Many factors effect a woman’s body during and after pregnancy. Whether you have had one pregnancy or many, a twin pregnancy, small or large birth-weight babies, considerable weight gain, and course of breast feeding, all play a significant role in the effects on your body.

The skin's elasticity, particularly of the breasts and abdomen during and after pregnancy and breastfeeding, will respond differently in every woman. Often, the tummy will demonstrate both laxity of the muscles (called a diastasis) as well as excess skin. The breasts usually lose volume compared to pre-pregnancy size, and they may droop or sag to varying degrees.

 

Mommy Makeover with Dr. Cigdem Unal in Istanbul

"Mommy makeover" term describes a wide variety of treatments available to correct post-pregnancy changes. A mommy makeover is not standard forevery woman; it is always tailored to your individual needs. If you are a mother looking to rejuvenate your pre-baby body, Dr. Unal is more than happy to meet with you to discuss your options.

When you have kids at home to take care of, as a mom you need to get back to them rapidly. Most moms do not have the luxury of a long recovery period after their mommy makeover in Istanbul, so a treatment plan is always suggested that gets you back to family life or work as soon as possible.
The most common cosmetic surgery procedures in a mommy makeover surgery are of the breast and tummy. They may be combined, or performed as isolated procedures.

In addition to breast and tummy changes, many moms notice other changes in facial skin such as increasing fine lines, wrinkles. Dr Unal offers alternative nonsurgical and surgical facial rejuvenation procedures for a custom-tailored mommy makeover in Istanbul.

 

Ideal Candidates Possess

• Breast deflation
• Tummy laxity
• Skin changes after pregnancy

 

“Mommy makeover surgery” Following Pregnancy

• Tummy Tuck (Abdominoplasty)
• Breast Augmentation
• Breast Lift (Mastopexy)
• Breast Enlargement with Lift (Augmentation Mastopexy)

 

Minimal Downtime Procedures

• Botulinum toxin injection, hyaluronic acid fillers
• Mesotherapy (antiaging, antioxidant, hydrating injectables)
• Microneedling
• Skin Care, Facials, Microdermabrasion, Peels

 

Return To Work and Exercise

• Breast Plastic Surgery, about 7 days
• Tummy Tuck with or without breast surgery, about 10 to 14 days
• Nonsurgical Treatments: Immediate

 

Tummy Tuck (Abdominoplasty)

A tummy tuck, or an abdominoplasty, removes excess skin and fat in the lower or upper part of the abdominal area. Also, in a tummy tuck procedure, the abdominal muscles are retightened to your pre-pregnancy tone.

The changes in both the skin and muscles of the abdomen in each woman and after every pregnancy can vary dramatically. Large babies, twins or multiples, several pregnancies, substantial weight gain, and hereditary factors can all play a role in the changes of abdominal skin and muscle tone. The skin may be slightly lax, or it may even hang. Beneath the skin, there may be minimal or substantial excess fat, especially in the lower abdominal area. The abdominal wall muscles may bulge slightly, or they may be severely stretched. A cesarean section scar may have healed unsightly, or there may be a bulge of hanging skin or fat tissue above the cesarean scar. In most situations, restoration of the stretched muscles after pregnancy is not possible by core strengthening exercises. The post-pregnancy tummy tuck, or abdominoplasty, is tailored very carefully according to your physical examination results and to your specific needs after pregnancy. Restoration of your pre-pregnancy tone and contour, can be achieved by abdominoplasty procedures that range from a mini or a modified tummy tuck, to a more classical abdominoplasty or tummy tuck.

With each abdominoplasty technique, excess skin and fat are removed, and the abdominal muscles are tightened and repaired. If there is a cesarean section scar or bulge, it is most often removed with the tummy tuck procedure. If there is an umblical hernia following pregnancy, that can also be repaired during an abdominoplasty procedure. Dr. Unal will use liposuction in conjunction with most tummy tuck procedures to enhance the waist line. Dr. Unal's approach to a tummy tuck procedure is not simply the removal of excess skin and fat; it is rather a custom tailored approach to every mother and woman. For more detailed information about having an abdominoplasty or a tummy tuck in Istanbul, follow the link to Dr.Unal's Tummy Tuck / Abdominoplasty page. If you would like to learn more about the abdominoplasty techniques following pregnancy tailored specifically to you, we invite you to meet with Dr. Unal for a private consultation.

