More and more women are turning to post-childbirth cosmetic surgery
Source: Fit Pregnancy magazine
Nothing compares to the joy of motherhood, but the havoc you go through to get your body back into shape can bring tears to your eyes. That’s why more mom’s are turning to combined surgical procedures, also called a mommy makeover, to get back their pre-pregnancy body.
Jodi Brown hated the “kangaroo pouch” she acquired after her second pregnancy. But even more onerous - physically and aesthetically - were her large breasts that now seriously sagged. So last year, at 47 and after eight years of rumination, Brown, who lives in Grand Rapids, Mich., underwent a “mommy makeover,” a package of cosmetic surgery procedures that includes a tummy tuck, breast work and liposuction.
“For so many years, my kids came first, but I hit the point when I said, ‘I’ve ignored myself; my body has taken a toll,’ ” Brown recalls. “I put a ton of thought into it. When you’re a mom, you think, ‘What if something happens to me [as a result of having surgery] and it’s because of vanity for the most part?’ ” But Brown couldn’t be happier with her post-surgery body. The 5-foot-1-inch woman went from a size 16 to a 12, her back no longer hurts from the weight of her chest, and, she says proudly, “My boobs are beautiful.” (more…)
