You love your children beyond measure, but it’s impossible to deny the changes pregnancy has made to your body. While you may experience these changes in ways such as needing a larger bra cup or shoe size, your most severe postpartum concerns likely include unwanted pounds and loose skin around your abdominal region. No matter how hard you might work to restore a flat tummy and a slender waistline, your efforts might not be enough.
If you want to get rid of your post-pregnancy paunch, SurgiSpa in Henderson and Las Vegas can help.
How Pregnancy Affects Your Body
Pregnancy forces your body to change rapidly. First, you’ll store additional fat to support the new life you are nurturing inside you. Many mothers’ breast volume increases, and they can experience swelling in their faces, hands, ankles, and feet.
The most significant shift you will experience during pregnancy is the expansion of your uterus, which creates a space for the baby to develop. To allow this increase, your abdominal muscles and skin need to stretch.
Unfortunately, many women experience diastasis recti, which occurs when their abdominal muscles separate. Though some people successfully reverse postpartum body concerns with diet and regular exercise, others seek cosmetic procedures like these.
Liposuction
At SurgiSpa Cosmetic and Plastic Surgery, board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Arthur Cambeiro can re-contour your abdomen with SmartLipo Triplex and resolve unwanted belly fat. This advanced liposuction technology allows him to remove excess fat more easily than traditional liposuction while promoting tighter skin.
SmartLipo Triplex helps tone multiple body parts to enhance your by removing stubborn fat from specific areas. As a result, you will experience a boost in confidence and increase your clothing options.
Tummy Tuck
As a Mayo Clinic-trained plastic surgeon, Dr. Cambeiro also offers abdominoplasty for mothers who need help with their midsection. Also known as a tummy tuck, this surgery aims to help you achieve a toned abdomen by eliminating stubborn fat and excess skin. It also:
- Restores a flat tummy after pregnancy
- Improves abdominal tone and posture
- Diminishes stretch mark visibility
- Reduces your protruding paunch that diet and exercise ignore
- Improves confidence and self-esteem
- Allows you to shop for flattering, form-fitting clothing
A Combined Approach
Though liposuction and abdominoplasty can resolve cosmetic concerns related to your abdominal region, they work with different approaches.
To perform liposuction, Dr. Cambiero makes a few tiny incisions that allow him to insert a thin surgical tube called a cannula. Then, he liquefies and suctions out the unwanted fat. Though liposuction can go a long way toward helping improve your postpartum appearance, it does not tighten the abdominal muscles or reinforce the abdominal wall.
A tummy tuck surgically repairs damaged abdominal muscles with sutures and removes excess skin and tissue from the stomach. While abdominoplasty is ideal for structural and muscular repair, it may not offer a detailed fat reduction possible with liposuction.
Dr. Cambeiro excels at combining liposuction and a tummy tuck for his patients’ benefit. This modern approach to abdominal shaping offers an excellent solution for a post-pregnancy paunch without the stress and expense associated with multiple surgeries.
Get the Look You’ve Always Wanted
If you want more information about cosmetic surgery, contact us at (702) 734-4100 or schedule a consultation at either our Las Vegas or Henderson locations. Dr. Cambeiro will inform and advise you on the best options available to restore your post-pregnancy body.