Restore your pre-pregnancy body with a Mommy Makeover in Bethesda, which can address sagging breasts, excess abdominal skin, and stubborn fat deposits. Dr. Kasandra Dassoulas combines advanced surgical expertise and artistic precision to help you restore your physique.
Restore Your Body After Pregnancy
A Mommy Makeover is a customized combination of surgical procedures that restores your body after pregnancy, childbirth, and breastfeeding. It typically addresses multiple concerns in one operation, such as sagging breasts, deflated volume, stretched abdominal muscles, loose skin, and stubborn fat deposits. Some of the most common procedures include breast augmentation or lift, tummy tuck, and liposuction. Dr. Dassoulas uses advanced techniques to deliver natural-looking results aligned with your goals.
Mommy Makeover Treats:
- Sagging or deflated breasts
- Loose or stretched abdominal skin
- Separated abdominal muscles (diastasis recti)
- Stretch marks on the abdomen or breasts
- Asymmetry in breast shape, position, or volume
- Stubborn fat deposits in the abdomen, hips, thighs, or flanks
Your Mommy Makeover Surgery Options
Breast Augmentation
Breast augmentation restores volume lost after pregnancy and breastfeeding, which often causes breasts to appear deflated or smaller. By placing breast implants or using fat grafting from other parts of your body, this procedure enhances fullness and shape. Implants can be placed under the muscle or breast tissue for a natural look, while fat grafting uses your own body fat to gently restore breast volume, improving overall symmetry in your silhouette.
Breast Lift (Mastopexy)
Pregnancy and breastfeeding commonly cause breasts to sag and lose firmness due to stretched skin and ligaments. A breast lift corrects this by removing excess skin and tightening the breast tissue to reposition the nipple and breast mound higher on the chest. This restores a youthful, perky shape, addressing the natural droop that can’t be fixed with exercise alone. The result is firmer, more lifted breasts that better complement your post-pregnancy body.
Tummy Tuck (Abdominoplasty)
Pregnancy often stretches abdominal muscles and skin beyond their ability to recover, leading to a protruding belly and sagging skin. A tummy tuck tightens the separated abdominal muscles (diastasis recti) and removes excess skin and fat, flattening and firming the midsection. This surgery strengthens your core, improves posture, and dramatically reshapes your abdomen, addressing the lasting physical effects of pregnancy that diet and exercise cannot reverse.
Lower Body Lift
Multiple pregnancies or significant weight fluctuations often result in loose, sagging skin around the lower torso, including the abdomen, hips, buttocks, and thighs. A lower body lift removes this excess skin and tightens the underlying tissues to restore a smoother, more toned contour. This procedure addresses laxity and drooping caused by stretched skin after childbirth, helping you regain youthful curves and feel more comfortable in clothing and daily activities.
Liposuction
Pregnancy frequently causes stubborn fat deposits that resist diet and exercise, particularly around the abdomen, hips, flanks, and thighs. Liposuction targets and removes these localized fat pockets through small incisions, sculpting and refining your natural curves. By eliminating these problem areas, liposuction enhances the overall results, complementing skin tightening and muscle repair to deliver a slimmer, more balanced post-pregnancy figure.
Benefits of Mommy Makeover:
- Restores pre-pregnancy body shape and confidence by addressing multiple areas at once
- Corrects sagging breasts, lost volume, and drooping caused by pregnancy and breastfeeding
- Tightens abdominal muscles and removes excess skin for a firmer, flatter midsection
- Improves overall body contour, including waist, hips, thighs, and buttocks
- Eliminates stubborn fat deposits resistant to diet and exercise
- Reduces the need for multiple separate surgeries
- Enhances comfort in clothing and everyday activities
Recovery After Mommy Makeover
You can expect an initial recovery period that includes swelling, bruising, and mild discomfort, particularly around the breasts, abdomen, and areas treated with liposuction. Most patients require 1 to 2 weeks of rest at home, with gradual resumption of light activities over 4 to 6 weeks. You must wear compression garments to support healing, reduce swelling, and help your body adapt to its new contours. Dr. Dassoulas provides detailed post-operative instructions and is available to address concerns or complications at any time.
The final results gradually appear as swelling diminishes over 3 to 6 months, revealing firmer breasts, a sculpted abdomen, and smoother body contours. Post-operative scar treatments, including in-clinic laser therapy, are offered for all appropriate candidates to minimize visible scarring and enhance aesthetic outcomes, ensuring your results look natural.
Initiate Your Transformation Today
Dr. Kasandra Dassoulas is a board-certified plastic surgeon with 14+ years of combined surgical training, renowned for her artistic precision and empathetic approach. She specializes in advanced body contouring procedures, including Mommy Makeovers, to help patients restore their pre-pregnancy shape. Every procedure is performed in accredited surgical facilities with comprehensive care, including scar management and follow-up support. Schedule your consultation for a Mommy Makeover in Bethesda, MD, today.
