Mommy Makeover in Fort Worth

For a mother, the birth of her children is one of the most wonderful times she will experience. While the new bundle of joy brings excitement and happiness to the family, many women are left with significant physical changes that can profoundly affect self-confidence. These changes can include breast sagging and loss of fullness, unwelcome fatty deposits, loose skin, and stretch marks on the breast and abdomen. Fortunately, a mommy makeover in Fort Worth might be just the thing to help undo these changes and restore your pre-pregnancy body. Ask about the kinds of body contouring procedures available to you.

Benefits of Mommy Makeover Surgery

Childbearing can result in lax abdominal skin with stretch marks and weakness of the abdominal muscles. This can cause the appearance of a lower abdominal pooch and a widened waist. Breast engorgement caused by pregnancy and subsequent breastfeeding can result in volume loss (particularly in the upper breast), stretch marks, and droop or sagging of the breasts. You may also be left with stubborn fat deposits in the waist, hips, and thighs that have been resistant to diet and exercise. While diet and exercise may help with fat loss in many areas, it is not effective in tightening loose skin or improving loose abdominal muscles.

Initial Consultation Experience

During your first consultation with Dr. Steele, you will discuss your goals and concerns related to the changes you experienced during pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding. We encourage you to identify areas you want to improve and what you hope to achieve. He will also review your medical history, including past surgeries, pregnancies, medications, and health conditions that might impact the surgery or your recovery. A thorough physical examination will help assess your skin elasticity, muscle tone, and other factors to help Dr. Steele determine the best surgical approach.

Based on this information, he will recommend a combination of procedures, and discuss the risks and realistic outcomes. During your visit, you will receive an overview of the cost, payment options, and scheduling details. Because every woman is unique, our board-certified plastic surgeon, Dr. Steele, takes the time to listen to your needs and goals and will work with you to design a combination of procedures to give you the optimal outcome. Many Fort Worth mommy makeover patients find that this greatly benefits their lives.

Procedures That Can Be Combined in a Mommy Makeover

Tummy Tuck

Designed to improve abdominal contour by tightening the lax abdominal muscles and removing excess, stretched-out skin.

Breast Lift with Implants

Combined procedure designed to lift and reshape the breast while using an implant to provide volume.

Breast Lift

Restores a firm, lifted, more youthful shape.

Liposuction

Designed to remove stubborn fat deposits and is often used in combination with a tummy tuck for optimal waist contour.

Breast Augmentation

Designed to restore pre-pregnancy breast size/fullness or give you the fullness and size that you’ve always wanted.

Preparing for a Mommy Makeover

Preparing for surgery helps ensure a safe and successful outcome. During your consultation, Dr. Steele will discuss any medical issues that may affect your surgery. This includes adjusting your medications or supplements to reduce the risk of bleeding, such as aspirin, anti-inflammatory drugs, or herbal supplements. If you smoke, you must stop smoking at least 6 weeks before surgery to reduce the risk of complications. You must also not smoke for 6 weeks after the surgery since smoking impairs healing and increases the risk of complications, such as infection. This includes vaping, nicotine gum, and nicotine patches.

Mommy makeover surgery is not a weight loss solution, so you should achieve your desired weight and maintain it for several months before the surgery. It’s important to have completed your family before the surgery since future pregnancies can reverse the effects of the procedure.

You can prepare your body for surgery and recovery by eating a healthy diet and engaging in light exercise. By making healthy lifestyle choices, you prepare for the surgical procedure, which may help shorten your recovery and reduce the risk of complications.

You cannot drive yourself home, so arrange for a trusted friend or family member to drive you home and stay with you during the first 48 hours. After you return home, you will need help with childcare or pet care for at least the first week. Prepare a recovery area in your home with essentials like comfortable clothes, prescription medications, and easy access to things that will help minimize your discomfort.

Mommy Makeover Surgery During/After

Recovery time will vary depending on the procedures performed. Many patients can go home the same day, but in cases of longer mommy makeover surgery or patients with underlying medical issues, an overnight stay may be required.

