MUMMY MAKEOVER: THE AESTHETIC TREATMENT AFTER PREGNANCY

Mummy Makeover is an American expression designating a series of treatments, sometimes performed at the same time, with the aim of reshaping a mother's body and the after-effects left by pregnancy and childbirth. It is a combination of surgical techniques to restore tone to a distended chest, remove persistent fat deposits and regain a flat stomach.

It can be called a "Postpartum Package". It can also concern people who have not experienced pregnancy, but who have the same care needs. The "traces" left by the birth of a child are not all the same for all mothers. Each will be more or less affected by her or her pregnancies. For some women, the after-effects disappear over time, but for others, they persist. They are not pleasant and can generate embarrassment and complexes, for one's own privacy as well as for the image one gives off in society.

Generally speaking, the operation is not or only slightly painful. Bruising and swelling disappear after a few weeks, during which time the abdomen and its region become less sensitive. Side effect: the return to normal of the sensitivity of the belly is preceded by a period of hypersensitivity. The Mummy Makeover can be practiced several years after giving birth. For young mothers, it will be necessary to wait at least until the end of the breastfeeding period and the return to a stable weight. Generally speaking, it is advisable to wait at least six months after a pregnancy to consider such a project.

Your medical advisor at the Clinique de la Croix d'Or will propose a realistic project to you, with a determination of precise objectives. He will decide, with your agreement, whether the surgical procedures will be carried out in one or several stages. If all the planned operations last too long, it is necessary to split the treatment into several stages.

The aftermath of the surgical procedures performed will depend on the number of areas treated at the same time. Postoperative pain is not significant and can be combated with simple analgesics. The most severe pain will occur following fat aspiration and correction of the abdominal belt. The latter will require wearing a specific girdle for two weeks. Bruising and swelling will appear on the impacted areas and will resolve in the days following the procedures.

A complete rest of around ten days is planned after leaving the clinic as well as a convalescence of around one month, depending on the cases and the number of treatments.