To qualify for a mommy makeover, you must be done with child-bearing and have maintained a stable weight since, in the future, either could reverse your results. As with all surgeries, you must be in sound overall health and, if you smoke, you should quit six weeks before your surgery and avoid smoking for six weeks afterward. Smoking can significantly impair wound healing and this aspect is especially critical if you have a tummy tuck. A tummy tuck requires a large incision in a vital area of the body. Also, you should inform Dr. Hall-Findlay about any blood-thinning medications or supplements you take regularly since they can increase the likelihood of bleeding, which can be dangerous during surgery.

You should also have reasonable expectations about the results the treatment can provide. For example, a breast augmentation is intended to improve the size and shape of your breasts but not the position. However, a breast lift can address issues with the position of your breasts and can be included in your treatment, if desired. Also, both breast surgery and a tummy tuck will result in scarring (as will any surgery) but your surgeon, Dr. Hall-Findlay will carefully and skillfully conceal your incisions, which will also fade with time. As a major surgery, you will also need to be comfortable having a period of recovery and be able to accommodate it in your schedule.

Regardless of your situation, you deserve to feel comfortable in and confident about your body. Pregnancy and childbirth can take a severe toll on a woman’s body. Dramatic weight loss, while extremely healthy, can also leave behind unwanted areas of concern. While these changes are entirely natural and also unavoidable, you are ultimately in control of your body’s appearance. You have many means available to you to create a look that makes you feel relaxed, joyful and also, fundamentally, most like yourself. Dr. Hall-Findlay can help you choose the treatments which will give you the most improvement and long-term benefit.

While looking healthy, youthful and attractive can improve the quality of all your relationships, including intimate ones, the most important reason to have a mommy makeover is for the positive effects it can have on your body and wellbeing. Satisfaction with your appearance is a key component of overall wellness and Dr. Hall-Findlay can finely tailor the procedures you choose so that you can enjoy personalized results that provide long-lasting satisfaction. You will love your new look after surgery and you will feel like the best version of yourself, too.

Few procedures offer the comprehensive and beautifying results that a mommy makeover can. For patients who have invested so much in their family and in attaining a healthy weight, this procedure can be a well-earned reward. If you are not yet at this stage of your life, you can have a mommy makeover whenever you are ready and you will be well-prepared when your surgery time arrives. You will not be able to enjoy the full gains the surgery provides if you have it too soon and your health and wellbeing are too valuable to rush any treatment.

When you find yourself ready to take the next step, Banff Plastic Surgery can help you achieve your body goals safely. Over a 30-year career in plastic surgery, Dr Hall-Findlay has helped countless women resolve troublesome, even painful, concerns permanently, frequently exceeding their expectations. It is Dr. Hall-Findlay’s compassion for her clients and commitment to their needs that makes her a much sought-after surgeon. She has authored books, chapters and articles and is a well recognized expert in aesthetic breast and abdomen surgery. She is available to answer your questions and help you work towards your ideal body in confidence.