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Mommy makeovers
Plastic surgery procedures for moms
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Pregnancy can
be tough on a woman's body, especially if she were already
obese at the time or fails to follow a perfectly
planned
program of diet and exercise to shed the pounds after
childbirth. Even then, some women fail to completely
lose their weight. In any case, while
weight loss is achievable for vast majority of
mothers, the
sagging
can't be undone. That is when some magic from
Fredericksburg Plastic surgeons L. Thomas Albert, Howard
Heppe and Harold Bautista is helpful, though they don't
think it is magic - they call it a "Mommy Makeover."
Here are a few stories of moms that have gone through this
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Alicia Lidster (47)
Alicia,
a stay-at-home mother who also has four grownup children,
gave birth to her youngest child nine years ago. Despite
compliments from her husband, she felt unattractive
because her midsection and
breasts were sagging from multiple pregnancies. She
opted for a
tummy tuck and
breast lift
(some women choose an
internal bra).
"Before the surgery, I was very self- conscious ... Now, I
feel better and look better," she says. She feels so much
more confident that she donned a
bathing suit last year to swim with her youngest
daughter for the first time ever.
Chantelle Mullen (34)
Chantelle, a
mother of three who works full time as a lab assistant,
worked hard to
lose the weight she gained after three
pregnancies. But she could not tighten her
sagging skin. "I decided on plastic surgery for the
problems I knew I couldn't fix with
diet and exercise," Chantelle says, choosing the same
procedures as Alicia Lidster. "I am more confident and
comfortable in my clothing," she says. |
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Tammy Loughman (35)
Tammy,
a mother of two who works as an administrative
assistant, discovered that motherhood diminished
her
small breasts, and, although she lost the
pregnancy weight, the
weight fluctuations from bearing two children
over 9 pounds each left her
stomach skin sagging and
wrinkled. For years, this condition made her
very self-conscious. "I saw the surgery as a
new
beginning -- an investment in and reward to myself
for all I've been through and an affirmation for
moving on with my life," she says.
Tina Baker (36)
Tina,
a mother of two who works as an assistant branch
manager and office clerk, has had two Cesarean
sections, two ectopic pregnancy surgeries and a
gallbladder operation, not to mention a
stretched abdomen and sagging breasts from her
pregnancies. After having a mini tummy tuck,
liposuction,
breast augmentation and lift, she says, "I'm
really glad I had these procedures done. They've
been a big boost for how I feel about myself." |
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