• Did you know mommy makeover surgery helps a woman restore their self-confidence by achieving a pre-baby figure and plays a vital role in alleviating lower back pain, stress urinary incontinence (SUI), and other postpartum medical problems?
  • Did you know mommy makeover procedures are done to reshape the body contour lost due to childbirth or breastfeeding because diet and exercise are not always enough to achieve the desired sculpted goals?
  • Did you know breast augmentation and breast lift surgeries are the most requested procedures in Bangalore sought-after by women who finished having children?
  • Did you know mommy makeover addresses the concerns caused by post-pregnancy in the context of body sculpting and self-image, or self-confidence because unwanted changes in shape and silhouette are not the matter that should be proud of?

Dr. Karishma Kagodu, MS, MCh, a board-certified plastic surgeon and Managing Director of Kaesthetics in Bangalore, shares her views that she has been through during the consultation process that more than 80% of women seek mommy makeovers to resolve medical issues as well as improving aesthetic appearance. However, every year, many clients/patients from across the country and foreign nations join medical tourism in Bangalore and avail themselves of quality body contouring surgeries postpartum. However, there is a surge in demand for mommy makeovers in India, as the procedure cost is affordable compared to the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and the Emirates countries.

Note: Typically, mommy makeover/ postpartum plastic surgeries help women lose between five to fifteen pounds, which may vary from patient to patient, depending on their lifestyle habits and overall health.

Traditionally, a standard mommy makeover surgery catch-all phrase entails a specialized set of body contouring surgeries based on the patient’s goals and problem status to meet the desired sculpted goals after pregnancy/ childbirth.

Motherhood is a great journey that should be welcomed. Still, it confers permanent changes to women’s bodies, as body sculpting can get affected, causing a lot of aesthetic concerns that often center around a breast and abdomen procedure. However, the tummy and breast areas are the primary concerns to address when it comes to postpartum transformation for women’s bodies.

The Mommy makeover or mammaplasty may include the following procedures:

  1. Tummy Tuck: Throughout the pregnancy, the abdominal muscles, skin, and tissues stretch to provide the space for a growing baby, resulting in irreversible stretching of the Linea Alba (a connective tissue structure that runs through the middle of the six-pack muscle). This pathology is called diastasis recti, and so increased girth caused by pregnancy cannot be corrected by diet and exercise, raising the request for a tummy tuck surgery. A tummy tuck/ abdominoplasty removes excess, unwanted fat and skin from the abdomen profile. It tightens the weakened or separated muscles, giving you a more sculpted, firm, and smooth abdomen contour. The patients are requested to maintain a stable weight for at least six months before undergoing tummy tuck surgery and have not experienced significant weight change, as this may cause a compromised condition to perform the procedure. Even after the surgery, it is a good idea to maintain an ideal weight, followed by a healthy diet and exercise to enjoy the long-lasting effect.
  2. Breast Augmentation: It is common to experience hormonal fluctuations during pregnancy, and breastfeeding after childbirth can impact the contour of the breast profile, resulting in breasts that appear deflated. However, a breast augmentation surgery is performed to enhance the size, shape, volume, and overall contour of the breasts’ profile. The augmentation procedure is either done by silicone or saline implants (prosthesis) or fat transfer, that is wholly based on the patient’s physiological and anatomical status, the extent of the problem, the realistic goals, and the desired outcomes.
  3. Breast Lift: Breast sagging/ breast ptosis is a common problem associated with post-pregnancy or childbirth. The saggy breast needs to be rejuvenated; thus, the nipple and areola are repositioned to a more natural anatomical location. Thus, breast lift, medically known as Mastopexy, is performed to reduce the saggy skin or breast skin envelope, reposition the areola and nipple, and help women achieve a more youthful breast contour. One must note that Mastopexy does not involve any removal of breast tissue but excess skin that causes breast ptosis.

Note: Breast augmentation and breast lift are conjugated when a patient requires a fuller rejuvenation in the size, shape, volume, and contour of the breasts’ profile simultaneously.

  1. Liposuction: Excess fat accumulation in the localized body areas, such as the abdomen, thighs, flanks, hips, chest, face, neck, or breasts, resulting from weight gain and lifestyle changes followed by a postnatal journey is treated with liposuction surgery. The stubborn fat is easily deposited to the stomach, thighs, love handles, or back, which is resistant to responding merely through diet or exercise. However, surgical intervention is required to offer the desired silhouette to a woman’s body after pregnancy. Liposuction or body contouring surgery, as a prime inclusion of a mommy makeover, removes excess fat from localized areas and helps achieve the desired body shape, size, and silhouette. Liposuction can be performed alone or paired with other procedures, such as breast reduction and abdominoplasty, that are required to meet the desired mommy makeover goals.
  2. Vaginal rejuvenation surgery: Vaginal rejuvenation surgery is a set of several different procedures to improve the shape, size, contour, and functions of the vaginal area. Since pregnancy can cause a widening of the vaginal canal that may cause a decrease in sexual pleasure afterward; however, vaginal rejuvenation is performed to narrow the vaginal canal and restore the soft tissue structures that enhance the pleasure during intercourse after childbirth.
What are the Benefits of Mommy Makeover Surgery?
Each patient has unique goals and requires a custom-tailor mommy makeover surgery, which often includes the following benefits:
  • It Corrects saggy breasts and improves their shape, size, and volume.
  • It improves breast symmetry and reduces the overly sized breasts.
  • Eliminates excess saggy skin and fat from the abdomen and repairs weakened abdominal muscles (diastasis recti).
  • Removes excess fat accumulation from localised body areas, and a woman can regain her pre-baby figure.
  • It helps improve self-confidence, overall body contour, and how the clothing and swimsuits fit.

For more information regarding the different surgery options for mammaplasty, techniques, recovery, and the risks associated, please visit our page, Dr. Karishma Aesthetics, or call us at +91 8042036382, +91 9108969006, +91 7624809006 and schedule your in-person consultation today.   

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