Mommy Makeover
A mommy makeover in Plastic Surgery Tijuana is a personalized set of cosmetic procedures designed to help a women address common effects of childbearing.
Are you a mother looking to restore and revitalize your body? You owe it to yourself to visit Dr. Rafael Camberos, our highly-trained, board certified plastic surgeon in Tijuana, Mexico for your best mommy makeover result.
Whether you have recently had your first child or your children are all grown up. You are probably used to putting the needs of your family first. But pregnancy, childbirth, and the demands of motherhood can all take a toll on your body, and sometimes diet and exercise alone are not enough to restore it to its original shape.
Even if you have not had children, certain breast and body surgeries may interest you and that is very common as well. You do not have to be a mommy to get a mommy makeover.
Benefits of Mommy Makeover
A mommy makeover is a customized procedure that addresses the aesthetic concerns of women after pregnancy and childbirth.
Although the surgery can be tailored to each patient’s exact specifications, a mommy makeover typically corrects sagging breasts and loose skin and excess fat around the abdomen.
Other procedures, such as liposuction, are also commonly added to a mommy makeover. These procedures are performed in a single surgical session, enhancing the final result.
Another benefit of the combination surgery approach is a savings of time and money. Patients appreciate that they have to take time off work only once, and they also pay certain fees, such as for anesthesiology, just once.
The emotional benefits of taking care of numerous cosmetic concerns in a single operation also contribute to mommy makeover patients being among our most satisfied.
Mommy Makeover Options
Dr. Rafael Camberos understand that pregnancy affects each woman differently, and he recognizes the importance of customizing your mommy makeover to meet your precise needs.
When you pursue a mommy makeover, you have plenty of options for total customization. A mommy makeover typically combines body contouring, including tummy tuck and liposuction, with breast enhancement to redefine your natural contours and tone areas that don’t respond to exercise.
During your consultation, Dr. Camberos works with you to help you select a plan of action that meets your aesthetic needs and fits your lifestyle.
Mommy Makeover Information
For more information about mommy makeover, request a consultation online. Or you can call our office at +1 (619) 598 – 2517 and one of our helpful staff members will schedule your appointment.
- STOP SMOKING: Smoking reduces circulation to the skin and impedes healing. It is best to avoid smoking, second hand smoke and cigarette replacements, such as nicotine patches or gum, in the perioperative period. While you should ideally stop smoking for 4 weeks before and after your surgical procedure, our surgeon will determine what may be appropriate for an individual scenario.
- TAKE MULTIVITAMINS: Start taking multivitamins twice daily to improve your general health once you have scheduled your surgery.
- TAKE VITAMIN C: Start taking 500 mg of Vitamin C twice daily to promote healing.
- START TAKING AN IRON SUPPLEMENT: A good iron supplement, such as Feosol Spansules, is required starting one week before surgery and four weeks following surgery. Bowel movements may appear darker than usual as a result. Feosol is available without prescription.
- DO NOT TAKE ASPIRIN OR IBUPROFEN: Stop taking medications containing aspirin or ibuprofen. Review the list of drugs containing aspirin and ibuprofen carefully. Such drugs can cause bleeding problems during and after surgery. Instead, use medications containing acetaminophen (such as Tylenol).
- LIMIT VITAMIN E: Limit your intake of Vitamin E to less than 400 mg per day.
- FILL YOUR PRESCRIPTIONS: You will be given prescriptions for medications. Please have them filled BEFORE the day of surgery and bring them with you.
- CONFIRM SURGERY TIME: We will call you to confirm the time of your surgery. If you are not going to be at home or at your office, please call us to confirm at +1 (619) 598 – 2517.
- PRESCRIPTIONS: Make sure that you have filled the prescriptions you were given and set the medications out to bring with you tomorrow.
- CLEANSING: The night before surgery, shower and wash the surgical areas with an antibacterial soap such as Dial, Safeguard, or pHisoHex.
- EATING AND DRINKING: Do not eat or drink anything after 12:00 midnight except for a small amount of water to rinse your mouth while brushing your teeth.
- SPECIAL INFORMATION: Do not eat or drink anything! If you take a daily medication, you may take it with a sip of water in the early morning.
- ORAL HYGIENE: You may brush your teeth but do not swallow the water.
- MAKE-UP: Please do not wear moisturizers, creams, lotions, or makeup.
- CLOTHING: Wear only comfortable, loose-fitting clothing that does not go over your head. NO TIGHT PANTS. Remove hairpins, wigs, and jewelry. Please do not bring valuables with you. Remove all piercings and artificial nails.
- CHECK IN/PREPARATION:
- Scheduled Surgery Time:
- You should plan to arrive earlier than your scheduled surgery time. Please do not be late. This will delay the surgery and delay other patients from having surgery and may result in having to reschedule your surgery.
- CARETAKER: Someone must spend the first night after surgery with you and accompany you from the surgery center if you have any anesthesia other than local anesthesia.
First, you must understand the normal progress after your surgery:
- It is normal to feel weak and tired during the first 3 to 5 days after the surgery. So, it is normal to get all your body, especially your hands, arms, legs, feet and genitals, swollen.
- You are going to drain fluid through your wounds for at least 3 days after surgery which could be abundant, mostly the first 24 hours. Do not worry in case of seeing blood tinged fluid and being wet during the first days after surgery.
- Having all the operated and surrounding areas bruised is a normal part of the progress, this will disappear after the next 2 or 3 weeks.
- At the beginning, it is probable that you do not like the shape of your body due to the swelling. It is necessary to wait at least 1 month to see a better shape.
- It takes several weeks to feel the skin soft and natural. It is normal to feel different sensations in your skin as itching, numbness, burning, tingling, pins and needles. You will recover the normal sensation slowly during the first year after surgery.
- Because abdominoplasty involves removal of extra abdominal skin and tightening of abdominal muscles, you may experience some difficulty standing up straight for the first week or two after surgery. Please do not make any special attempts to stretch or stand up straight during the first three weeks of healing. The tightness will gradually soften as you heal and progressively use your body muscles.
- It is necessary to rest at home at least 2 weeks after surgery. Going out to parties, to the mall and sporting events is prohibited.
- Avoid staying in bed all day long. It is necessary to walk in your house to move around it, like going to the living room, bathroom, etc. You can go up and down the stairs carefully as many times as needed.
- It is necessary to be helped to take showers the first 3 days after surgery.
- Eat any food you normally eat.
- Drink alcoholic beverages only after you have stopped taking your pain medications.
- Do not smoke for 6 weeks after surgery
- Do not sleep on your stomach for 6 weeks.
- Do not lift objects up to 10 pounds during the first 2 weeks.
- Do not run, jump or perform any other vigorous physical activity for 6 weeks.
- Take a shower every day, wash your wounds carefully with water and soap.
- Avoid removing adhesive tape placed under your wounds for 4 weeks.
- Make sure to dry your wounds well (you should use a hairdryer on a low setting to completely dry the adhesive tapes).
- Wear your post-surgery compression girdle and bra at least 6 weeks after surgery 24/7, taking them off only for showering.