Mommy Makeovers: The Ultimate Plastic Surgery Choose Your Own Adventure

Becoming a mom is an amazing experience, whether it’s your first time or you’ve been down this road before. But along with the joys and excitement comes something that’s less anticipated and less desired: the dreaded “mom bod.”

Losing weight once your baby arrives can help restore some of your pre-pregnancy contours. Still, for many women, the physical changes associated with pregnancy leave a more lasting impression — one that can’t be completely reversed with dieting and exercise alone.

Enter the "mommy makeover," a customizable combination of cosmetic procedures designed to help women reclaim their pre-baby body or even enhance it in ways they’ve always wanted. A mommy makeover isn’t a one-size-fits-all treatment: it’s a “choose-your-own-adventure” targeting your own specific problem areas and focused on your unique goals.

Rishi Jindal, MD, specializes in mommy makeovers focused on helping women at Rejuvenate Plastic Surgery feel comfortable and confident in their bodies again. In this post, learn what procedures are included in a typical mommy makeover so you can decide what your individual version should look like.

Tummy tuck

The belly area takes the biggest “hit” during pregnancy as your skin expands to make room for your growing baby. Not surprisingly, many women find their skin doesn’t “snap back” after childbirth, and no amount of situps and crunches seems to help. 

It’s not just the skin that’s affected either — your abdominal muscles are stretched and weakened, too. That means no amount of crunches or situps can restore the toned tummy of your pre-pregnancy days. 

Tummy tuck surgery (or abdominoplasty) is a popular inclusion in many mommy makeovers, helping restore a toned, flatter tummy you’ll be proud to flaunt. During this procedure, Dr. Jindal removes excess, sagging skin left behind after pregnancy while also tightening the underlying abdominal muscles for a stronger, firmer core.

Breast lift

During pregnancy and breastfeeding, your breasts expand as a result of hormonal fluctuations and in preparation for milk production. This rapid expansion stretches the skin around your breasts as well as the ligaments that support them. The result: sagging breasts that lack the firm contours you had before motherhood. 

A breast lift (or mastopexy) reshapes and raises sagging breasts, removing excess skin and restoring the higher, former contours you’re looking for. Depending on the amount of tissue that’s removed, Dr. Jindal may reposition your nipples for optimal aesthetics.

Breast augmentation or reduction

Pregnancy doesn’t just affect the position of your breasts — it can change the size of your breasts, too. Some women find their breasts are significantly larger and heavier than they were before pregnancy, while others experience a loss of volume and fullness.

Breast augmentation enhances or restores volume using implants or fat transfer, helping create fuller, more balanced breasts. If your breasts are uncomfortably large, breast reduction surgery helps by removing excess tissue, improving symmetry, and reducing strain on your back and shoulders. Both options can be combined with a breast lift, too.

Body contouring

While your breasts and belly might be most affected by pregnancy, many moms find their body changes in other ways — and other areas — too. Body contouring helps eliminate pockets of stubborn fat and areas of loose, flabby skin for smoother, sleeker, firmer contours.

Dr. Jindal offers an array of contouring treatments, including: 

• Liposuction to target specific areas of exercise-resistant fat in nearly any part of your body
• Arm lift surgery to remove unsightly “bat wings” on your upper arms
• Thigh lift surgery to target loose, dimpled skin on your thighs and lower body
• Butt lift surgery to gently lift and reshape sagging, flabby buttocks

Many women combine surgery with liposuction for optimal results.

Get your body back

Every woman’s body is different, and the custom-tailored approach makes a mommy makeover the ideal solution for nearly any woman looking to feel more confident about the way her body looks. 

To learn how a mommy makeover can transform your body, request an appointment online or over the phone with Dr. Jindal and the team at Rejuvenate Plastic Surgery in San Diego, California, today.