Mommy Makeover

Benefits of a Mommy Makeover

A mommy makeover restores the body after pregnancy and weight changes — combining abdominal, breast, and contouring procedures to address several concerns in one surgery. It removes stretched, sagging skin left behind after pregnancy or major weight loss for a smoother, flatter abdominal contour; repairs and tightens abdominal muscles that have separated (diastasis recti), restoring core strength and a firmer profile; combined with liposuction, removes pockets of fat around the lower abdomen and flanks that resist diet and exercise; and deflated or sagging breasts after pregnancy and nursing can be restored with a lift, implants, or both.

How Does a Mommy Makeover Work?

A mommy makeover combines two or more procedures — most often a tummy tuck with a breast lift, augmentation, or liposuction — into one surgery and one recovery, performed by our board-certified plastic surgeons under anesthesia.

Tummy Tuck

Removes excess skin and repairs separated abdominal muscles across the midsection — the foundation of most mommy makeovers.

Breast Lift

Lifts and reshapes sagging breasts and repositions the nipple for a firmer, more youthful contour after nursing or weight changes.

Breast Augmentation

Restores lost breast volume with implants for a fuller, more balanced shape — often combined with a lift.

Liposuction

Refines the waist, flanks, and stubborn areas to sculpt your overall contour in the same surgery.

Recovery + What to Expect

Plan for about two weeks off normal activity. Most patients ease back gradually, resume exercise around six weeks, and see results refine over several months.

Risks + Considerations

A Mommy Makeover combines multiple surgical procedures in one operation, which means one anesthesia and one recovery but also a longer time under anesthesia than any single procedure alone. Risks include infection, bleeding, reaction to anesthesia, and blood clots. Fluid collection beneath the skin (seroma) is the most common complication after a tummy tuck and may require drainage. Changes in sensation across the abdomen and breasts are common and may be temporary or permanent. Scarring is permanent, though incisions are placed to be concealed by clothing. Smoking significantly increases the risk of poor healing. Because a Mommy Makeover is tailored to each patient, your surgeon will review which risks apply to your specific combination of procedures at consultation.

Are You a Good Candidate?

You’re at a stable, healthy weight — a mommy makeover refines and restores; it isn’t a weight-loss procedure. You have excess skin or muscle laxity, often from pregnancy or significant weight changes. You’re a non-smoker, or willing to stop well before surgery so your body heals beautifully. And you have realistic expectations about what surgery can achieve.