| Many women, after giving birth, feel they’ll | | | | that remain behind after pregnancy. Also during a |
| never be the same again. Their abdominal muscles | | | | tummy tuck, your cosmetic surgeon will stitch |
| and breasts in particular have been stretched and | | | | together separated abdominal muscles. After |
| changed in ways that seem beyond recovery. No | | | | surgery, your abdomen will be toned and |
| matter how much dieting and exercise they | | | | firm—maybe even more so than it was before |
| manage to work into hectic, post-baby schedules, | | | | you became pregnant. |
| it seems there are still sagging, bagging bits that | | | | Breast lifts can be performed with or without |
| refuse to go away. | | | | breast augmentation. The breasts increase in size |
| Truthfully, pregnancy is very hard on a | | | | during pregnancy and breast-feeding, and the |
| woman’s body. The rapid expansion of the | | | | results are similar to those from the expansion of |
| abdomen, and the almost as dramatic | | | | the abdomen. The skin is stretched beyond its |
| enlargement of the breasts, pulls skin into shapes | | | | usual size, and the resulting loss of elasticity |
| it’s never held before. The abdominal muscles | | | | means it can’t easily bounce back. This often |
| are also stretched so much that often the fascia, | | | | leaves your breasts sagging and loose, rather |
| or supportive tissue, separates in a way that | | | | than firm as they were before. |
| can’t be remedied by diet and exercise alone. | | | | A breast lift reduces excess skin and brings your |
| Because the aftereffects of pregnancy are so | | | | breasts back to their pre-pregnancy position. If |
| extensive, and don’t always respond to diet | | | | you wish to add size and additional firmness, you |
| and exercise, many women consider cosmetic | | | | could have a breast augmentation, as well. |
| surgery to help bring their bodies back to their | | | | Body contouring generally combines several |
| pre-pregnancy condition. | | | | cosmetic surgery procedures, such as a tummy |
| Procedures commonly chosen to tighten the body | | | | tuck, breast lift, and thigh or buttock lift, for even |
| after pregnancy include: | | | | more dramatic results. It could also include |
| - Tummy tuck | | | | liposuction to help eliminate fat pockets and |
| - Breast lift | | | | smooth your profile even more. |
| - Thigh or buttock lift | | | | To determine what cosmetic surgery procedures |
| - Body contouring | | | | might be best for you, your first step is to |
| Tummy tucks and breast lifts are the most | | | | consult with a board certified plastic surgeon. He |
| common choices, since pregnancy causes the | | | | or she can give you recommendations on what |
| most extreme changes to the abdomen and | | | | procedures will help you regain your |
| breasts. A tummy tuck removes excess, | | | | pre-pregnancy figure, and feel good about your |
| stretched skin as well as pockets of stubborn fat | | | | body again. |