Dr. Olatz Alcelay is a specialist in Aesthetic Surgery After Maternity, i.e. Mommy Makeover. The purpose of this surgery is to help the patient to recover or even improve her pre-pregnancy figure.
In combined surgeries, the aim is to correct, in a single surgical act, several aspects of the figure that displease the patient, with a single anesthetic process and a single recovery period, achieving a spectacular result and avoiding duplicating post-operative times.
Combined surgeries are performed with a clear objective and following a specific plan.
Mommy Makeover is the best example of combined surgery: in a single surgical session the correction of the abdomen (through an abdominoplasty or mini-abdominoplasty), breast correction (breast augmentation, reduction or lift), and body contouring (through liposuction) is performed. In this way it is possible to drastically rectify the changes that pregnancy produces in a woman’s body: in a single surgical act and with a single recovery period. Few surgeries offer such satisfactory and spectacular results from day one.
The only drawback is the prolongation of the surgical time and, therefore, the increased anesthetic-surgical risk; however, we know that in patients with a correct indication, the surgical risk is the same in both single and combined interventions. For this purpose, the patient’s state of health must be assessed, a preoperative examination with complementary tests and an adequate pre-anesthetic assessment must be carried out.
In addition, we have numerous preventive measures in the operating room that allow us to know and control the patient’s condition at all times, increasing the safety of this type of surgery.
The advantages are obvious: a single admission, a single intervention, a single recovery period and, if to all this we add the significant economic savings involved, there is no doubt that it pays off.
The techniques that are usually performed at the IVANCE Clinic in a Mommy Makeover are:
Breast Augmentation
Breast augmentation is one of the most common procedures chosen within the Mommy Makeover, since it is one of the areas that undergo the most changes with pregnancy and breastfeeding. Normally the breasts lose volume, shape and appear “saggy”. They can even give the sensation of being smaller than before pregnancy.
At the IVANCE Clinic they understand the impact that the process of motherhood has on women’s breasts and that is why they seek to obtain the most natural result possible, restoring their volume and contour.
Breast Reduction
When a breast is excessively large, even the simplest tasks can be uncomfortable. The patient may suffer from back and neck pain, as well as irritation in the breast crease.
The breast reduction procedure reduces the size of the breasts and makes them more proportionate to the rest of the body. They will also be instantly lighter and much of the discomfort will disappear immediately. When combined with a mastopexy it also reduces sagging and improves the position of the chest.
Chest Lift or Mastopexy
After childbearing, it is common for women to notice sagging and drooping breasts. Many mothers decide to restore their youthful, attractive pre-baby breasts with a breast lift.
In addition, if loss of breast volume is also a concern, breast implants may be considered.
Implant Replacement
Time and childbearing processes may cause a woman who has already had a breast augmentation to need a new procedure to replace the prostheses and restore the breast to the appearance it had prior to having children. In addition, patients considering a replacement of the prostheses have the possibility of changing the size or type of prosthesis.
Breast implant revision as part of a Mommy Makeover can be combined with other procedures to achieve better results. Many patients choose IVANCE as a Center, due to its wide experience, to replace their prostheses.
Liposuction
It might be assumed that working against the clock, taking care of children, running after them or worrying about a teenager should be more than enough to maintain your figure. But with pregnancy sometimes fat distribution changes. The accumulations of fat in the thighs, hips and abdomen can become an increasing problem. Liposculpture is a body contouring technique that allows us to recover the figure of the mother after pregnancy.
After adolescence our bodies do not create new fat cells. If you gain weight, the remaining cells can still grow, but the areas treated with liposuction will never return to their previous shape.
Abdominoplasty
If you’re a mom, you know the reality: having children changes your body in a way that can’t be corrected by diet and exercise alone. No matter how long it’s been, no matter how hard you’ve fought to get your shape back… If your tummy hasn’t gone back to where it was, you don’t have yourself to blame. Once the muscle has been stretched by pregnancies, it is difficult to get it back to its former shape.
Stretch marks, belly button deformities and excess fat and laxity are the reasons why a mother may end up benefiting from a tummy tuck. After pregnancies, it is common for the tummy to lose elasticity and excess skin and fat to develop.
Abdominoplasty is one of the most common components of a Mommy Makeover, and also one of the most effective, as it can remove excess skin and fat and tighten the abdominal muscles resulting in a flatter tummy and a narrower waistline. If the patient maintains the weight, abdominoplasty will offer long lasting results.
Mini-Abdominoplasty
A mini-abdominoplasty may be ideal for a mother who has slight excess skin in the region around and below the navel. It is a less extensive and less aggressive procedure than the full abdominoplasty (with shorter incisions and less recovery time), which can serve as a perfect complement to other Mommy Makeover cosmetic procedures.