Mommy Makeover St. Louis
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Motherhood is a beautiful thing, full of love and enjoyment. However, pregnancy can be very hard on your body. As your belly grew, the abdominal muscles had to stretch and move to the side to make room for your growing child. Sometimes they don’t return back to the midline, leaving an area of weakness and bulge. This can make you look and feel like you are still pregnant for many months to years afterward. Sometimes the abdominal skin doesn’t shrink back all the way, and some sagging or folds remain despite diet and exercise. If that wasn’t enough, the breasts can become deflated and droopy. If this sounds familiar, you may be a candidate for our mommy makeover in St. Louis. Mommy makeover is designed to help return the body to its shape prior to, or even better than before pregnancy. A mommy makeover typically includes a tummy tuck combined with a breast lift, breast augmentation, or both. It may consist of additional liposuction as well. The goal is to reshape and tighten the abdomen while also lifting the breasts to give a more youthful appearance. The tummy tuck can remove some if not all of the stretch marks, with a scar hidden low in the bikini line. Depending on the amount of remaining breast tissue, volume can sometimes be added while lifting and reshaping the breasts if desired.
Whether you are 12 months or 12 years since childbearing, our surgeons are here to help you regain your figure. We understand how much hard work and sacrifice go into raising kids, and now it is time to do a little something for yourself. During your consultation for a mommy makeover in St. Louis, our surgeons will review your desires and evaluate areas of concern. We will go over breast sizing options, and discuss the best way to achieve the amazing results you are looking for.
QUICK FACTS:
- Length: 4-6 hours
- Anesthesia: General
- Overnight stay or outpatient
- Recovery: 2-4 weeks
- Side Effect: Tightness, swelling, bruising, temporary numbness
A MOMMY MAKEOVER CAN:
- Create a more youthful breast
- Improve droopy appearance
- Tighten the abdomen and widened muscles
- Remove excess lower belly skin and stretch marks
- Improve curves and contours
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PREPARING FOR MOMMY MAKEOVER
A mommy makeover in St. Louis is a major surgery. Make sure you have ample help at home for the first 1-2 weeks so you can focus on recovering quickly.
Smoking and all forms of nicotine should be stopped at least 4 weeks prior to any breast or body reshaping. This includes e-cigarettes, patches, and gum.
Any medications and supplements which cause an increased risk of bleeding should be stopped 2 weeks prior to any major surgery. Please see our list of medications and supplements to avoid. As always, make sure to check with your doctor before stopping any medications.
MOMMY MAKEOVER TECHNIQUE
Our surgeons in St. Louis initially perform breast rejuvenation, whether this is an augmentation, breast lift, or both. Areas to be liposuctioned will be treated next. A tummy tuck follows this to tighten the abdominal muscles and remove any excess abdominal skin. Drains may be placed to help remove any fluid and assist in your healing. A postoperative compression garment, bra, and/or abdominal binder will be placed. Depending on the combination of procedures chosen, the surgery may be performed as an outpatient or with an overnight stay.
RECOVERY FROM MOMMY MAKEOVER
Our surgeons, Dr. Geiger and Dr. Hulsen, for mommy makeover in St. Louis recommend their patients to be up and walking the night of the surgery, with several short and frequent walks around the house in the following days. You may be able to shower 48 hours after your procedure but will need to wear the binder, bra, and/or compression garment throughout the day and night otherwise for the next 6-8 weeks. You may feel like keeping hunched over the first week after the tummy tuck until the muscles and tissues relax a little. The tightness and occasional mild spasms can occur but will resolve with time. There may be some bruising in the breasts and areas of liposuction that will resolve in 1-2 weeks. Drains may stay in place for 1-3 weeks depending on the output. Lifting will be limited to only 5-10 pounds for the first 3 weeks, then gradually increased. Expect to return to normal activities and exercises in 6 weeks.
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MOMMY MAKEOVER COST
The total cost of a mommy makeover in St. Louis is determined based on factors like your medical examinations, surgeon’s fee, hospital charges, post-surgery garments, and anesthesia. The exact techniques used will also impact cost, as will the total time needed to perform the surgery.
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Contact us right away to find out which type of mommy makeover in St. Louis is right for you. Every woman is unique, so this is a very personal decision, and the experienced doctors, Dr. Geiger and Dr. Hulsen, at Chesterfield Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery are here to assist you in determining the best treatment strategy for you.
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