Treatment Plan
A Mommy Makeover can often be performed in one operation to streamline recovery, but sometimes the same set of procedures is safer when done as a staged plan. We determine the safest timeline and the best set of procedures tailored to your needs after reviewing your health, anatomy, and surgical details during a personal consultation.
The most important thing I can tell you is this: The “best” Mommy Makeover isn’t the biggest one. It’s the one that addresses your priorities in the most thoughtful way possible.
What Does Mommy Makeover Recovery Typically Look Like?
Mommy Makeover recovery depends on the exact procedures you choose, but here are some helpful general guidelines of what to expect:
- First day: You’ll be tired and sore. Rest, hydrate, and follow instructions closely.
- Around 1 week: Many patients feel noticeably more mobile; follow-up visits help ensure everything is on track.
- Around 2 weeks: Most patients are back to work (in non-strenuous roles) and can begin light activities like walking.
- Around 6 weeks: Most patients can return to vigorous exercise and fully resume normal activities, with swelling significantly improved.
There’s no “bed rest.” Early, gentle movement matters. The best recoveries happen when patients are prepared with childcare help, a realistic schedule, and clear expectations.
Explore Your Options
If you’re ready to explore what a Mommy Makeover can do for you, request a consultation online or call my office at (310) 300-1779 to get started today.
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