Customized to restore your body shape & proportions
Pregnancy, childbirth, and breastfeeding may stretch skin and muscles, change the breasts’ shape and size, and cause localized weight gain.
If you’re a mother interested in restoring your pre-pregnancy body, Dr. Brannon Claytor can craft a “mommy makeover” plan that is precisely made to reach your goals.
*Post-partum abdominal surgery. Individual results may vary.
On what areas of the body can mommy makeover be performed?
Mommy makeovers can be fully customized based on the post-baby changes you would like to address. Most typically, they involve some kind of breast and abdominal surgery performed at one time under a single anesthesia.
Which procedures are included?
Our mommy makeover surgeries typically involve the following:
Tummy tuck: Removes excess skin and fat from the abdomen and tightens the abdominal muscles to create a flatter and more toned appearance.
Breast enhancement: Dr. Claytor may elevate and reshape sagging breasts by removing excess skin and tightening the surrounding tissue. He may also enhance the size and shape of the breasts.
Liposuction: Artfully removes excess fat from specific areas of the body, such as the abdomen, hips, thighs, or arms.
In addition, a mommy makeover can also include thigh lift, arm lift, SmartLipo (laser lipo), fat transfer, labiaplasty, and/or breast reduction.
During your initial consultation with Dr. Claytor, you will discuss how to customize your surgical plan to help reach the desired outcomes for your body.
“ I highly recommend Dr. Claytor to anyone considering plastic surgery. From my first consultation to my post op visits, I was treated by him and his staff with such kindness and true care. Dr. Claytor has so much enthusiasm and obviously loves his profession. He is a true master of plastic surgery. From day one, Dr. Claytor made me feel comfortable and like I was his only patient. His personal phone calls to check on me before and after surgery is just one example of his true dedication to his patients. He has the best bedside manner of any doctor I have ever met. I am so pleased with my results and that I choose Dr. Claytor.”
—5-Star Google Review*
Before & After
Each of these patients underwent a personalized mommy makeover surgery to reverse changes related to childbearing. Most mommy makeover patients undergo some form of breast surgery, liposuction, and abdominal tightening and sculpting at once.
Am I a good candidate?
If you are in good health, but you find your body has been impacted post-pregnancy in the following ways, then you may be a good candidate:
You have unwanted fat in the stomach area
You reduced skin elasticity (i.e. loose skin) around your belly
Your abdominal muscles have been weakened or you have diastasis recti
You are left with sagging or deflated breasts
You have overly large or heavy breasts
Meet Dr. R. Brannon Claytor
Dr. Claytor is board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and holds over 20 years of experience as a cosmetic plastic surgeon. An innovator and teacher in the field of plastic surgery, he uses advanced techniques like the drain-free tummy tuck and deep plane facelift to streamline recovery and provide natural-looking, durable results.
Award-Winning, Nationally-Recognized Aesthetic Surgery Expert
Double Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon
Over 20 Years of Experience
Chief of Plastic Surgery, Main Line Health
Board Member, The Aesthetic Society
9x Top Doctor Winner, Philadelphia Magazine
America’s Best Plastic Surgeons, Newsweek
Over 1,000 5-Star Reviews, Verified by RealPatientRatings
Frequently Asked Questions
Thinking you still may want additional children? You shouldn’t have a mommy makeover at this time. As you would assume, future pregnancy, future birth, and breastfeeding will undo the results of your mommy makeover. Instead, consider having the procedure performed once you no longer wish to have children.
This isn’t something to jump right into. Dr. Claytor recommends that women should have finished breastfeeding for at least two to three months, which allows your breasts to return to their normal size and shape.
Also, since liposuction and tummy tuck surgery are not weight-loss procedures, you should be within 10 to 15 pounds of your ideal weight. It also helps if you are exercising regularly, as this will make recovery easier and is a jump-start down the path toward a healthy lifestyle that will help maintain your results for the long haul.
You will need to prepare for a mommy makeover as you would with any surgical procedure. Dr. Claytor will discuss any medications you will need to stop before surgery. If you smoke, you’ll need to stop for at least two weeks prior and two weeks after your mommy makeover to facilitate healing. Also, you shouldn’t take aspirin, anti-inflammatory drugs, and herbal supplements that can increase bleeding.
You also need to think of your recovery and prepare your recovery space. You should fill any pain medication prescriptions prior to your surgery. Either enlist a spouse or someone else to help with childcare and household chores. Your abdominoplasty/tummy tuck surgery in particular, will prevent virtually all heavy-lifting for a few weeks, so you need to plan for that.
Your mommy makeover recovery will depend upon which specific procedures you have had in your makeover. You will wear compression garments for around one month to minimize swelling and to help your body adapt to its new slimmer contour.
The first week is difficult due to the muscle repositioning and incision length involved with a tummy tuck. Most mommy makeover patients can return to a light level of activity after one to two weeks of downtime. However, any strenuous exercise, particularly lifting, will have to wait at least six weeks. Full recovery can take up to six months.
A mommy makeover patient will have scars where incisions were placed during the procedure. Dr. Claytor can discuss the technique he would use for treatment during a consultation. These techniques will influence where incisions, and therefore scars, will show. If you have had a breast augmentation with your lift, your implants will seem too high initially, but they will settle downward to where they should be in a few weeks time.
You will notice your results as soon as you awaken in your recovery room, but there will be swelling and bruising that will mask some of the aesthetic outcomes initially. This will pass and you’ll keep seeing improvement. Rest assured, your mommy makeover transformation will be long-lasting. If you follow a regular exercise regimen, keep an eye on what you eat, and maintain a healthy lifestyle, you will love the changes a mommy makeover provides forever.
VIDEO: Real Patient Story
In this video, our mommy makeover patient discusses how she selected Dr. Claytor as her surgeon to help her regain her body after 7 children—including a set of quadruplets.*
We’re Here For You!
If you are considering plastic surgery, we encourage you to schedule a personal consultation with Dr. Brannon Claytor today. He’ll provide you with a personalized surgical plan based on your goals, answer your questions, and help you understand everything that the surgery will entail.
