While some mothers experience a loss of fullness to their breasts after pregnancy, others find that the changes brought on by breastfeeding have made their large breasts even more disproportionate with their figure. These women may also find that heavy, pendulous breasts cause ongoing physical discomfort to their neck and back. A breast reduction may be the right option to create breasts whose size and shape are in better balance with the overall body profile and eliminates uncomfortable physical symptoms.

Breast reduction surgery can be performed alone or in conjunction with a breast lift depending on your desired results. The incision locations are similar, and Dr. Pu can use the incision to remove excess breast tissue while restoring the perkier position of the breasts. Once the breasts have been reduced and repositioned, the incisions will be closed. Recovery time for breast reduction and breast lift are similar for both procedures so that you can enjoy full results without any extra time off work.

Some mothers find that the size of the breasts isn’t the only thing altered after pregnancy. Sagging, drooping breasts can be addressed with a lift procedure that restores deflated breasts to a more youthful projection on the chest wall. The nipples and areolas may also be reduced or repositioned to create a natural, proportionate appearance. Dr. Pu may recommend a breast lift procedure alone for your mommy makeover or in conjunction with breast augmentation or reduction to produce the best possible outcomes for you and your goals.

A breast lift procedure will start with an incision placed around the areola, where any scarring will be well hidden within the pigmented area of the nipple. Depending on how much of a lift you require, a second incision may also be made vertically across the lower center of the breast. Through these incisions, Dr. Pu will remove and reposition tissue and excise excess skin to create a perkier and firmer breast shape. Breast lift patients will typically return to work after about one week of recovery.

Often referred to as the limited tummy tuck, a mini tummy tuck is a procedure reserved for mothers who only have a limited amount of loose skin or stretch marks in the lower abdomen. While a traditional or full tummy tuck addresses these concerns both above and below the navel, a mini tummy tuck is limited to the area below the navel and above the pubic bone. It will usually not involve the tightening of abdominal muscles. Though it doesn’t address the full abdominal area, mini tummy tucks often boast shorter incision lines and recovery periods for patients.

During a tummy tuck, Dr. Pu will tighten the underlying abdominal muscles, remove stubborn fat deposits and eliminate excess loose skin to restore a smoother, flatter stomach.

A horizontal incision line will be placed across the lower abdomen that extends from hip bone to hip bone. Placement of the incision will be low enough on the abdomen to hide any scarring beneath a swimsuit or underwear. This one incision allows Dr. Pu to make all the necessary corrections to the area before suturing the incision closed using a layered approach that optimizes healing and minimizes visible scarring as much as possible.

Most patients can observe positive results from their tummy tuck surgery immediately, though postoperative swelling may interfere with your final results for a few weeks. Recovery for tummy tucks generally takes about two weeks, but strenuous activities will be restricted for up to six weeks to give your body plenty of time to recover. Tummy tuck results will be long-lasting so long as you maintain a healthy weight after your procedure.

For mothers who do not require a tummy tuck procedure but still wish to eliminate areas of stubborn fat, liposuction may be a less invasive option to achieve your goals. Liposuction is a procedure that can be used virtually anywhere on the body to get rid of fat deposits that will not respond to diet and exercise. However, in the case of mommy makeovers, liposuction is often combined with a tummy tuck to contour the area and smooth out problem spots in the midsection for optimal results.

Dr. Pu offers several different techniques for liposuction procedures under local or general anesthesia depending on your needs: tumescent technique, the super-wet technique, and ultrasound-assisted liposuction. In both the tumescent and super-wet methods, varying amounts of a fluid mixture of saline and a local anesthetic will be injected into your target areas to help facilitate fat removal. In ultrasound-assisted liposuction, ultrasound energy is applied to rupture and liquefy fat cells, making them easier to suction out of the body.

Smartlipo is a revolutionary new technology that has drastically increased the safety and efficacy of traditional liposuction. Using laser lipolysis, or laser-assisted liposuction, Smartlipo uses thermal energy to rupture and liquefy stubborn fat cells for easier removal from the body. The heat generated during treatment coagulates the blood vessels, meaning fewer side effects and shorter recovery times after your procedure than with traditional liposuction.

The combination of procedures will be determined based on your health status and surgical safety considerations. While many women wish to address only the areas of their bodies that underwent the most dramatic transformation during their pregnancy, others will use a mommy makeover as an opportune moment to address other areas of their figure they are unsatisfied with. Dr. Pu will make a point to carefully listen to your concerns to create a personal treatment plan that will best achieve your aesthetic goals.

High definition liposuction, otherwise known as VASER-assisted liposuction, uses powerful ultrasound high-frequency vibrations to break fat cells apart before removing them from the body. The technique is considered to be gentler and less invasive than traditional liposuction; however, it gives Dr. Pu a great deal more control in creating sleek and defined body contouring results. High definition liposuction not only shortens the recovery period for patients and limits side effects but also works to highlight the three-dimensional muscular anatomy for body sculpting like never before.