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Baltimore, MD Mommy Makeover Patient Decision Guide

If you’re wondering, “Which techniques should I include in my mommy makeover?”, look over this guide for more information:

1. Start with Your Main Goal

Every mommy makeover is personalized because no two women have the same goals after pregnancy and breastfeeding. Some patients want to restore breast volume, while others are focused on tightening the abdomen, removing stubborn fat, or improving several areas at once. Start by identifying the changes you’d most like to address.

Most mommy makeovers include two or more procedures performed during the same operation, allowing multiple concerns to be addressed with a single recovery period.

A. Restoring or enhancing breast size

  • Breast Augmentation
  • -Best for: Restoring breast volume lost after pregnancy, breastfeeding, or weight changes.

B. Restoring or enhancing breast shape

  • Breast Lift
  • -Best for: Breasts that have begun to sag or lose their youthful shape after pregnancy, breastfeeding, or weight fluctuations.

C. Reducing breast size

  • Breast Reduction
  • -Best for: Breasts that are causing physiological issues like chronic pain and rashes, breasts that are causing lifestyle issues like problems exercising and finding clothing that fits properly

D. Addressing loose abdominal skin, excess fat, diastasis recti, and stretch marks

  • Full Abdominoplasty
  • -Best for: Loose abdominal skin, stretched abdominal muscles (diastasis recti), stubborn fat, and stretch marks that remain after pregnancy.

E. Contouring the lower abdomen

  • Mini Abdominoplasty
  • Best for: Loose skin and localized stubborn fat that are limited to the lower abdomen below the belly button.

F. Removing isolated stubborn fat pockets

  • Liposuction
  • -Best for: Stubborn pockets of fat that remain despite a healthy diet and regular exercise, including the abdomen, flanks, thighs, upper arms, back, and other targeted areas.

G. Removing a higher volume of stubborn fat around the body

  • Lipo 360
  • -Best for: Circumferential body contouring by removing stubborn fat from the abdomen, flanks and back.

H. Enhancing a flat rear end

  • Buttocks Augmentation
  • -Best for: Sagging or flat buttocks

I. Sculpting sagging upper arms

  • Arm Lift
  • Best for: Excess fat and drooping skin on the upper arms

J. Tightening skin in key areas

  • BodyTite
  • -Best for: Mild to moderately lax skin
  • -Not good for: Severe skin laxity (surgical skin tightening works better for this type of sagging)

2. Decide Which Areas You Would Like to Address

Most mommy makeovers combine procedures that address multiple areas of the body. Use the guide below to identify which procedures may help achieve your goals.

Breasts

  • Breast Augmentation
  • Breast Lift
  • Breast Reduction
  • Fat grafting

Abdomen

  • Mini Abdominoplasty
  • Full Abdominoplasty
  • Liposuction
  • BodyTite

Rear End

  • Buttocks Augmentation

Upper Arms

  • Arm Lift
  • Liposuction
  • BodyTite

Full Body

  • 360 Liposuction

Smaller Areas of the Body

  • Liposuction
  • BodyTite

3. Consider Your Tolerance for Downtime

Moderate surgical recovery

  • Fewer procedures or less invasive treatments, such as liposuction or BodyTite, generally involve a shorter recovery period.

Longer, more complex healing

  • Combining procedures such as a tummy tuck with breast surgery creates a more comprehensive transformation.

4. Evaluate Surgical Complexity vs. Your Needs

  • Least complex for smaller changes: One or two less invasive procedures, such as liposuction or BodyTite, may be appropriate for patients seeking modest improvements.
  • Most complex for larger changes: Combining breast surgery with an abdominoplasty and body contouring addresses multiple concerns during a single operation but involves more extensive surgery and recovery.

5. Check Your Eligibility

Timing

  • Less than six months after childbirth: Most patients benefit from waiting until their bodies have recovered and their weight has stabilized before undergoing a mommy makeover.
  • Six months to one year after childbirth: Eligible for a mommy makeover
  • Any number of years after childbirth: Eligible for a mommy makeover

Future Pregnancy Plans

  • Not planning to have more children: Eligible for a mommy makeover
  • Planning to have more children: May be best to wait, though not required

Current Weight

  • Stable and within 10-15 pounds of goal weight: Ideal for a mommy makeover
  • Fluctuating or more than 10 pounds over goal weight: Best to discuss with your surgeon

6. Budget Considerations

  • Lowest: Fewer procedures that are less invasive (like BodyTite and liposuction)
  • Highest: More comprehensive mommy makeovers that combine procedures such as abdominoplasty, breast surgery, and body contouring.

Find Out More During a Consultation

To tailor your mommy makeover procedure to your needs and goals, schedule a consultation with board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Maakan Taghizadeh. During your consultation, Dr. Tag will listen to your goals, evaluate the areas you’d like to improve, and recommend a customized mommy makeover plan based on your anatomy, recovery goals, and desired results. Together, you’ll determine which combination of procedures is the best fit for you.

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