Scottsdale mommy makeovers restore your figure.

A mommy makeover is a comprehensive set of procedures used to treat all the areas which change during pregnancy. There are 4 major variations of the mommy makeover we offer to our patients at the AB Guerra Plastic Surgery Center. We recommend that patients prioritize the areas important to them, so we can appropriately discuss your interests and create a reasonable treatment plan that addresses your needs. The goal of Scottsdale mommy makeovers is to use combinations of body contouring techniques to help mothers return, as best as possible, to their pre-pregnancy body.

Your tummy changes with pregnancy.

Your tummy changes the most with pregnancy. The combination of growing uterus and pregnancy-related hormones culminates to stretch and increase the abdominal girth. These changes are normal and serve to allow the abdominal wall muscles to stretch allowing your baby to grow comfortably. This phenomenon typically creates a separation of the tummy muscles, called rectus diastasis, in order to accommodate your baby. The skin of the tummy also stretches under the same influences, and may develop stretchmarks. In some women, the abdominal tissues return to their pre-pregnancy state, but most do not. Many women have loose, sagging skin, and disfiguring stretch marks, with a bulging abdominal wall to varying degrees after pregnancy. If a C-section was performed, the hanging may be quite pronounced. Diet and exercise typically do not help with these changes, which are often permanent, and cannot be reversed without plastic surgery.

There is going to be three basic tummy tuck options after pregnancy. If your tummy only developed minimally saggy skin, we will likely recommend a mini tummy tuck with or without liposuction. If the normal amount of tissue excess developed, then a standard tummy tuck is recommended with or with out liposuction. For those patients who developed very excessive amounts of hanging skin after pregnancy, an extended tummy tuck with or without liposuction is recommended. Our ultimate recommendation can only be made after a full cosmetic surgery consultation and physical examination of the abdominal area and fat pads by Dr. Guerra. More information on Scottsdale mommy makeover and Scottsdale tummy tuck is available at the AB Guerra Plastic Surgery Center.

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Your buttocks change after pregnancy.

Having the pregnancy butt, is something women dread. Just because you have it, does not mean you have to keep it. There are two types of pregnancy butts. In the first case, the buttock may enlarge after pregnancy and appears tall and full, but lacks an attractive shape and may be flat. The second type, is a smaller version of the first, with less associated fat pockets, but is also flat and a little saggy. Attributes of an attractive buttock usually include a smooth inward sweep of the lower back area and a slim waistline, a feminine V-shaped cleavage between the buttocks achieving maximum projection in the mid to upper buttocks, a smooth and uniform skin cover separated from the thighs by a crisp, short and well-defined infragluteal crease, demonstrating no droop above this line. The changes that affect the buttocks after pregnancy, are typically permanent, and cannot be reversed without plastic surgery.