Mommy makeover.
Care shaped around you.

Pregnancy can change the breasts and abdomen. If you would like to explore surgery, understand the separate options, when to consider them and the recovery to plan.

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What is a mommy makeover?

Breast and abdominal areas are highlighted as separate concerns on a clothed body outline.

Mommy makeover is a name for a personalised plan of procedures after pregnancy. It often includes breast surgery, a tummy tuck or liposuction, depending on the changes that matter to you. It is not one fixed operation or a package everyone needs.

Changes after pregnancy are normal. Surgery is a personal choice, and it cannot promise your exact pre-pregnancy shape. Each proposed procedure should have a clear benefit that you feel is worth its scars, risks and recovery.

Start with the change you want to discuss.

Breast tissue and nipple position are shown as areas addressed during a lift.

Breast lift

A lift reshapes existing tissue and changes breast position. Adding volume or reducing size involves different choices, explained below.

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Excess abdominal skin and the abdominal support layer are shown separately.

Loose abdominal skin

A tummy tuck removes excess skin and may repair the support layer over separated abdominal muscles. It leaves a lower abdominal scar.

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A surgical cannula removes selected fat beneath the skin.

Selected fat pockets

Liposuction removes local fat. It does not remove a large skin fold or replace weight management.

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Lift, add volume or reduce size?

Three simple breast-area drawings distinguish position, volume and size.

01
A breast lift changes position and shape
A lift removes excess skin and reshapes the breast. It does not necessarily add the fullness you might want.
02
Augmentation adds volume
An implant may be discussed when more fullness is the goal, sometimes with a lift. Implants need ongoing care and may need another operation in the future.
03
Reduction makes the breasts smaller
When breast weight or size is the concern, removing tissue may be more appropriate than adding volume. Each option has different scars and possible effects on sensation or breastfeeding.

Give your body time after pregnancy.

01
Recover from birth first
Elective contouring surgery needs to wait until you have recovered from delivery and your health is ready. It is not an immediate post-birth treatment.
02
Allow breast changes to settle
Breast size and shape can keep changing after breastfeeding ends. Discuss timing with the surgeon rather than choosing a date from a general countdown.
03
Consider future pregnancy and weight changes
Further pregnancy can stretch the treated tissues again. Completing your family and reaching a stable weight usually makes planning more predictable.

One operation or separate stages?

A staged plan moves from priorities to preparation and healing, then review.

Some procedures can be combined, while others are better planned as separate operations. The number of areas, expected operating time and your health help guide that decision.

Combining procedures may mean one recovery period, but that recovery can be more demanding. A staged plan allows healing between operations. You can also choose to address just one concern.

What should be checked first?

A checklist represents the concern, method and recovery discussion.

01
Health and past treatment
Share your medical history, medicines, smoking or nicotine use, previous operations, scars and any clotting problems. The team may request tests or other medical review.
02
The cause of your symptoms
An abdominal bulge may involve skin, fat, muscle separation or a hernia. A painful lump, new breast change or other symptom needs medical assessment rather than a cosmetic assumption.
03
Your own goals and support
Take time to consider the likely change and the limits. Arrange practical help and decide for yourself whether surgery fits your priorities.

OUR PROCEDURE

Before, during and after surgery.

STEP 01

Agree each part of the plan

Examination and consent
A plastic surgeon assesses each area and explains the incisions, alternatives and risks. Confirm who will operate, where surgery takes place and the follow-up arrangements.
Prepare for the operation
Follow the team’s advice about tests, nutrition, smoking, medicines, food and drink. Do not stop prescribed medicines yourself. Arrange transport and help at home.

STEP 02

Carry out the agreed procedures

Anaesthesia and surgery
The anaesthetic depends on the operation; larger combined procedures commonly use general anaesthesia. The surgeon performs only the procedures agreed during consent.
Close and support the tissues
Incisions are closed and dressed. A support bra, garment or drains may be used depending on the breast and abdominal procedures.

The breast and abdominal areas represent possible parts of an individual surgical plan.

STEP 03

Recover with planned support

Get clear instructions
Before discharge, confirm wound care, medicines, any drains or garments and who to contact with concerns. Some operations require an overnight stay.
Return for review
Follow-up checks assess healing and guide activity. Do not resume lifting, strenuous exercise or driving until the team says it is appropriate.

A home-care checklist covers childcare, daily tasks, transport and follow-up.

Arrange help before the operation.

A house-shaped checklist highlights childcare, daily tasks and transport.

01
Childcare and lifting
You may be unable to lift a child, carry a car seat or manage some household tasks for several weeks. Plan someone else to help, and ask about the specific restrictions for your operation.
02
Wound care and movement
Swelling, bruising and soreness are expected early on. Follow guidance for dressings, any prescribed support garment and gentle movement without straining incisions.
03
Work, driving and exercise
Timing depends on the procedures, healing and demands of your routine. Driving also requires safe movement and freedom from sedating pain medicines. Agree a gradual return with the team.

Know the risks of each procedure.

General surgical risks

Bleeding, infection, fluid collections, wound separation, skin loss and blood clots can occur. Anaesthesia adds its own risks.

Scars, shape and sensation

Scars are permanent and may widen or thicken. Asymmetry, contour changes, numbness or persistent pain may occur, and revision surgery can be needed.

Breast-specific risks

Breast or nipple sensation may change, breastfeeding can be affected, and tissue-healing problems are possible. Implants also carry risks such as rupture, capsule tightening and rare implant-associated cancers; discuss the proposed implant separately.

The change settles over time.

Example tummy-tuck scars are shown around the navel and lower abdomen.

Early swelling can hide the final contour. Shape and scars continue to settle over the following months, and each procedure has its own healing course.

The plan may improve selected changes in shape or excess skin, but it will not remove every stretch mark or stop ageing. Later pregnancy or major weight changes can affect the result. Review the scar positions before deciding.

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