Mommy Makeover in Columbus, OH
Pregnancy is one of the most wonderful experiences that life has to offer. But in addition to the incomparable joys and challenges of carrying a child and giving birth, come uncontrollable body changes in size and shape. These body changes often lead to sagging breasts, unwanted fat, and loose skin around the abdomen, resulting in a post-pregnancy figure that can cast a shadow over your confidence and self-image.
With mommy makeover surgery in Ohio, you can benefit from a set of safe and effective plastic surgeries to restore and enhance your figure after pregnancy and childbirth.
A varying combination of plastic surgery procedures can help you uplift your breasts to restore their size or shape, get rid of stubborn fat and loose skin that cannot be improved via diet and exercise, and obtain a firmer abdominal profile that gives you a toned appearance. If you opt for abdominal muscle repair during your mommy makeover, it can also help you fix functional issues such as post-pregnancy back pain and incontinence.
At Zochowski Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Christopher Zochowski specializes in performing all of the breast and body surgeries that make up a comprehensive mommy makeover. This allows you to embrace a refreshed appearance that will also restore your confidence. To see how Dr. Zochowski can help you with a mommy makeover Columbus, Ohio residents can benefit from, schedule your consultation through our website or call us at (614) 490-7500.
What Is a Mommy Makeover?
A mommy makeover is a combination of plastic surgery procedures that address aesthetic and functional concerns that may occur after pregnancy and childbirth. Depending upon the type of concerns that you face and the goals that you have, your mommy makeover will be customized to specifically achieve your unique goals.
The most common procedures in a mommy makeover are:
Breast Lift
Due to weight fluctuations during pregnancy and physical changes during breastfeeding, your breasts may develop sagging skin and appear deflated. This makes them point downwards and causes your nipples to droop below the breast fold.
Also known as mastopexy, a breast lift is a surgical procedure that removes excess skin of your breast, lifting sagging tissue, and repositions drooping nipples and adjusts areola size if necessary. This gives your breasts a perky, youthful, and uplifted appearance.
Breast Augmentation
If your breasts have become disproportionate, lost volume or lack symmetry, breast augmentation may be an option. You may consider getting breast augmentation if you are not happy with the size and shape of your breasts and want to refresh your appearance after your pregnancy and childbirth.
With the use of breast implants, you can give your breasts an enhanced size and shape that fits your aesthetic goals. After a patient decides their desired volume sizing, Dr Zochowski will make breast implant selection based on patient measurements and unique assessment. You can rest assured that your breast implants are chosen to best suit your body and desired outcome.
Liposuction
It is common to gain excess fat during pregnancy. But sometimes, diet and exercise after childbirth are not enough to lose this unwanted fat. These stubborn pockets of fat can create unsightly bulges affecting your figure, changing the way your clothes fit which can affect self confidence.
With liposuction, you can eliminate these stubborn pockets of fat from various areas of your body, including but not limited to your chin, abdomen, back, and thighs. Liposuction body contouring allows you to restore your pre-pregnancy figure with toned and sleek contours.
Tummy Tuck
Weight gain and loss due to pregnancy can leave sagging skin that makes your abdomen look wrinkled and loose. Pregnancy-related changes can also weaken your abdominal muscles and lead to challenges such as back pain and incontinence. This loose skin over weakened abdominal muscles can appear as a bulging abdomen.
An abdominoplasty, or tummy tuck, can help you remove excess skin through a targeted surgical procedure. Removing the excess skin and targeted liposuction will give your abdomen a more contoured appearance. A tummy tuck also includes abdominal muscle repair to tighten the midsection and resolve issues such as back pain and incontinence after pregnancy and childbirth.
During your initial consultation, board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Zochowski will assess your needs and listen to understand your aesthetic goals to develop a unique combination of procedures to ensure your mommy makeover provides optimal results. Your mommy makeover surgical plan with Dr Zochowski will be designed to restore your pre-pregnancy body, the renewed confidence is a bonus.
Breast Augmentation Placement Techniques
Breast augmentation surgery involves the placement of implants within the breast pocket in order to add volume to the breasts. Breast implants may be placed within the breast itself (subglandular placement) or beneath the pectoral muscles (submuscular placement). In most cases, the implants are placed beneath the muscle, although for some patients, subglandular placement is more appropriate. During the consultation, Dr. Zochowski will discuss the best option for the patient.
Submuscular placement is preferred because it allows the muscle to mask the upper portion of the implant, creating a pleasing and natural-looking slope to the breast. Subglandular placement is appropriate in some cases. During your consultation with Dr. Zochowski, he will evaluate what options are appropriate for each patient and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the options appropriate for each patient.
What Are the Benefits of a Mommy Makeover?
When you get your mommy makeover done by a board-certified plastic surgeon, you can gain many advantages through its offered set of procedures. Dr Zochowski combines the techniques and procedures for each patient to maximize outcome.
These perks include but are not limited to:
- Improved appearance of your breasts.
- Elimination of unwanted fat.
- Smoother body contours.
- Resolution to issues such as lower back pain and incontinence.
- Improved self-confidence.
- Combined recovery after multiple procedures equals less time recovering overall.
A consultation with Dr. Zochowski will determine what type of benefits can be achieved by getting a mommy makeover with the board certified plastic surgeon Columbus, Ohio residents trust with their needs.
Christopher Zochowski, M.D.
Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon
For Dr. Zochowski, plastic surgery is the intersection where science, art, and empathy meet. Early work experience in his father’s medical office provided undeniable guidance into a career of helping people in need of medical care. Having a keen aptitude for both art and chemistry, he realized that he could combine his artistic skill with his love of science and research through plastic surgery.
