Serving Los Alamitos, Long Beach, Seal Beach, Orange County, Cypress, Cerritos, Lakewood, Huntington Beach, Newport Beach, and the greater Los Angeles area.

1) What Is a Mommy Makeover?

A mommy makeover is a customized combination of body contouring procedures designed to restore shape after pregnancy, breastfeeding, and weight changes. Pregnancy can stretch abdominal skin, separate the core muscles, deflate the breasts, and deposit stubborn fat in the flanks and hips. A single coordinated surgical plan addresses the areas that bother you most.

Common combinations include tummy tuck with breast augmentation or lift, liposuction of the waist, and sometimes arm or thigh refinement. Dr. Raman Mehrzad builds each mommy makeover around your anatomy, recovery capacity, and long-term goals rather than a one-size-fits-all package.

Patients from Los Alamitos, Long Beach, Seal Beach, Huntington Beach, Newport Beach, Cypress, Cerritos, Lakewood, and throughout Orange County and Los Angeles visit Ocean Plastic Surgery Center for personalized mommy makeover planning.

2) Who Is a Good Candidate?

• You are finished having children or accept that future pregnancy may change results
• You are at a stable weight and in good general health
• You have loose abdominal skin, muscle separation, breast deflation, or stubborn fat after pregnancy
• You are a non-smoker or can stop smoking before and after surgery
• You can take one to two weeks off work and arrange help at home during early recovery
• You want natural, balanced results rather than an overdone look

3) How the Procedure Works

1. Consultation: Identify priority areas such as abdomen, breasts, waist, or thighs.
2. Custom plan: Choose procedures that can safely be combined in one operative session.
3. Anesthesia: General anesthesia for combined body and breast surgery.
4. Abdominal work: Tummy tuck and/or liposuction to flatten the midsection when indicated.
5. Breast work: Augmentation, lift, or reduction depending on your goals.
6. Closure and garments: Compression garments, drains if needed, and detailed aftercare instructions.

4) Recovery Timeline

Week 1: Soreness, swelling, and limited mobility are normal. You will need help with childcare, driving, and household tasks. Short walks reduce clot risk.

Week 2: Many desk workers return part-time. Drains, if placed, are often removed. Bruising begins to fade.

Month 1: Daily routines feel easier, but heavy lifting and core work remain restricted. Scar care starts once incisions are healed.

Month 3: Swelling continues to settle and your new contours become clearer. Final breast and abdominal shape refines over several months.

5) Risks and What to Expect

• Longer operative time and recovery compared with a single procedure
• Scarring at tummy tuck, breast, and liposuction access sites
• Swelling, bruising, and temporary numbness
• Seroma, hematoma, or infection (uncommon with proper aftercare)
• Asymmetry or need for touch-up procedures in select cases

Serving patients from Los Alamitos, Long Beach, Seal Beach, Orange County, Cypress, Cerritos, Lakewood, Huntington Beach, Newport Beach, and the greater Los Angeles area.

6) Before and After Gallery

See the before and after images on this page for mommy makeover results from patients in Orange County. Each plan is unique because every post-pregnancy body heals differently.

7) Frequently Asked Questions

Which procedures are included in a mommy makeover?
There is no fixed list. The most common combination is tummy tuck plus breast surgery, often with liposuction. Your plan depends on what changed most after pregnancy.

How soon after delivery can I have surgery?
We usually recommend waiting until you finish breastfeeding, return to a stable weight, and are several months postpartum before combined surgery.

Is it safe to combine multiple procedures?
Yes for many healthy patients when operative time, blood loss, and recovery are carefully managed. Dr. Mehrzad will discuss safety limits based on your health history.