Menopause Makeover: How to Get Your Body Back

“Menopause makeover is a tailored series of cosmetic surgery procedures and other interventions that can help women to restore body contour and youthful skin profile, addressing various physical changes that may occur due to hormonal shifts!”

·       Did you know menopause (an ending of menstrual cycles) may occur anywhere between ages 45 to 55 and can affect multiple body systems due to significant hormonal shifts?

·       Did you know menopause makeover means restoring a youthful body profile that has lost appeal and contour due to weight gain, skin sagging, and alterations in body shape?

·       Did you know menopause makeover has a significant role in restoring self-confidence for women experiencing menopausal symptoms?

·       Did you know common procedures included in menopause makeover are breast surgeries, body contouring, Brazilian butt lift (BBL), facelifts and neck lifts, and eyelid surgery (Blepharoplasty)?

As we age, many alterations in body contour, skin laxity, and weight changes can be experienced, which can be a reason for low self-esteem and confidence. Aging is okay because it is a natural process, so we cannot control it, but reverse the signs or minimize the effect by following the cosmetic surgery disciplines, and so menopause can be. Menopause is a crucial transition in a woman’s life as she approaches to end of menstrual periods, resulting in noticeable alterations in body contour, skin laxity, loss of facial volume, wrinkles, breast alterations, and fat redistribution. However, it is important to make an informed decision with the assistance of a board-certified plastic surgeon regarding which procedures are best suited to achieve your realistic aesthetic goals.

Dr. Karishma Kagodu (MS, MCh), a celebrity surgeon and Managing Director of Kaesthetics, also contributing her services to Kinder Women’s Hospital, Whitefield, Bangalore, noted that average weight gain during the menopause transition is about 10-15 pounds, and weight loss during menopause transition demands a new strategy. It is also seen that not alone can menopause be blamed for weight gain, but aging is also at play because many women become less physically active during their 40s, 50s, or 60s. The reason can be a faulty lifestyle, hormonal shifts, or busy work schedules. Less activity means less muscle mass, resulting in weight gain. However, only calories cut cannot be enough if someone wishes to achieve the contoured silhouette, or an hourglass figure. Therefore, menopause makeover emerged as a significant option to restore pre-menopause body figure, helping a woman to be physically fit, as well as emotionally.

Indications of Menopause Makeover:

The research and studies claim that perimenopause transition may contribute to increased fat accumulation in the abdomen and alterations in body silhouette from pear to apple with unwanted fat distribution to the waist. However, weight loss may be an uphill battle for women who approach menopause because what responds through diet and exercise may not be sufficient for the stubborn areas and not enough at this aging stage because of a decrease in estrogen level. Moreover, weight loss habits and exercise routines used in younger years may not be effective as we age. However, menopause makeover surgery is required to restore lost body contour and overall physical and emotional well-being.

·       Physical changes: Unwanted fat deposition in localized body areas, saggy breasts or breast alterations, skin laxity, wrinkles, loss of facial volume, and hair loss.

·       Emotional changes: Lower self-confidence in women may result from hormonal fluctuations during menopause and significant changes in body shape.

Common Choices of Plastic Surgery Procedures During Menopause Makeover

1.    Body contouring: Menopause does not necessarily cause weight gain but can alter fat distribution and body composition. However, achieving a sculpted body profile with a proper silhouette is a prime goal of a body contouring surgery. Liposuction, tummy tuck, arm lift, thigh lift, and BBL surgeries are common and most sought-after cosmetic procedures for women looking to sculpt their appearance. They address areas of excess fat deposition or saggy skin that may develop during menopause.

2.    Breast enhancements: Breast augmentation, either with fat transfer or implants, is done to restore lost breast volume that a woman may experience during or after menopause. Alterations in breast size, shape, volume, and firmness that may occur due to hormonal fluctuations, aging, weight change, or other factors can cause a sense of dissatisfaction or discomfort with appearance, prompting some women to choose cosmetic breast surgeries.

3.    Breast lifts: Breast lifts or Mastopexy raises and reshapes the breast tissue, making them firmer and shapelier by addressing saggy breast skin and improving breast contour. Breast lift surgeries also help change the position of the nipple and areola, raising the breasts and nipples on the chest. Breast lift surgery is performed when a woman reports saggy breasts or the nipples are pointing downward. However, breast lifts help boost self-confidence in women, as the procedure aims to make the breast profile more youthful.

4.    Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL): BBL is done to augment and lift the buttocks using the patient’s body fat via fat transfer technique to offer a more voluptuous, fuller, and enhanced butt profile.

5.    Facelifts and neck lifts: Facelifts and neck lifts address facial aging, such as static wrinkles, saggy skin, turkey neck resulting from loss of skin elasticity, and facial fat.

6.    Eyelid Surgery (Blepharoplasty): The eye rejuvenation procedure, i.e., blepharoplasty, addresses the baggy eye concern, undereye puffiness, excess saggy skin, and fat from the eyelids. The plastic surgeon cuts into the creases of the eyelids to trim saggy skin and muscle and eliminate excess fat.

7.    Skin treatments: At Dr. Karishma Aesthetics, we perform several non-surgical skin treatments to treat various skin concerns ranging from aging to pigmentation and contour to firmness. However, non-surgical options are an evergreen demand at Kaesthetics, giving you quality results with minimal downtime and long-lasting effects if you maintain the revision sessions. Skin rejuvenation procedures, such as Morpheus8 RF treatment, Laser skin resurfacing, Botox and fillers, Microdermabrasion, photo facials, chemical peels, platelet-rich plasma therapy (PRP) for skin rejuvenation and hair growth, protein-serum injection for hair loss are some of the most demanded treatments at Kaesthetics, Bangalore to improve skin quality, hair growth, and address the signs of aging, and photodamage. These treatments are effective, result-proven, safe, flexible, and budget-friendly, making them easily adaptable and appealing for people seeking noticeable skin improvements.

If you are concerned about your post-menopausal body and want to restore your youthful appearance and skin profile, call +91 8042036382, +91 9108969006, or +91 7624809006 to schedule an in-person consultation today.