Most women can generally return to work in 10-14 days. The abdomen will be quite tight for the first 1-2 weeks, and you will generally be more comfortable bent at the waist for 10-12 days. Several days after surgery, Dr. Steele will place you into a compression garment. If you had breast surgery, the breasts would be mildly sore and tight as well. After a few weeks, Dr. Steele will recommend a specific underwire sports bra to aid in your healing.

Getting up and walking early is important to minimize the risk of blood clots. You can typically begin cardio activity 4 weeks after surgery, with increased lifting activity (>10-15 pounds) at 6 weeks. Dr. Steele advises the patient to avoid vigorous core (planks, crunches, etc.) and chest (pushups, barbells) workouts for at least 2 months. Dr. Steele will provide scar care instructions, so you have the least visible scar possible.

Why a Mommy Makeover Is So Popular

At our practice in Fort Worth, mommy makeover surgery has become increasingly popular. Mommy makeover surgery is a customized cosmetic procedure designed to reverse the physical changes caused by pregnancy. These customized procedures can combine several plastic surgeries to address changes in your breasts, abdomen, thighs, hips, and back. The combination addresses common concerns such as sagging skin, stretched muscles, and loss of breast volume. A mommy makeover is popular because of the convenience of undergoing multiple procedures in one surgery, which minimizes the recovery time and cost, while providing dramatic results and boosting your self-confidence.

Are you ready to learn more about how a mommy makeover plastic surgery procedure can improve your appearance? Request a consultation online or call the office. We serve patients in Fort Worth, TX, and surrounding communities and welcome patients who wish to travel from outside the DFW Metroplex. Dr. Steele is widely considered by his patients to offer the best mommy makeover that Fort Worth residents can look forward to.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is done for the breast during a Mommy Makeover Surgery?

In some cases, a breast augmentation alone is adequate to restore volume loss after pregnancy. Some women may be happy with a breast lift alone to reshape and elevate the breast higher onto the chest. In many cases, a combination breast lift with implant is performed in a local mommy makeover to provide the best of both worlds: a fuller breast that is shapelier and sits higher on the chest.

What is done for the tummy in a Mommy Makeover cosmetic surgery package?

In most cases, a full tummy tuck is required. This will allow Dr. Steele to tighten the abdominal wall muscles and remove as many stretch marks and excess skin as possible. This is often combined with flank liposuction to improve the waist contour.

Am I a candidate for a Mommy Makeover?

If you are done having children and are close to your pre-pregnancy or ideal body weight, then you may be an excellent candidate for a mommy makeover. Additionally, you should be in good health and a non-smoker.

Is it safe to combine these procedures?

There are always risks involved with surgery, however, with today’s modern anesthesia, the risk is very minimal in healthy patients. Medical problems such as asthma, high blood pressure, and diabetes may increase your surgical risk and may require a preoperative medical evaluation to gauge suitability for this longer, elective procedure. If prudent, Dr. Steele will recommend that you spend a night in the hospital to monitor your vital signs and fluid intake/output.

What if I get pregnant again after my Mommy Makeover surgery?

Ideally, you would wait to have a mommy makeover until after all pregnancies are complete. In the event of future pregnancies, you may suffer more stretching or sagging of the skin. A later revision surgery may be necessary to correct this.

Where will I have scars from my Mommy Makeover surgery?

The length and extent of scars will depend on each individual patient and the procedures she chooses. Generally, there will be a tummy tuck scar from hip to hip and some sort of breast incision. Dr. Steele takes the time to make sure that your scars are as fine as possible and will recommend postoperative scar care for optimal healing. Most women are so pleased with their new contours that they feel the results after a Mommy Makeover cosmetic surgery package far outweigh any scarring left behind.

What about stretch marks?

Generally, an abdominoplasty will remove all stretch marks below the belly button. Patients with upper abdominal stretch marks will get some improvement- they will be moved lower down on the abdomen and will be tighter, which helps diminish the appearance. Stretch marks in the upper breast cannot be excised, however, the placement of an implant makes them less noticeable by placing tension and stretch on the skin.

Benefits of Mommy Makeover Surgery

Initial Consultation Experience

Procedures That Can Be Combined in a Mommy Makeover

Preparing for a Mommy Makeover

Mommy Makeover Surgery During/After

Awards

Why a Mommy Makeover Is So Popular

Frequently Asked Questions

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