Mommy Makeover

The “mommy makeover” is a relatively hot term in plastic surgery these days.  Much of this attention is due to Hollywood.  Young celebrities are having babies and want their bodies back.  Demi Moore has admitted to having help with plastic surgery after her pregnancy.  Many other celebrities, including Britney Spears, are also rumored to have had a mommy makeover.  Mommy makeovers are also very popular here in Salt Lake City and Utah.  Women generally get married early and have many children at a fairly young age.  They are in their 20’s and 30’s, done having children, and in need of getting their pre-pregnancy bodies back.  Dr. Yates has vast experience with the mommy makeover and this is a very large part of his practice.

A mommy makeover is not a specific operation per se, but is tailored to the needs of each patient.  The issues that are generally addressed with a mommy makeover are saggy breasts, loss of breast fullness and size, stretch marks on the tummy, loose skin on the tummy, and flabby abdominal muscles.  This involves a combination of a tummy tuck, liposuction and breast enhancement surgery (often a breast lift and breast augmentation with breast implants).  Oftentimes, these procedures can be done in combination.  For cost and safety issues we will often separate the procedures by a few days or weeks.  Generally, one should wait until at least 6 months after delivery or breast feeding to proceed with a mommy makeover.  Dr Yates is very experienced in the complete mommy makeover process, providing service to the Salt Lake City metro area in Utah.