Post-Pregnancy Procedure – Abdominoplasty, Liposuction, Skin Treatments Bundaberg Queensland
Plastic surgery is able to offer a customized suite of treatments tailored to the needs of mothers who want to reclaim their pre-pregnancy contours. This mommy makeover, typically incorporating such procedures as liposuction, tummy tuck, and skin rejuvenation treatments, is available at Pacific Plastic Surgery in Bundaberg.
Post-Pregnancy Aesthetic Rejuvenation
Though each woman’s pregnancy is different, many mothers share common post-pregnancy aesthetic concerns. Pregnancy often stretches the abdominal muscles and skin while adding fat deposits. Breastfeeding can cause the breasts to change volume, ultimately leaving them droopier/softer than they once were.
Tummy Tuck
Tummy tuck, also known as abdominoplasty, is one of the most popular surgical procedures for patients who have been pregnant as it stretches the abdominal skin and muscles, and in most cases they may remain stretched permanently. Many mothers find that no amount of exercise can restore their abdomens to the condition they enjoyed before pregnancy. Further, some women are affected by prominent C-section scars that make them insecure about their appearance and unduly limit their choice of clothing.
During tummy tuck surgery, Dr. James Gaffield of Pacific Plastic Surgery can simultaneously tighten stretched abdominal muscles, remove excess abdominal skin, and eliminate disfiguring C-section scarring. After a tummy tuck, patients enjoy a flatter, tauter abdomen as well as cleaner surgical scars that can be concealed more easily with a wider variety of clothing.
Liposuction
For many women, the profound hormonal changes that accompany pregnancy and breastfeeding encourage their bodies to store more fat, most often in the thighs, abdomen, and buttocks. These deposits frequently will not respond to even the most disciplined exercise and dietary changes. Liposuction, which is the vacuum-assisted removal of fat, gives Dr. Gaffield an extremely powerful and flexible way to treat stubborn fat deposits, which often cannot be resolved short of surgery.
Liposuction is not primarily a weight loss procedure, but by removing small amounts of fat – usually no more than a few pounds per treatment session – it is possible to improve a woman’s body contour. Many patients combine liposuction with tummy tuck and other surgeries for a more comprehensive approach to post-pregnancy aesthetic rejuvenation. Liposuction leaves very little scarring, and when combined with other procedures it can often be performed without any additional incisions at all.
Breast Lift
The hormonal changes associated with pregnancy and breastfeeding have a particularly strong effect on a woman’s breasts. The breasts grow during pregnancy to accommodate breastfeeding, permanently stretching the skin. Afterward, they frequently lose volume. In the end, breasts that were originally firm and perky begin to sag and droop, becoming a source of lasting inconvenience, discomfort, and insecurity. Dr. Gaffield uses breast lift surgery to restore a pert, youthful appearance to the breasts.
The breast lift procedure involves removing excess skin from the breast and lifting it to a more youthful position on the chest. In many cases, Dr. Gaffield will also use breast implants to restore lost breast volume. If the patient desires, implants can even be used to add some additional volume beyond the original size of the breasts during a breast lift. All this can be accomplished in a single procedure for a briefer recovery and quicker, more natural-looking results.
Other Procedures
Each mother’s needs are unique, and many different procedures can be included in post-pregnancy plastic surgery. Facelift, eyelid surgery, lip augmentation, and other facial procedures are good options for patients who want a more dramatic change than non-surgical skin treatments can provide. Mothers whose breasts remain uncomfortably large after pregnancy enjoy tremendous benefits from breast reduction. Many options are available, and each one can improve the right woman’s quality of life.
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