"Mummy Makeover"
What is a “Mummy Makeover”?
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A Mummy Makeover consists of a surgery combining multiple procedures to help with concerns regularly seen by women postpartum. This surgery combines a Tummy Tuck with a Breast Lift and Breast Enhancement (Augmentation).
Postpartum women often complain of excess breast skin and deflated breast volume after breastfeeding. This surgery will remove the excess sagging skin from the breasts and lift the nipples. The depleted breast volume is then resolved with implants or fat injections/fat grafting.
Postpartum patients also complain of excess abdominal skin and abdominal separation from pregnancy. This surgery, therefore, also removes the excess skin with stretch marks on the lower abdomen and repositions the belly button. The rectus muscle is often separated during pregnancy, and this muscle is therefore tightened with sutures.
What Can I Expect with a Mummy Makeover
A Quick Overview
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Surgery time: 6 hours.
Length of stay in hospital: 2 - 4 nights
Recovery time: (The following are approximate times.)
Driving 2 - 3 weeks,
Office work 2 - 3 weeks,
Strenuous work/ exercise 6 weeks.
Garments: High-waisted compression short garments and a compression bra will need to be worn 24/7 for 4 - 6 weeks.
Incision and scar: The incision will extend from hip to hip on your abdomen, below the clothing/ swimwear line. An incision around your belly button and an incision around the nipple and vertical down to the breast fold.
Other Things to Consider
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The augmentation can be done with implants or fat grafting to increase the volume of your breasts.
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Liposuction of other areas can also be added to this procedure
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You won’t be able to pick up anything heavy for the 2 weeks (including children).
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You will need help with your children and housework for 2 weeks while you allow yourself time to heal and rest.