Becoming a mom is a truly beautiful and amazing milestone. However, motherhood can take a toll on a woman’s body. Pregnancy, breastfeeding, and lack of sleep during those early months can cause major changes that you sometimes can’t reverse on your own. Fortunately, there are a few effective surgical and non-surgical treatments that can help restore your body and your confidence. You deserve to look and feel your best!

Tummy Tuck

The physical changes in the abdominal area due to pregnancy can rarely be corrected without surgery. A tummy tuck is a procedure that surgically removes excess fat and skin from the abdomen and tightens the abdominal muscles for a smoother, firmer midsection. Even women who lead healthy lifestyles after having children and are in good overall shape can benefit from a tummy tuck. That’s because exercise and healthy diet cannot correct loose stomach skin.

Lifestyle can only do so much when it comes to separated muscles as well. This condition is referred to as a diastasis recti. Diastasis recti often affects women who have had repeated pregnancies, multiple births, or a baby with a high birth weight. According to board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. David Janssen, a tummy tuck at his Appleton, WI, practice can correct this issue, which approximately 2/3 of all women experience during pregnancy. 

Breast Augmentation

Breast augmentation can improve the appearance of breasts that have lost volume post-pregnancy or after breastfeeding. The production of breast milk and increased breast size can cause the breast skin to stretch. It’s not uncommon that after you are finished breastfeeding, your breasts become less dense and may sag or look deflated. This understandably causes some women to feel insecure about their physical appearance, so it is not uncommon for women to undergo surgery to restore their breasts in this situation.

Additionally, many women combine their breast augmentation with a lift. This combination can be custom-tailored to help:

• Increase breast volume and cup size
• Remove of excess skin
• Reposition breasts higher on the chest wall
• Enhance overall contour
• Correct asymmetry
• Improve size/shape of the areola

ThermiSmooth® Body

For women who are not ready for surgery, ThermiSmooth is a completely noninvasive option that tightens and smooths the skin. Treatment areas include the arms, abdomen, hips, back, buttocks, knees, calves, and ankles.

The treatment begins when the area of concern is prepped with a cooling gel. Then the ThermiSmooth handpiece is moved back and forth over the skin, and radiofrequency energy is emitted at a specific temperature. Most patients describe the treatments as comfortable. Each area is treated for about 15 minutes, and patients typically schedule a series of 4 to 6 treatments. There is no downtime associated with ThermiSmooth, so it is great for busy moms who don’t have time for long appointments or recoveries.

ThermiVa™ Vaginal Rejuvenation

Vaginal rejuvenation is becoming more popular among women in the Green Bay area, especially moms. ThermiVa offers you a non-surgical alternative to a labiaplasty. This treatment can tighten the vaginal canal, improve the appearance of the labia, restore sensitivity, and reduce mild to moderate incontinence.

It is a safe and effective procedure that requires no downtime. ThermiVa works by gently heating the vaginal tissue using radiofrequency energy. This stimulates the production of collagen, leading to dramatic rejuvenation. Most women opt for a series of 3 treatments spaced 1 month apart. You’ll begin to notice gradual improvements after about 2 weeks.  

Dermal Fillers

As a mom, a full night’s sleep is sometimes out of the question. When you aren’t getting enough sleep, the delicate skin under your eyes can sometimes appear dark, sunken, and hollow. Dermal filler injections can add volume and hydration to this area. This treatment can smooth out indentations and bags and the shadows they create.

Fillers can also be used to restore volume and reduce wrinkles. Filler treatments are completely customizable and can be combined with BOTOX® Cosmetic and other non-invasive procedures for comprehensive rejuvenation.

Treatments are quick and typically only have minor side effects, such as slight redness, soreness, or bruising. The longevity of the results depends on the type of filler you choose.

If you have any questions about these treatments, contact your local board-certified plastic surgeon for more information.