 

Breast Augmentation and Lift

A breast augmentation and/ or a breast lift (mastopexy) will restore volume to your breasts with breast implants, and will provide volume for the deflated upper part of your breasts. Breast and tummy reshaping procedures can often be performed together, but should you desire (or should Dr. Unal feel that you would benefit from) their performance as separate procedures, it is indeed possible to have a tummy tuck or abdominoplasty only, or a breast augmentation or a breast augmentation with breast lift only.

If your breasts have lost volume or perkiness, their size and shape can be restored with breast augmentation or a breast lift. Breast augmentation with breast implants following pregnancy can be conservative or liberal as you desire; breast implant sizes are most often chosen based on your specific breast width/ height dimensions and body type and aims restoring a natural, youthful proportion for your body. Most often, the breast enlargement procedure restores your pre-pregnancy breast size and shape, a modest increase if you desire is always possible. If you have always dreamed of having larger breasts, and the loss of volume after pregnancy has inspired you to achieve that larger size, the appropriate breast implants will be selected for your breast augmentation according to your physique and your wishes. If your breasts have not only deflated, but have undergone a change in downward position as well, a breast lift or mastopexy procedure can be performed (known as an augmentation mastopexy).

If you are comfortable with your post pregnancy breast size and would like to restore your breast shape or perkiness, a breast lift (mastopexy) without breast implants can be performed. Dr. Unal favors a minimal incision or short scar approach to breast lift procedures. She will help you to determine whether a breast augmentation procedure will be sufficient to regain prepregnacy volume. If a breast lift procedure suits you best, then appropriate implant size will be selected according to your physique. For more detailed information about having a breast lift or a breast augmentation in Istanbul, follow the links to Dr. Unal's Breast Augmentation and Breast Lift / Mastopexy pages. If you would like to learn more about the breast enlargement techniques following pregnancy that will suit you best, we invite you to meet with Dr. Unal for a private consultation for your mommy makeover in Istanbul.

 

Facial procedures

For facial concerns, lines and wrinkles can be effectively addressed with little or no down time with injectables or fillers, such as Botox® and hyaluronic acid fillers. Facial skin texture can be refined, refreshed, and beautified with medical esthetic facials, peels, or microdermabrasion. The possible combinations are numerous, and depend solely upon your desires. After a thorough discussion of your goals, Dr. Unal will suggest a post-pregnancy treatment plan that is tailored specifically for you, striving to deliver the best mommy makeover Istanbul has to offer you.
For more detailed information about Botox® and hyaluronic acid fillers in Istanbul, follow the link to Dr. Unal's Botox, Juvederm pages.

 

Skin Care and Medical Aesthetics Services

The hormonal changes during pregnancy can increase both the pigment in your skin as well as oil production, and often produce changes in your complexion. After pregnancy, the many demands of caring for your children can take their toll on your skin as well. For busy moms, an at-home skin care regimen adds little time to your daily routine, and will serve as a foundation upon which beautiful and more youthful skin is built. The addition of medical aesthetic treatments can greatly improve the results of a skin care routine. Treatments that cleanse, eliminate impurities, remove the tired outer layers of skin, hydrate, and restore balance include facials, microdermabrasion, microneedling, and peels. Microdermabrasion and superficial chemical peels are the most effective "lunchtime" treatments in the exfoliation process, removing the most superficial, dead skin barrier cells and promoting increased stimulation of collagen production, the renewal and growth of healthy skin cells, and faster absorption of nutrient skin care products. Facials and peels can also be combined with intense pulsed light (IPL) Photo-Facials that will treat broken capillaries, red spots, and other discolorations of the skin.

 

The Recovery after Mommy Makeover

How soon can I get back to my family? Most moms do not have the luxury of a long recovery period after plastic surgery, and a treatment plan is always suggested that gets you back to family life, and, just as importantly, your life, the most quickly.

Most women are able to return to normal activities including work, working out, and caring for kids approximately two weeks after breast augmentation or breast lift, and between three- four weeks after breast and/or tummy tuck surgery. How soon after delivery can I have plastic surgery? Dr. Unal recommends at least six months for your body to recover before any plastic surgery is considered. How soon after I finish breast feeding can I have breast plastic surgery? Breast augmentation or breast lift should be performed no sooner than three- six months following cessation of breast feeding.