Candidacy for a Mommy Makeover in Charlotte

Pregnancy and breastfeeding changes a woman’s body significantly. It can leave your breasts and abdominal wall drooping, even if you manage to return to your pre-pregnancy weight. When you are not happy with your body, your self-confidence will suffer as well. 

If you are thinking about making improvements to your body, it is time to explore what a mommy makeover can do for you. No matter how hard you work at diet and exercise, some things may require the helping hand of a board-certified body sculpting surgeon like Dr. Ditesheim. We can help you determine if you have candidacy for a mommy makeover in Charlotte.

What Makes You a Good Candidate for a Mommy Makeover?

First, you need to be in good health and fully recovered from your last pregnancy and breastfeeding. Hopefully, you have been able to shed your extra pregnancy weight and your breasts are close to their post breastfeeding shape. This may take several months after you have finished breastfeeding.

You need to be close to your desired weight before any body sculpting procedure. Significant weight loss after a mommy makeover may lead to revisions because of more changes in your breasts and abdominal wall. You are not expected to have your pre-pregnancy silhouette, but need to be close to your overall goal weight. Stubborn fat may need to be removed and drooping muscles and skin may need repair, but being at a stable weight prior to any body sculpting procedures is ideal.

You should not be planning to birth more children. Mommy makeovers done in between pregnancies often need revisions after every pregnancy. While mommy makeovers do not pose any risks to future pregnancies or your ability to breastfeed, getting cosmetic surgery after every pregnancy is not recommended.

To be a good candidate, you need to have realistic expectations about what a mommy makeover in Charlotte can achieve. Cosmetic surgery is not a weight loss tool, but it can enhance and refine what you started with a good diet and exercise plan. It is also very important that you choose to have cosmetic surgery because you want it. Having surgery to please someone else can backfire.

Timing of a Mommy Makeover

There are a few things to keep in mind if you think you are a good candidate for a Charlotte mommy makeover. The different component surgeries of a mommy makeover all require recovery time. You will be the best judge of when you can take recovery time after major surgery. If you have young children at home, you will need childcare help and possibly a driver, since you will not be able to drive for about two weeks after surgery. Practical issues may limit you to a specific window of time.

Charlotte Candidates for a Mommy Makeover Should Speak With Us Today

There is no shame in wanting your body back after going through one or several pregnancies, and we are here to help. Regain your self-confidence with a personalized mommy makeover from board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Jefferey Ditesheim.

If you are frustrated with your progress towards a body that is more like your pre-pregnancy body, make an appointment with us today to discuss your aesthetic concerns and candidacy for a mommy makeover in Charlotte!