The mommy makeover in Toronto changes the lives of countless women every year. After childbirth or significant weight loss, the body areas hit hardest will show signs of sagging, contour changes and muscle separation. This combo-cosmetic surgery typically allows a woman to undergo abdominoplasty and a breast surgery at one time. Additional procedures like liposuction can be added too.
So how can you tell if this might be the right approach for you to reshape your figure? We’ll take a look at some important qualifications for candidacy.
If you need to shed the baby weight, or, if you don’t have children, but your weight loss plan will leave you with skin excess, you’ll need to reach your goals first. Your body weight should be in an ideal range to ensure your health and safety, but also to allow the surgeon to create aesthetically pleasing results. Your weight should be stable before proceeding because if you continue to lose weight after (or gain) then your results could change unpredictably.
Cosmetic surgery- especially an intensive one- is stressful on your system. Patients should be in balanced, optimal mental and emotional health before taking on this temporary lifestyle disruption and physical change. Your plastic surgeon will review all risks and considerations with you and wants to ensure that you’re fully informed and confident. They’ll also want you to have realistic expectations and understand that improvements, not perfection, are the goal. Soon after a major life change or during a stressful season isn’t ideal for planning a mommy makeover in Toronto.
Sometimes, for minor surgeries, patients aren’t asked to stop smoking, however the risks for a combination of procedures like mommy makeover make avoiding nicotine mandatory. This chemical constricts blood flow and it limits your body’s natural ability to heal. Incisions will quickly need to re-establish connections, and tissue edges must have good blood perfusion. The optimal, healthy recovery after a makeover that avoids complications depends on adequate blood flow.
The internal repair work and skin removal during abdominoplasty are designed to tighten and smooth the belly. Becoming pregnant again will stretch out and undo those results, so it’s not recommended.
Moms are notorious for taking care of others and not asking for help, but you’ll need to. We’ll usually recommend roughly 3 weeks off work after a combined breast and tummy tuck procedure. You’ll have activity restrictions that require you to hold off on driving, doing housework, heavy lifting and some other maneuvers. Having friends, family or hired help on hand to take care of daily tasks will allow you to heal safely, and with less anxiety.
Do you think a mommy makeover might be right for you? Your consultation will allow you to privately share all your concerns and questions, then receive a personalized plan, just for you. We welcome you to call Edelstein Cosmetic to book your consultation today.
In Toronto, mommy makeover procedures are the ultimate answer to post-baby body issues. A woman’s belly and breasts will go through dramatic changes during and after pregnancy. Miraculously, stretched and shifted tissue will significantly bounce back in time, but common problems remain for many moms after giving birth.
A mommy makeover is a familiar name for a combination of cosmetic surgeries that reshape the tummy, breasts and other areas, all at once. It stands to reason that if a person has multiple surgeries, they may have a lengthier recovery. On the other hand, it can be much more convenient than to recover from procedures separately. If you’re planning your own makeover, you’re likely curious to know exactly what the downtime will be like.
Every person’s body and healing time is unique to them so averages can be given, but not specifics. The good news is, most patients describe the discomfort they experience while healing as tight and achy, more so than painful. You’ll have strong pain medication to take for the immediate post-op phase, and long-acting anaesthetic in your tissues to prevent intense pain in the first day or two.
If you’ve had a tummy tuck and breast surgery, you can expect:
You’ll be instructed to walk around slowly but regularly, which helps minimize the risk of blood clots. You’ll need to stay bent over slightly at the waist and avoid sitting or standing up straight.
Try to rest and have someone help you with preparing meals and household tasks. You may need assistance with your compression garment or washing. You’ll have a follow-up appointment booked at roughly one week, and your surgeon will give you ongoing instructions. Refrain from lifting anything over 10lbs and schedule at least a couple weeks off work.
As you heal and nerves repair, you may begin to feel some strange sensations like itching, tingling, electric or prickly feelings. You’ll still feel tight, but the swelling will be decreasing, and bruising should be cleared up after 2 weeks. You can begin to stand straighter, and you’ll feel more mobile. Most people discontinue strong pain medication after the first week. You’ll still have activity restrictions such as no aerobic exercise or heavy lifting. Your compression garment will need to be in place tightly for another few weeks.
You won’t feel completely healed yet, but 6 weeks is a good milestone. You’ll be allowed to go without the compression garment, start working out again, and ease back into lifting and carrying things as usual. Swelling often persists in the tissues for at least a few more months. The abdomen may show a little puffiness over the incision line, and you may still feel a tight sensation, but it shouldn’t limit you from functioning normally. You’ll be advised to take care of your scars using sun protection and possibly silicone sheeting.
By this point your scars should be faint, your swelling almost entirely gone, and you’ll be enjoying your new figure. Because each patient’s body is a little different, you might not feel completely finished by 6 months, but rest assured you’re nearly done. Scars continue to mature over the first year and nerves will still be regenerating so any residual numbness will usually resolve over time too.
If you have questions about the procedure, we’d love to hear from you. Contact Edelstein Cosmetic to book your consultation today.
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