The right time for a mommy makeover
Have you put pregnancy and, if applicable, breastfeeding behind you and are unhappy with the changes to your body contours? And these cannot be brought under control with sport or other skin-tightening methods? Then a mommy makeover may be an option.
Reasons for a mommy makeover
- excess skin on the abdomen
- diastasis recti (separated abdominal muscles)
- sagging breast tissue
- loss of breast volume
- fat deposits on the abdomen, hips or flanks
Good to know
A mommy makeover is not a fixed treatment package. We combine the procedures that suit your body from a medical and aesthetic point of view.
Before a mommy makeover, your body must have recovered sufficiently from pregnancy. Your body weight should be stable and breastfeeding must be completed.
Bear in mind that the breast tissue must have had enough time to regress. Every further pregnancy can change the abdominal skin, abdominal muscles and breasts again. If you still wish to have children, this should be taken into account during the consultation.
Mommy makeover treatments
Tummy tuck
If the abdominal skin stretches considerably during pregnancy, it often no longer retracts sufficiently. During a tummy tuck, we remove the excess skin.
If there is also diastasis recti, a separation of the abdominal muscles, we can stabilise it during the operation.
Breast lift for sagging breasts
The breast tissue often recovers by itself after breastfeeding. Be patient for a few months at first. If there is no sufficient improvement, we can remove the excess skin and reshape the breast tissue. If necessary, the nipple can also be raised.
Breast lift with implant for loss of volume
If the breast lacks volume, an implant can help.
Liposuction for the abdomen, hips and flanks
Bothersome fat deposits on the abdomen and hips can be treated with liposuction. It can also be performed in addition to a tummy tuck and, depending on the findings, within the same procedure.
Comprehensive examination before a mommy makeover
Before every procedure, Dr. Chianese examines the skin and its elasticity, the distribution of fat in the tissue and the condition of the abdominal muscles. For the breasts, the focus is on breast volume, skin quality, tissue firmness and the position of the nipples.
Previous operations and existing scars are also relevant.
Every treatment is individual
Many patients combine a tummy tuck, breast surgery and liposuction. Dr. Chianese discusses with you which combination is medically justifiable and when the right time for it is.
Scars & healing
After a tummy tuck, the scar runs along the lower abdomen; after a breast lift, around the areola, vertically below it or within the inframammary fold. Liposuction only requires small incisions. For all scars: they fade over time and become less noticeable.
Your physical capacity is limited in the first weeks after the procedure. Small children should not be lifted or carried during the early healing phase. Depending on the operation, compression garments are required. Light exercise is no problem, but you should avoid sport for a few weeks.
The result
You will see the changed body contours directly after the procedure. At first, the skin is still swollen. The swelling subsides over the following weeks and the tissue becomes softer overall. After a few months, we can assess the final result.
Your specialist for a mommy makeover in Zurich
At the Swiss Derma Clinic, the mommy makeover is planned and performed by Dr. med. (I) Nunzioluca Chianese, FMH specialist in plastic surgery.
His areas of focus are aesthetic body surgery and breast surgery.
During the consultation, Dr. Chianese discusses with you which treatments suit your wishes and your body.
