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Physical Changes after Weight loss
Restoring Your Breasts
and Body After Pregnancy
Baby Fat
If you have had a baby you may notice that you gain weight slowly
during the first trimester. During the second and third trimester,
you will gain the majority of your pregnancy weight.
Many women fear the inevitable weight gain and physical
changes of pregnancy, even though it's normal and healthy. The average
weight gain with pregnancy can range from 25 lbs to 50 lbs. The
best weight gain with pregnancy is a gradual weight gain over the
nine month period. For some pregnant women this is not possible
as women gain weight at different rates. The weight gain, distribution,
and physical changes of pregnancy vary from woman to woman.
Your postpartum shape will mostly be affected by
how much weight you gained during pregnancy. If you gained too much
weight during pregnancy or developed poor eating habits and a sedentary
lifestyle, you may have more difficulty losing the weight after
the baby is born.
Weight loss solutions
after giving birth:
- Breast-feeding
- Eating a healthy, well balanced diet that is
low in fat, high in fiber, and rich in vitamins and nutrients
- Exercising four or more times a week for at least
30 minutes. Regular cardio and aerobic exercises that elevate
the heart rate are best for burning calories needed for weight
loss.
- Weight training is recommended for toning and
tightening the muscles and body.
Physical changes to
the breasts and abdomen
Pregnancy can produce physical changes in the most private parts
of our bodies. Not only does the abdomen experience major changes
so do the breasts
and hips.
Due to hormone fluctuations with pregnancy and size
changes, the breasts are affected before, during and after pregnancy.
The breasts usually start increasing in size after the first 8 weeks.
Some women's breasts may increase as much as one or two cup sizes.
After pregnancy or when breast feeding is completed
the breasts size will likely decrease. This decrease can leave the
breasts droopy without volume.
Breast size changes and breast feeding can cause
changes to the size, shape and appearance of the breasts. After
or during pregnancy the breasts, abdomen and hips may also develop
stretch marks.
After giving birth some women see loose skin and
stretched abdominal muscles which may cause the abdomen to stick
out. No matter what areas of the body are affected by pregnancy
the appearance can be improved with plastic
surgery.
Plastic Surgery Solutions
Have no fear, Dr.
Corbin is here. As a board
certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon with over 20 years
experience he has helped many women restore their bodies to pre
baby form after child birth. Generally, Dr. Corbin recommends women
wait to have plastic surgery after pregnancy once their hormones
are back to normal and they have lost as much of the ,”baby
fat” they can. “The patient will get the best results
if they are at their ideal or close to their ideal weight”,
according to Dr.
Fred Corbin.
Surgery Selection
The patient's surgery selection will depend on what aesthetic improvements
the patients want to make. Some patients chose to have breast
surgery along with a tummy
tuck to get their pre baby body back. Other women may only need
to do one or the other, a breast surgery or a tummy tuck. In some
cases of mild skin laxity some patients may be candidates for abdominal
Thermage treatments to tighten the skin and stimulate collagen in
the skin. Some women store extra fat on their hips with pregnancy
and may benefit from liposuction to remove the extra fat.
Breast Surgery
Surgery options for women post pregnancy may be a breast
lift with or without an augmentation. The goal of plastic surgery
is to give the patient the optimum result. If a patient has droopy
breasts, excess skin and droopy enlarged
nipple areolars then they would most likely benefit from a mastopexy
(breast lift) to tighten and remove the extra skin, restore
perkier
breasts and also to decrease the nipple areolar size.
Some women's breasts have Pseudoptosis
following pregnancy and breast feeding. This is when the breast
size has decreased and the breasts are left looking deflated. The
nipples sit above the inframammary
crease therefore the patient generally would not benefit from
a breast lift. Usually a breast
augmentation will restore the fullness to the breast and give
the patient with Pseudoptosis a good surgical outcome.
In women whose breasts are droopy, the nipples are
pointing down or are below the breast crease and the shape lacks
volume these patients would be candidates for a breast
lift with implants.
Tummy Surgery
In addition to the breasts, following pregnancy many changes can
also be seen in the abdomen. If the abdominal walls are lax and
there is extra skin and or stretch marks an abdominoplasty
(tummy tuck) is the surgical solution. With this cosmetic procedure
Dr. Corbin tightens the abdominal muscles and removes the excess
skin, stretch marks and or fat. In some cases, women who have only
a small amount of excess skin would benefit from a mini
tummy tuck. The incisions for this surgery are smaller and the
recovery is quicker due the less invasive surgery technique. The
scars for tummy
tucks generally go from hip to hip depending on what improvements
need to be done. Scars are a big concern for women so Dr.
Corbin hides the scars in places that can be easily covered
up with panties or a bathing suit. If a woman has previous C section
scars they are removed during the tummy
tuck and replace by a new usually less noticeable scar.
Thermage a non invasive
choice
Thermage uses radiofrequency energy to tighten underlying tissues.
This procedure is different from the traditional uses of Lasers,
Chemical peels and dermabrasion because Thermage treats the deeper
dermis and underlying tissues, while lasers, peels and dermabrasion
targets the top layers of skin. This option may be good on women
who only have mild skin laxity on the abdomen following childbirth.
Also with natural aging we age we lose collagen
in our skin which causes wrinkles and skin laxity. In addition to
tightening the dermis and tissues Thermage stimulates the collagen
in the skin immediately and also over time.
In order to achieve optimum results, each patient
may require a different amount of light energy applied and a different
number of passes and number of sessions.
The higher the light energy the more discomfort a patient may feel.
Each patients tolerance to pain is different so individual pain
management options are needed. Some patients use a topical numbing
cream that is applied over the area before it is treated with Thermage.
If a patient is doing a large area of the body and having several
passes other options such as light sedation may be suggested to
help the patient feel comfortable with no pain.
Belly Button Surgery
Belly button changes may be seen after childbirth. Some patients
complain their belly button sticks out too much. It may have been
an “innie” before pregnancy and afterwards it has become
an “outtie”. The appearance of the bellybutton can be
improved with an umbilicoplasty surgery. This surgery can be done
with or with out a tummy
tuck.
Liposuction shape
contouring
Liposuction or liposculpture
is a procedure to remove localized deposits of fat from the body
to improve body contour and shape. Using small hollow metal tubes
called cannulas fat is removed from areas of excess via small incisions
placed in inconspicuous locations that literally can heal without
leaving a scar. With liposuction, fat that is resistant to diet
and exercise can be easily removed permanently changing body contour.
Improving the appearance
of your body after childbirth
The combination of cosmetic
surgery procedures varies from patient to patient. It is very
common for women after giving birth to want to improve the appearance
of their bodies with breast
surgery, tummy tucks, liposuction or thermage.
Body sculpting and shaping procedures can be done
alone or together. For the best plastic
surgery results, Dr.
Corbin recommends that the patient not be breast feeding, be
at their normal hormone levels and as close to their ideal weight
as possible.
To see what cosmetic surgery would be right for
you call Dr. Corbin's office at
(714) 671-3033. or Click
here for a complimentary cosmetic consultation. Your personal
evaluation and private consultation are just a phone call away.
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