Facts About Mommy Makeover- What Is True And What Is Not
Even though it is one among the quickly progressing areas of surgical improvement, the mommy makeover is a procedure that is misunderstood to a great extent. Here Dr. Theodore Diktaban, a well-known plastic surgeon in New York City answers questions, dispels myths and puts to rest many of the misconceptions about this renowned option for sculpting your body.
True or False: A mommy makeover is for new mothers exclusively.
False: Don’t allow the name misguide you. Mommy makeovers are for any healthy woman who wants to make improvement in her body, regardless of whether or not she’s ever been pregnant.
True or False: A mommy makeover is just another name for a tummy tuck.
False: A mommy makeover is in reality a combination of surgical procedures that tackle the problematic areas that women normally come across throughout their lives and indeed after child birth. The surgical procedures normally comprise of a tummy tuck, augmentation or reduction of the breast with or without a breast lift, liposuction and the removal of wrinkles.
True or False: Liposuction leaves your body sore for weeks, causes bruising and puffiness, and can cause excessive bleeding.
True and False: Dr. Diktaban is quick to note that “Liposuction, such as any surgical procedure, does cause discomfort as well as bruising and puffiness. In some cases, it can also results in excess bleeding. However, the degree of discomfort and other signs or symptoms fluctuate widely from patient to patient and, quite frankly, from surgeon to surgeon. I choose to utilise SmartLipo™ because it reduces these symptoms.”
True or False: Diet and exercise can achieve the exact same effects as a mommy makeover.
True and False: Diet and exercise are amazing ways to reduce excess weight and strengthen muscles. However, women are inherently subject to storing body fat in the tummy and thighs. This combined with naturally drooping of breasts as they age, keeps women from returning to their previous shapes once they have had children or as they age. Additionally, much of the “fat” in women’s bellies is in fact extra skin left behind after weight loss. No exercise or diet can return skin to its earlier elasticity or remove it.
True or False: Mommy makeovers are best done after all childbearing is complete.
True: Because the effects of having a baby come again with each child, it’s best to wait until after you have had your last baby to have a mommy makeover.
True or False: Doctors in other fields of expertise (obstetrics, gynecology, etc.) are competent to perform mommy makeovers.
False: The purpose of Board Certification in any medical discipline is to ensure that the doctor has had the additional training and experience in that discipline to practice it safely and satisfactorily. Any kind of plastic surgery, including mommy makeovers, should only be carried out by a Board Certified plastic surgeon.
Dr. Theodore Diktaban is Board Certified in both plastic surgery and otolaryngology (the treatment of the ear, nose and throat). Among many other procedures, Dr. Diktaban practices liposuction, wrinkle removal, tummy tuck, SmartLipo™ and breast lift surgeries for moms and non-moms alike. He is generally listed in several “top doctors” lists in the NY/NJ/CT tri-state area. His main office is in Manhattan but he also treats patients in other licensed facilities, including in the Long Island & Queens. You can contact him at http://www.drdiktaban.com.
