Mommy Makeover and Childbearing: How Long Should I Wait?

It’s a great joy to have children. However, pregnancy and breastfeeding can take a toll on your body. It can change your figure, cause your breasts to sag and belly to bulge, and create stretch marks and wrinkles. These problems can reduce your self-confidence. Luckily, a mommy makeover at eSSe Plastic Surgery can make a big difference in a mother’s emotional, physical and psychological well-being.
What Is a Mommy Makeover?
A mommy makeover is a combination of treatments that can restore your pre-baby body look, and improve your appearance. After childbirth, you can regain your flat stomach, eradicate facial wrinkles, remove dark bags under your eyes, and increase your breast size. Although virtually all mothers desire these changes, most of them are unsure about the right time to get treatment. To help you make an informed decision, here are a few factors to consider.
Body Weight
Most women struggle to cut weight after pregnancy. However, to get the best mommy makeover results, your body weight should be stable, and as close to your preferred body weight as possible. If your weight is too far from your ideal body weight, then liposuction and tummy tuck treatments included may result in unsatisfactory results. In addition, any future weight loss can make your skin sag further.
Physical and Mental Health
Although a mommy makeover is an optional treatment, it’s a serious surgical treatment. As such, only mothers in a good physical and mental state should consider the procedure. Good physical health means you have no medical issues that can affect your surgeries and cause complications and excellent psychological health means you’re taking the treatment for the right reasons, and with realistic expectations.
Nonsmoker 
It’s imperative for mothers undergoing the treatment to be nonsmokers because smoking can hinder the flow of blood during the treatment. Also, smoking can interrupt the healing process. If you smoke, you must be ready to stop smoking two weeks before and after undergoing a mommy makeover treatment.
Finished Having Kids
The aim of a mommy makeover treatment is to restore your body to its pre-pregnancy state. Therefore, you must be finished having kids, and have birth control measures to avoid unplanned pregnancies. This is because future pregnancies can adversely affect your results.
After having any surgery, you must follow our doctors’ prescriptions and recommendations, and a mommy makeover is no exception. It’s advisable to wait until you’re totally ready to get the treatment. If you would like more information, the professionals at eSSe Plastic Surgery in Fort Lauderdale are a good place to start. Contact us today to schedule your consultation!