4 Health Benefits of Getting an Abdominoplasty
Getting a tummy tuck or abdominoplasty is common after pregnancy or losing a lot of weight. It helps fix loose skin and abdominal muscles. However, tummy tucks have more than just cosmetic benefits. Here are some other health benefits. Less Stress Urinary Incontinence Stress Urinary Incontinence, or SUI, is commonly found in women who have gone through vaginal birth. It’s a bladder control problem that can cause the bladder to empty itself during coughing, sneezing, exercising, or even laughing. SUI is treated without surgery. However, studies have shown that a tummy tuck can provide additional aid in reducing SUI, especially in women who have not had a cesarean section. Better Posture Weakened abdominal muscles can lead to lordosis, also called sway back. It can include slight back pain. A tummy tuck will strengthen your abdominal muscles, which will support your spine and help you obtain a better posture. Hernia Relief Ventral hernias occur when hernia tissue breaks through weak abdominal muscles. To heal these hernias, the muscles need to be strengthened and tightened. This is very similar to abdominoplasty, and the two procedures are often done together. Easier to Stay Fit An abdominoplasty can help you exercise and stay fit. Stronger abs and abdominal muscles can make exercising easier. A weak, drooping, and heavy abdomen can impede on your ability to exercise. Although tummy tucks are not designed as a weight loss procedure, some studies have shown that combining a tummy tuck with such a procedure can help you keep the weight off. For help with getting started, contact us...
Read MoreMommy Makeovers – Reclaiming Your Pre-Pregnancy Body
Motherhood is a joy, but that joy does come with some sacrifices. One of the first sacrifices of parenthood is that tight body that you spent hours cultivating in the gym. Both pregnancy and breastfeeding wear heavily on the body, but that doesn’t mean your body needs to stay that way. Even if you put the time into re-firming that body in the gym, not all problems will be fixed. However, a mommy makeover at your local plastic surgeon might be just the key to decisively getting back into pre-pregnancy shape. What is a “Mommy Makeover”? A mommy makeover isn’t just one procedure, but rather is a small handful of different procedures that address all the areas that were ravaged during your pregnancy. These procedures can be done in quick succession or can be spread out to fit you schedule and needs. So what procedures go into the overall mommy makeover? Breast Lift After having their last child, many women often choose to empower themselves with breast augmentation surgery. However, if you still want to breastfeed in the future or don’t want your breast augmented, they can still benefit from breast lift surgery. Even after just breastfeeding one child you will notice that your breasts have started to take on that sagging, lifeless look of older mothers. However, having a breast lift can rejuvenate your chest by making the nipples more perky, lifting the breasts to a more firm position, and generally giving them a more youthful look. Tummy Tuck Your newborn needed a lot of room to grow over the nine months it was in your body, and while a select few lucky women have their body slim back to normal after giving birth, almost all women will be left with undesirable remainders. This commonly includes an abdomen paunch, sagging skin, excess fat, and weak abdomen muscles. By having a tummy tuck, all those issues are fixed. By making an incision just above the pubic area, the abdominal muscles are flattened, sutured together for more strength, and excess fat and skin are removed. Your tummy is then adjusted to your natural contours that you had before pregnancy. Liposuction While a tummy tuck can solve your post-pregnancy paunch in the abdomen area, pregnancy weight gain isn’t limited to your belly. Often mothers will gain weight throughout their body during pregnancy and from the stress after pregnancy that ends up sticking around. If you have excess weight in your arms, legs, butt, or even in your face, some light liposuction could be the key to firming your entire body back up. If you have recently given birth and want your body back to the state that it was pre-baby, any experienced plastic surgeon can lend you a hand. For more information on the procedures that go into a mommy makeover and consultation on which would be right for you, contact the West Maple Plastic...
Read MoreAbdominoplasty Can Provide the Ultimate Mommy Makeover
Becoming a mom can be extremely rewarding. After nine months of pregnancy, you’re rewarded with a little bundle of joy. Unfortunately, you may also be rewarded with a pooch that doesn’t go away. The good news is that abdominoplasty can give you the mommy makeover you have been searching for. Why Your Skin Doesn’t Cooperate You have been stretched to the limit as a little person grew inside of you. Although the collagen of the skin is resilient, it’s not perfect. The skin doesn’t always “snap back” the way it should. This is when you end up with a flap of skin or “pooch.” Even if you go to the gym to try to work off all of the weight, the extra skin may remain. This is because it doesn’t have the elasticity that it once did. Often, the only way to get rid of it is to consider a surgical option. How Abdominoplasty Can Help Abdominoplasty has become a very simple procedure. It’s done as an outpatient, so you won’t have to stay overnight in a hospital. The recovery time is short, too, so you can be back to work in no time at all. The excess fat and skin are removed. Depending upon what is going on, it may also involve restoring muscles that have weakened or separated. This leads to a smoother and flatter appearance. You’ve worked hard to become a mom and now you should look to reward yourself with an enhanced appearance. Learn more about abdominoplasty by contacting us...
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