One of the most common questions I hear from patients considering a tummy tuck is not “Will it work?”  but rather “What will my life actually look like after surgery?” And that’s a fair question. A tummy tuck can be incredibly rewarding, but the recovery is a real process — one that requires patience, preparation, and an understanding of how the body heals over time. In fact, fear of the recovery process is one of the main reasons patients put off undergoing this plastic surg

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In both my social media posts online and website queries for my Seattle-based Plastic Surgery practice, one of the most common questions I hear from people regarding a mommy makeover is about the cost. While I totally get it–financial planning is an imperative part of planning your mommy makeover procedure– the answer to that isn’t simple.  Why? Because a ‘Mommy Makeover’ is not referring to a single operation. It’s a combination of procedures uniquely tailored to a patient’s

Becoming a mom changes your body in incredible ways. But for many women, pregnancy, breastfeeding, and the day-to-day demands of parenting leave lasting physical changes that exercise and diet alone can’t always address. That’s where a Mommy Makeover plastic surgery procedure comes in — a combination of procedures (most often tummy tuck, breast enhancement, and liposuction) tailored to restore confidence and comfort in your own skin. But surgery is only part of this journey.

Year after year, the Tummy Tuck has remained one of the most popular procedures I perform in my Seattle Plastic Surgery practice. All...

In the age of social media and with the overabundance of information out there about plastic surgery, terms like the “internal bra” have...