Mommy Makeover Archives - Phase Plastic Surgery

Menopause may be natural and unavoidable, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that it is a positive thing for women’s health. Some of the effects are obvious – declining estrogen levels resulting in thinning skin and weaker bones –...

The modern mommy makeover: Can you have it all?

Like motherhood, the modern mommy makeover has changed, and recognizing the importance of individualization is at the heart of both. Not every mom is the same, and the mommy makeover should not be a cookie cutter operation. True, there are things...

A Mommy Makeover for Mothers of Multiples

Returning to Your Post-Pregnancy Shape After the birth of a child, a mother’s body is left to deal with a whole host of physical changes such as stretch marks, loose skin and deflated breasts. Ask any mom and she will tell...

Scar Tactics: Don’t Be Too Scarred from Your Mommy Makeover

It is normal to have fears about scarring, particularly with a tummy tuck and breast surgery for a mommy makeover. Plastic surgeons use a variety of strategies to minimize scars, but it is not possible (yet) to do surgery...

What’s in a mommy makeover?

Because pregnancy affects the abdomen and breasts in irreversible ways, a mommy makeover includes a tummy tuck and restorative breast surgery, usually a lift and/or implants. Once the abdominal skin is stretched, especially when there are visible stretch marks,...

Exparel to extinguish pain after tummy tuck, breast augmentation, and mommy makeover

Possibly the biggest fear patients have about surgery is pain, but new products such as Exparel are making a huge difference. Exparel, a numbing agent that lasts up to 3 days, has become increasingly popular since its FDA approval...

March Mommy Makeover Madness

As sure as the swallows return to Capistrano in the Spring, March signals the unofficial start of the plastic surgery season. It’s been a pattern in my practice for at least a decade, though the mix of cases varies....