Plastic surgery procedures in the north east are not limited to, but very popular among men & women between the ages of 35-50. In fact, there were over 5 million cosmetic procedures performed among this age group in 2007 nationwide. Women in this age group are more likely to get body contouring procedures such as breast augmentation, breast lift, liposuction, & tummy tuck especially after pregnancy, when the body undergoes several changes. A combination of these and other body contouring procedures is known as a mommy makeover. Aimed at getting women’s pre-pregnancy bodies back & better than ever, breast augmentation, liposuction, & tummy tuck Boston surgeons say when planned together for a customized treatment, are very successful in getting results which the patient is satisfied with.
Mommy makeovers generally target the breast area and the midsection using one or more procedures.
These are the areas which pregnancy often wreaks the most havoc on a woman’s body. For example, a recent mother might notice after breast feeding that her once perky and round breasts have become flattened and droopy. This happens mostly because of the loss of elasticity in the skin as we age, but also due to the breasts expanding and contracting due to breast feeding. A breast lift & breast augmentation Boston surgeons say may help to add both lift & volume to a woman’s breast, restoring their natural size and shape.Similarly during pregnancy a woman’s midsection grows quite rapidly. After pregnancy the skin which was stretched to accommodate the baby must now go somewhere else. Younger women generally have an easier time bouncing back from pregnancy, but again, we lose elasticity in our skin as we age, so after some time extra skin has nowhere to go but down due to gravity. To combat this, liposuction and tummy tuck are often performed together to flatten and tighten the midsection. Also known as a Brazilian tummy tuck, lipoabdominoplasty begins with liposuction of the entire abdomen. The skin below the navel is then removed as in a classic tummy tuck. The abdominal muscles are tightened and closed with several dissolvable sutures which minimize scar tension and post-op scar spreading.Men in this age group commonly look to non-surgical cosmetic procedures such as Botox or other facial features to look more youthful. However, they also are not opposed to some body contouring procedures as well. Liposcution Boston surgeons say is the most common procedure among both men & women in the age group of 35-50. Liposuction may be performed on physically healthy men and women who are of normal body weight but have stubborn areas of excess fat. This is commonly seen around the face (chin, cheeks, neck), and body (upper arms, abdomen, flanks or “love handles”, buttocks, hips, thighs, knees, calves, and ankles). Liposuction, as well as other surgery procedures, is not recommended for individuals with certain health conditions such as diabetes, heart or lung disease, or poor circulation. A consultation with your local plastic surgeon is recommended, in order to determine whether you are a good candidate for the procedure you are considering.