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“Mommy Makeovers” On The Riseby Joseph D. Alkon, MDBoard Certified, American Board of Plastic SurgeryChief, Division of Plastic Surgery, Trinitas HospitalAfter spending years power-walking,dieting, and exercising regularly with atrainer at the gym, Lisa – a mother of three- all but lost hope of ever regaining the prepregnancyfigure she tirelessly worked torecapture. Angie, a mother of two, wishedshe could again wear the fitted clothes sheused to wear before children and again feelcomfortable about her physique.Despite their scales showing lost pregnancyweight and their mirrors showingfirmer toned arms after an exercise routine,they both still sighed with disappointmentat the appearance of their waist-lines,breasts and hips. “My stomach botheredme in the way it looked, always hangingover my pants despite all my hard work,”Angie explained. “The loose skin andstretch marks of my lower belly and lovehandles was something I just couldn’t everimprove upon,” adds Lisa.Lisa and Angie are certainly not alonewhen it comes to their bodily sentiment.“Mommy Makeovers,” the plastic surgeryprocedures that are tailored to women whohave completed having children yet desirea return to their pre-motherhood figure, isa rapidly growing request that is outpacingmost other areas of plastic surgery.Commonly, these Mommy Makeoverprocedures include tummy-tucks, liposuction,and multiple different types of breastsurgery – from lifts to augmentations orreductions. According to statistics compiledby the American Society of PlasticSurgeons, the largest organization ofboard-certified plastic surgeons in theworld, tummy-tucks alone in the “30-something” age category are up 12% in2006 as compared to 2005, while all cosmeticplastic surgery procedures are uponly 2% during that same period. Withcountless media reports, magazine articlesand television shows depicting plastic surgery,the topic and reality of someoneundergoing plastic surgery is no longerconsidered to be something attainable solelyby those of celebrity-status.After thinking about it for years, Lisastarted to research board-certified plasticsurgeons that offered the procedures shewanted. “My husband and I decided wewere done having children, and it wassomething I started to look into,” sheexplains. “My children were getting olderand I felt the time was right,” adds Angie.They each knew someone who already hada similar procedure and they were able tolearn from those personal experiences.But, it took another two years for Lisato ultimately have her surgery. “I literallyleft crying after my first consultation. Atthat time, I felt like I had to see the plasticsurgeon with the plushest office or consultwith someone I might have seen on a daytimetalk show. But, their quoted priceswere beyond what my husband and Icould afford.”After having been referred by a priorpatient and a close friend, Angie was convincedto have her surgery performed atTrinitas Hospital. It was “the honesty ofwhat the surgery would entail, what thepost-operative period would feel like, andthe lack of sugar-coating” she recalls.Similarly, Lisa was “so surprised andhappy” with how affordable it could be,being quoted a price less than half the priceJoseph Alkon, MDshe was quoted elsewhere two years before.“I just thought in my mind for all thattime it was something I could never dobecause we just couldn’t afford it with otherquotes having been literally twice the cost.”When asked about the nursing care,anesthesiologists, and overall experience,both women enthusiastically recalled theirplastic surgery experiences at Trinitas.“The quality of the bedside manner andcare by everyone far exceeded all of myexpectations,” notes Lisa. “Everyone wasfantastic. I have no complaints whatsoever,”says Angie. “I am 100% happy withmy results, and it’s beyond my expectations.”She adds, “I was up and runningwithin two and a half weeks, nothingchanged in my routine. I truly feel excellentabout myself and only wish I did ityears ago.”Lisa has the same advice for othersconsidering a Mommy Makeover.“I wish I had done it sooner,” she says. “Iam absolutely thrilled with my results. Iwish more people would realize that it isfeasible, affordable and attainable. Theydon’t have to be unhappy with somethingif they don’t want to be.” These twowomen are proof of that.*All names have been changed to maintain patient confidentiality16 HEALTHYEDGE
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