At a certain point, even
perfectionists have to abandon their standards during parenthood.
Motherhood means dealing with messes
that seem to self-regenerate when you turn your back to them, and constantly
breaking your own self-imposed rules. If you’re looking for perfection in
parenthood, you will find pure insanity.
Being a parent is an endless stream
of concessions. You concede one thing for something you want even more. You
concede that you don’t want to make something healthy to eat because you want a
simple pizza right now. You concede that you would really much rather rest than
worry about your appearance.
Your own looks are often the first
thing to be sacrificed for the greater good. Eventually, you reach a point
where you quickly look in the mirror before going out, and you don’t recognize
the woman looking back at you.
“With many of my patients, it’s not
so much about looking young or perfect. It’s about trying to re-capture some of
the body that they used to have,” said Dr. Stephen Mulholland, a top plastic
surgeon in Toronto.
“They don’t want to look like a
celeb mom. They just want to look like themselves again.”
What is a Mommy Makeover?
The mommy makeover isn’t an actual
surgery, it’s a bespoke set of procedures that are customized to your goals.
Typically, it includes any
combination of:
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Stretch mark reduction
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Cellulite removal
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A breast augmentation and/or
lift
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A liposuction or tummy tuck
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A labiaplasty
Of course, the price is dependent on
which procedures you go ahead with.
What About à la Carte Procedures?
Of
course, you may not need all of those procedures, and a simple tummy
tuck can be remarkably effective.
The tummy tuck is very popular with
moms (it’s the 4th
most popular procedure for women aged 30-39)
because it doesn’t just remove extra fat. It also targets the loose skin and
stretch marks that no amount of cardio can get rid of. If you’re only looking
to trim up your tummy, this could be the way to go.
Or, if you’re just looking to firm
up your breasts, a simple breast lift can be very effective and probably less
expensive than an entire mommy makeover.
What is the Recovery Time Like?
Again, this all depends on what
procedures you go with. If your makeover includes a tummy tuck and your stomach
muscles, this will likely require the longest amount of downtime. If that’s the
case, you can resume most activities after about 3 weeks and experience a full
recovery after 6 weeks.
If you’ve ever considered getting
plastic surgery, you may have wrestled with an old stigma that plastic surgery
is only for shallow people. However, that myth is dying. The impact of everyone
having to log onto Zoom every day during COVID-19 lockdown may have been enough
to change a lot of people’s perceptions.
In fact, The American Society of
Plastic Surgeons recently (mid-COVID) surveyed 1000 people that had never had
any sort of plastic surgery. A whopping 49%
of respondents said they were open to
getting their first plastic surgery. Attitudes are definitely changing.
So, if you’re considering a mommy
makeover, or any other procedure, don’t feel like you’re being selfish.
It’s not selfish to want to feel
like yourself again.
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