Mommy Makeover
What is a Mommy Makeover?
A mommy makeover utilizes one or more cosmetic surgeries to restore or enhance your body after childbirth. Pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding can all lead to permanent physical changes in a woman’s body. If you are unhappy with the size or shape of your breasts, have loose skin and excess fat on your stomach, or are simply looking to redefine your body’s contour, a mommy makeover may be the solution for you. At Valespring Cosmetic Surgery Institute, Dr. Stephanie Dreckmann will develop a surgical plan unique to your needs and will help you achieve your vision for your body. Dr. Dreckmann is a board-certified, highly talented plastic surgeon with years of expertise performing mommy makeovers in the Greater Toronto Area. As a mother herself, she is able to relate to her patients’ body changes after pregnancy and better understand their surgical goals.
Boost self-confidence and self-esteem
Restore or enhance breast volume, shape and appearance with a breast lift, breast augmentation, or both
Remove stubborn fat and contour most areas of the body with liposuction
Remove excess skin and fat from the abdomen, as well as repair muscle separation (rectus diastasis)
Enhance aspects of the body using fat transfer with procedures like a Brazilian butt lift or fat transfer breast augmentation
Why Get a Mommy Makeover?
Am I Candidate for a Mommy Makeover?
Valespring Cosmetic Surgery Institute follows all guidelines from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario to maximize patient safety, and Dr. Dreckmann will personally perform any necessary physical assessments during a consultation to evaluate your eligibility as a candidate. The following are a general set of requirements to be an eligible candidate for a mommy makeover:
Generally fit and healthy
Body mass index (BMI) less than 35
You can calculate your BMI here
Smokers should quit smoking at least 4 weeks prior to surgery, as well as after
Not currently pregnant and has stopped breastfeeding 6 months ago if seeking a breast-related procedure
Realistic expectations
With a consultation at Valespring Cosmetic Surgery Institute, Dr. Dreckmann will help provide realistic expectations by aligning your desired figure and shape with your age, lifestyle, physique and proportions so that you have a clear idea of what you can expect in your final result.
Valespring reserves the right to turn down patients who do not meet the necessary physical or psychological criteria for cosmetic surgery, and would do so only because we make your health and safety our top priority.
Mommy Makeover Focus Areas
Breast
Pregnancy can lead to a loss of breast volume with or without breastfeeding. As the breasts enlarge during pregnancy, they expand the breast tissue and when the breasts subsequently shrink after pregnancy, the skin may remain expanded, causing the breasts to sag. A breast lift can restore the breasts' shape to a more youthful appearance, and a breast augmentation can restore or increase breast volume. In some cases where the breasts have remained uncomfortably large after pregnancy, women will opt for a breast reduction to reduce volume and lift and reshape the breast.
Abdomen
During pregnancy the skin on the abdomen can become permanently stretched, resulting in loose skin and stretch marks after child birth. Additionally, the abdominal muscles can become stretched causing a protruding or bulging stomach that doesn’t respond to diet and exercise. A tummy tuck is used to tighten abdominal muscles, remove loose skin and fat, remove stretch marks below the belly button and flatten the stomach. Women may also notice specific areas of fat develop during pregnancy which can be targeted by liposuction to permanently remove fat.
Body
Excess fat can develop during pregnancy in the following areas:
Thighs
Arms
Hips and flanks
Neck
Back
Aging and physical changes can also cause these areas to sag or have more flabby skin. We offer a variety of body lifts and liposuction procedures, which can be incorporated into a “mommy makeover” to remove excess skin and fat in these areas.
Vaginal Rejuvenation
Vaginal rejuvenation refers to a multitude of surgeries that can be performed to improve the shape, size, function or aesthetics of the vagina and surrounding areas. It can refer to clitoral hood reduction, labiaplasty, labia majoraplasty, hymenoplasty, monsplasty, vaginoplasty, or perineoplasty.
During pregnancy and childbirth, the labia minora may become elongated. If you’re suffering from physical discomfort during physical activity or are self-conscious about your labia’s appearance, a labiaplasty can help with that.
Mommy Makeover Surgery Options
Breast
Breast Augmentation
Restore or increase breast volume with implants or fat transfer.
Breast Reduction
Reduce breast volume while lifting and reshaping the breast.
Breast Lift
Lift and reshape the breast to a more youthful appearance with optional augmentation.
Stomach
Tummy Tuck (Abdominoplasty)
Remove excess skin, fat and stretch marks from the abdomen, tighten stomach muscles and flatten the stomach.
Liposuction
Permanently remove fat from specific areas and contour the body.
Body
Arm Lift
Remove sagging, excess skin and fat from the upper arm.
Thigh Lift
Remove sagging skin and thin the contour of your thighs.
Body Lift
Fat and excess skin removal for the hips, flanks, waist, butt, back and more.
Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL)
Body contouring of the waist and flanks with liposuction and enhancement of the buttocks with fat transfer.
Labiaplasty
Reduce the size of the labia minora so that it does not protrude beyond the labia majora.
Liposuction
Permanently remove fat and contour nearly any part of your body.
Let us guide you through the decision
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How Much Does a Mommy Makeover Cost?
Mommy Makeover Packages
A mommy makeover package includes 2 or more cosmetic surgery procedures and reduces the total cost when compared to the cost of the individual procedures. It is best to book a FREE consultation with Dr. Stephanie Dreckmann to develop a custom surgical plan tailored to you along with a custom package price.
Optional Overnight Stay
$4000
Patients normally return home on the same day of the procedure, but some would like the extra peace of mind of staying in an overnight bed in our medical facility, under the supervision of 2 personal attendants.
Cost Includes:
Overnight stay in one of our beds
Nurse supervision for the length of your stay
Meals for dinner and breakfast the following morning
Individual Procedure Starting Prices
Breast Augmentation
$9000+
Breast Lift (Mastopexy)
$9000+
Breast Reduction
$9000+
Tummy Tuck (Abdominoplasty)
$7000+
Liposuction
$7000+
Arm Lift (Brachioplasty)
$8500+
Thigh Lift
$9000+
Body Lift
$9000+
Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL)
$14000+
Labiaplasty
$4000+
Consultations are free with no obligation
If you have any questions about our pricing or have specific needs, do not hesitate to contact us
Prices serve as a guideline only. Fees will be adjusted based on each patient’s individual anatomy and the complexity of the case.
Prices do not include HST
Get your mommy makeover now, make payments later!
FAQs about Mommy Makeovers
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A mommy makeover consists of a wide scope of procedures aimed at addressing changes in your body’s shape following pregnancy and childbirth.
The most common target areas and procedures include:
Breast
Breast augmentation to restore or increase volume
Breast lift to improve the appearance of sagging breasts
A combination of a breast augmentation and lift performed simultaneously
Stomach
Tummy tuck to address loose and sagging skin and repair abdominal muscle separation
Liposuction to remove stubborn fat deposits
Vaginal Rejuvenation
Labiaplasty to remove excess labia minora tissue
The truth is, a mommy makeover can include any surgical aesthetic procedure you desire to help restore your body to its appearance before pregnancy.
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A mommy makeover can consist of a multitude of different surgical procedures, each with their own cost ranges. Book a free consultation with Dr. Stephanie Dreckmann to develop a custom surgical plan tailored to you. You will be provided with a customized, written quote after your consultation.
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An overwhelming majority of patients love their mommy makeover results and would advocate for the procedure. In fact, on RealSelf, mommy makeover has a 96% “Worth It” rating at the time of writing this article.
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A mommy makeover involves a wide range of procedures which vary in their invasiveness. Generally a patient can return to work after 1 to 4 weeks. and depends on what is included in your customized mommy makeover surgical plan.
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While some surgeries included in a mommy makeover can be performed together on the same day, but some combinations of surgeries will need to be separated by 3-6 months to ensure you have an appropriate amount of time to recover and heal.
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It is generally recommended that a patient wait until they are confident they will not be having any more children before undergoing most procedures included in a “mommy makeover”. To find out whether you are a surgical candidate, book a free consultation.
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It depends on what procedures you have done as part of your mommy makeover. However, a mommy makeover is not so much a weight loss technique as it is a method to remove excess skin and contour your body’s shape into a more optimal silhouette.
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Many women tend to gain some excess weight during their pregnancy, but it is important to try and come as close as possible to your ideal weight before having a mommy makeover. A number of mommy makeover procedures (specifically lifts) involve the removal of excess skin, and weight fluctuations after surgery can reverse the results of a lift if the skin is stretched back out.
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It is a good idea to wait at least 6 months after you give birth, or if breastfeeding, 6 months after you stop. This ensures your body has had enough time to recover. You’ll additionally want to ensure your weight is stable. If you are no longer able to improve your body contour through diet and exercise, it may be time to consider a mommy makeover as an option.
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It really depends on multiple factors, including patient anatomy, the desired surgical procedure(s), and the length of time they’re expected to take.
To ensure patient safety, typically no more than 1-2 surgeries are performed at once, but it depends on the extent of a given procedure. At your consultation, Dr. Stephanie Dreckmann will be able to outline an initial surgical schedule for you, based on the surgeries you desire.
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First, ask yourself if you plan on any future pregnancies. If the answer is yes, you may want to avoid a mommy makeover until after your last planned childbirth. Next, you should ensure that you are near and maintaining your ideal weight so that your results won’t be impacted by weight fluctuations. It is recommended that surgical candidates be non-smokers or quit smoking for at least 4 weeks prior to surgery, as well as after. Your doctor may also ask you to get lab testing done, or add, remove or adjust some of your medications to prepare for surgery.