Is mommy makeover a permanent procedure?
Mommy makeover is a composite set of procedures which work at restoring the pre-pregnancy body for a woman post motherhood. Pregnancy changes a woman’s body in many unwanted ways and affects several body parts — buttocks, breasts, abdomen, genitalia and even body parts like thighs and lower back with fat pockets forming in them. Depending upon the nature of grievance, a woman may opt for a set of procedures aimed at the different body parts to correct the unwanted outcomes of pregnancy. Some such procedures are breast augmentation or reduction, buttock augmentation and lift, genital rejuvenation, liposuction, and abdominoplasty.
Mommy makeover is a life-altering procedure, so it is natural to ask — is mommy makeover a permanent procedure?
There are two aspects to this.
- Are you planning for another pregnancy?
Mommy makeover is a procedure which is performed to reverse the changes in a woman’s body on account of pregnancy and breastfeeding. Conversely, another pregnancy reverses the results of a mommy makeover procedure — whether you are opting for breast augmentation or breast lift or breast reduction, abdominoplasty or tummy tuck, liposuction, buttock augmentation, or gential rejuvenation (vaginoplasty). Breast size will change with a new pregnancy (increased volume during, and possibly loss of volume after), sagging will happen again after breastfeeding, the vaginal canal will get stretched during natural birth, fat deposits may form on different parts of the body (thighs, arms, flanks etc), the abdominal muscles will stretch out and possibly weaken again.
It is advisable to opt for mommy makeover procedure only after you have completed your family — once your body has done all the hard work, you can enjoy the fruits of your labour while feeling young and attractive with a mommy makeover procedure.
- Impact of lifestyle choices and ageing.
Maintaining your weight naturally through lifestyle choices plays a key role in maintaining the results of your mommy makeover procedure. Weight gain and natural ageing process may reverse the impact of mommy makeover procedure irrespective of another pregnancy.
Mommy makeover procedure also does not give you a new body, it works at adjusting your existing body structure to give it better contour and a more youthful appearance. Ageing is a natural process which shows its result on the body. While this is a gradual process, some parts of mommy makeover procedure could be reversed in a few years naturally as you age.
Is mommy makeover a permanent procedure? You can expect certain changes on some of the procedures over time, but a good and healthy lifestyle can help maintain many of the results for a prolonged period of time.
It is important to fully understand the mommy makeover procedure, its results and subsequent changes to the body while consulting with your board-certified surgeon. Dr Priya Bansal is a board-certified, gold-medallist, female plastic surgeon, and as a woman and mother, understands your needs. She has expertise and experience in mommy makeover procedure and works at providing optimum and natural looking outcomes. Opting for mommy makeover procedure is an important decision, and Dr Bansal will make sure to address all your queries and concerns, which will help you take a decision for a better future.
