Combination Plastic Surgery Procedures Gain Popularity

Plastic surgery is a very popular field today and it just keeps expanding. In fact, many people now go in for combination plastic surgery procedures at one time to save time, money and shorten the total recovery time.

Mommy Makeovers

A mommy makeover is a combination of cosmetic surgery procedures that are designed to lift and reshape the body after pregnancy and breast-feeding. These two phases of a woman's life can leave her with limp, sagging breasts and flabby, loose stomach muscles and skin.

A typical mommy makeover might include some sort of breast augmentation procedure. This might mean a breast lift to remove extra skin, breast implants to restore fullness and shape, or a breast reduction to get rid of extra fat tissue developed during pregnancy and breast feeding.

Another popular combination procedure in the mommy makeover is the abdominoplasty or the tummy tuck. Pregnancy leaves women with loosened muscles in the stomach area making it difficult to achieve the firm looking abs that were possible before the baby.

There may also be droopy skin hanging around the abs, left over from all the stretching the stomach did as the fetus grew so rapidly. The tummy tuck can remove the extra skin, sometimes getting rid of ugly stretch marks in the process, and allows the plastic surgeon to go in and tighten up the muscles with strategically placed sutures.

In some cases, a mommy makeover will also include a butt or thigh lift, and it also might include laser skin treatments to treat cellulite and stretch marks. Liposuction is also a popular mommy makeover option, to remove stubborn pockets of fat that are resistant to diet and exercise.

It is often performed on the hips, thighs, buttock, abdomen, arms, and breast area for improved contour. The great thing about the mommy makeover is that it can be catered to the needs of each individual woman.

Lipoabdominoplasty

A lipoabdominoplasty is a combination of liposuction and a tummy tuck. This plastic surgery procedure works well for those who have undergone massive weight loss, post-pregnancy women, people with excess, droopy skin due to age, and anyone who has stubborn fat pockets around the abdomen that are resistant to diet and exercise.

During the combination plastic surgery procedure, the surgeon makes an incision from hip to hip along the pubic bone. The skin is lifted up, the underlying muscles are tightened and extra fat is suctioned away. Then the skin is pulled tight and the excess is removed and the incision is closed leaving a tighter, more toned looking stomach region.

Body Lifts

Also known as body contouring, body lifts can be a combination of many different procedures. This might means anything from an upper arm lift, to a breast lift, to a tummy tuck, to a butt or thigh lift. All of these procedures reshape the underlying tissues and remove extra skin, resulting in firmer, shapelier appearance.

There are many different types of plastic surgery combination procedures. A certified cosmetic surgeon can help you decide which ones is the best and safest choice for your body.