INTRODUCTION TO TRAVERSE CITY MOMMY MAKEOVER
A Mommy Makeover is a “combination procedure” which includes a breast enhancement (augmentation, lift or reduction) plus a tummy procedure—generally a tummy tuck (aka abdominoplasty) and/or some liposuction. Whether you're a new mom or a mom whose youngest baby is now 30 years old, if your figure is a sad and saggy shadow of the hot shape you had prior to starting your family, there are solutions available for you no matter your current age, in the form of a Mommy Makeover.

We all know that a good diet and exercise program will take you a long way in terms of looking and feeling energetic, young and vibrant. Unfortunately, even the best exercise won't erase stretch marks, lift your breasts back to their previous position or eliminate a saggy, wrinkly tummy area. That’s what a Mommy Makeover can do.

GOOD CANDIDTES FOR A MOMMY MAKEOVER IN MICHIGAN
You don’t need to be a mom to have a Mommy Makeover! If you are a healthy adult female who, because of weight loss/gain cycles, aging, or pregnancy after-effects, would like to lift your breasts and slim your tummy area in one procedure, and you have reasonable expectations—meaning, you understand you will look better but not like you looked at 20—then you are likely to be a good candidate for this procedure. It’s a great method to resculpt your body and to eliminate most—if not all—of your stretch marks.

Dr. F. Matthew Smith will review all the options for your Mommy Makeover with you at your private consultation at his Traverse City plastic surgery office, so that the two of you are in agreement as to the goals of your procedure.

If there is any possibility that you may have future pregnancies or you have more weight to lose, Dr. Smith strongly suggests that you wait until your family is completed and your weight is stable, so you don’t “undo” the procedure with another pregnancy.

If you're still in good shape and just need a little liposuction to trim chunky thighs, back fat or love handles (the dreaded muffin top!), liposuction is an option that can be done alone or as part of a Mommy Makeover.

HOW A TRAVERSE CITY MOMMY MAKEOVER PROCEDURE IS PERFORMED
Dr. F. Matthew Smith performs most of his cosmetic surgeries, including Mommy Makeovers, in the accredited surgery suite at the Munson Medical Center. With the latest, cutting-edge equipment and a fully trained staff, the Munson Medical Center is an ideal place for his patients.

Because Dr. Smith wants to ensure a well-controlled and safe surgical experience that is comfortable for his patient, general anesthesia is always used for the Mommy Makeover procedure.

Once anesthesia has been induced, your procedure will begin. If you are having a breast augmentation, breast lift or breast reduction, click on these links to read more about them. If your Mommy Makeover includes a tummy tuck, please see that section as well. The only difference between those procedures and a Mommy Makeover is that the breast enhancement procedure is done at the same time as the abdominal procedure.

RECOVERY FROM TRAVERSE CITY, MICHIGAN MOMMY MAKEOVER
Please read the recovery sections in your procedures through the links above. In general, discomfort is quite normal after a Mommy Makeover. Plan to take time from work and social activities for a full week after your procedures are performed, so that you have time to recovery sufficiently. Dr. Smith will make sure you have adequate medication to control discomfort. If you have young children at home, you will want to have someone at home who can care for them during the first week after surgery, as you will not be allowed to do any lifting, cleaning, shopping or usual daily activities for about a week’s time. Enjoy that full week to recover and relax!

Dr. Matthew Smith’s Traverse City otoplasty patients have a high satisfaction rate with their Mommy Makeover procedures. Please call us today for a consultation to discuss your interest in a Michigan Mommy Makeover at our Traverse City plastic surgery office.