Mommy Makeover
Boca Raton, FL
Pregnancy, childbirth, and breastfeeding can ask a great deal of your body. Long after the early postpartum months have passed, loose abdominal skin, weakened muscles, or changes in the breasts may still feel unfamiliar, even when you’re healthy and active. Wanting to address those changes doesn’t take anything away from what your body has done. Dr. Landon Pryor approaches mommy makeover surgery with that understanding, building a plan around the concerns you want to address, the result that feels right to you, and the recovery your life can realistically support.
Address lasting physical changes after pregnancy and childbirth
Tummy tuck, breast surgery, and liposuction
Usually general anesthesia
Often three to six hours, depending on the combination
Many patients need two to three weeks before light work
Long-lasting with stable weight and healthy habits
A mommy makeover is a personalized combination of cosmetic procedures for changes related to pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and weight fluctuations. It often includes abdominal contouring and breast enhancement, although there is no standard package. Your plan may include a tummy tuck, breast lift, breast reduction, liposuction, or other body contouring procedures.
Pregnancy can stretch the skin, change breast volume, separate the abdominal muscles, and shift fat distribution. Mommy makeover surgery may address:
These concerns do not always improve with diet and exercise. A mommy makeover reshapes selected areas after your weight has stabilized; it is not a weight-loss procedure.
Dr. Pryor recommends each procedure according to whether the concern comes from skin, fat, muscle, or breast tissue.
A tummy tuck removes excess skin and may tighten abdominal muscles that remain separated after pregnancy. It may also remove a C-section scar or stretch marks within the excised skin.
A breast lift raises and reshapes sagging breasts. It can improve breast position and contour without necessarily adding volume.
A breast reduction makes enlarged or heavy breasts smaller while lifting the remaining tissue.
Fat transfer to the breasts uses fat collected through liposuction to add modest volume, either alone or with a breast lift.
Patients with existing implants may include breast implant removal in their plan, followed by a lift or fat transfer when appropriate.
Liposuction targets excess fat around the abdomen, waist, flanks, back, hips, or thighs. It cannot remove substantial loose skin or repair separated muscles.
Other options include a Brazilian butt lift, arm lift, thigh lift, or more extensive skin removal surgery. Dr. Pryor may perform these in a separate stage to keep surgery and recovery manageable.
Depending on your customized surgical plan, a mommy makeover may:
The goal is a balanced shape that suits your body today. Surgery cannot promise a clothing size, perfect symmetry, or an exact pre-pregnancy appearance.
Good candidates are healthy, have a stable weight, understand the scars and recovery involved, and can arrange reliable help at home. You should have finished breastfeeding and be willing to avoid nicotine as directed.
Many women wait six to twelve months after giving birth and three to six months after breastfeeding ends so their breasts, hormones, and weight can settle. Another pregnancy may stretch the treated tissues again, so Dr. Pryor will help you decide whether the timing is right.
Dr. Pryor evaluates your breasts, abdomen, waist, hips, skin quality, fat distribution, abdominal wall, scars, and previous procedures. He also considers your priorities and how much recovery you can manage. Combining procedures may reduce the number of operations, but it increases surgical time and healing demands. He may recommend stages when that creates a safer plan.
Preparation may include medical testing, medication adjustments, stopping nicotine, arranging transportation, and setting up help at home. You may feel better before your deeper tissues can tolerate lifting, so plan for someone else to carry young children and handle strenuous tasks until Dr. Pryor clears you.
Mommy makeover surgery is usually performed under general anesthesia in an accredited setting and often takes three to six hours. Dr. Pryor reshapes the planned areas, repairs the abdominal muscles when needed, and closes the incisions carefully. Most patients go home with a responsible adult, while more complex surgery may require additional monitoring.
Swelling, bruising, tightness, fatigue, and soreness are common during the first week. You may wear a compression garment or surgical bra, and temporary drains may be used. Many patients need two to three weeks away from desk work, although full recovery takes longer. Light walking begins early, while lifting, strenuous exercise, and core workouts remain restricted.
Scars reflect the procedures performed. A tummy tuck creates a low horizontal abdominal scar. Breast incisions may sit around the areola, down the lower breast, or within the breast crease, while liposuction uses smaller access incisions. Scars soften over time but remain permanent.
Risks include bleeding, infection, fluid accumulation, blood clots, poor wound healing, changes in sensation, asymmetry, contour irregularities, anesthesia complications, and possible revision surgery. Dr. Pryor reviews the risks specific to your plan.
Early changes are visible after surgery, but the result develops as swelling resolves. Stable weight and healthy habits help maintain your shape, although aging and future pregnancy will continue to affect the body.
Landon S. Pryor, MD, FACS, is a board-certified plastic surgeon with advanced training in aesthetic surgery and breast reconstruction from Cleveland Clinic. He also trained in pediatric and craniofacial surgery through Children’s Hospital of San Diego and UC San Diego. His breast and body experience helps him understand how these areas work together.
Dr. Pryor doesn’t treat a mommy makeover as a preset package. He explains what each procedure can accomplish and what the scars and recovery involve. His experience with breast lifting, reduction, fat transfer, and implant removal gives patients several ways to address breast changes without assuming implants belong in every plan.
If changes after pregnancy have not improved with time, weight loss, or exercise, schedule a consultation with Dr. Pryor in Boca Raton. He can explain which procedures fit your needs, whether they should be combined, and what recovery will involve.
East Coast? West Coast? No matter where you are, getting high-end care from one of the nation’s leading plastic surgeons will be worth the trip. Dr. Landon Pryor is a triple board-certified, triple fellowship-trained plastic surgeon known for surgical excellence in both aesthetic plastic surgery and as a national leader in Breast Implant Illness (BII) care and explant surgery. His aesthetic highlights include a deep structural approach to procedures like facelift, rhinoplasty, and breast contouring, aiming for natural-looking, refined, and stable results. For BII patients, he is recognized as a "Surgeon Advocate" who utilizes innovative explant techniques, such as the En Bloc Capsulectomy, and integrates holistic recovery protocols.
Patients travel from across the country to see Dr. Pryor because he is a "National Destination for Explant Surgery & Aesthetic Excellence," offering a steady presence, an evidence-first approach, and compassionate care from a highly trained surgeon who validates their symptoms and provides a safe path to restoration.
You can schedule a consultation with Dr. Pryor at the following locations:
No. They’re the most common components, but the exact combination is individualized. Some patients need treatment for only the breasts or the abdomen.
Yes. A breast lift, reduction, fat transfer, or implant removal with reshaping may improve the breasts without new implants.
It can. Many women can still breastfeed when enough tissue, milk ducts, and nerve function remain intact, but future breastfeeding cannot be guaranteed. Discuss your plans with Dr. Pryor before surgery.
A tummy tuck may remove stretch marks located on excised abdominal skin. Marks outside that area will remain, although some may move lower.
Discomfort varies by procedure. Tightness and soreness are usually greatest during the first several days, particularly after abdominal muscle repair. Medication and postoperative care help keep it manageable.
Cost depends on the procedures, complexity, anesthesia, facility fees, and postoperative needs. Dr. Pryor provides a personalized quote after your consultation. Financing options may be available.
