Mommy Makeover in Turkey
A planned combination, usually abdominoplasty with a breast procedure, addressing the changes left by pregnancy and breastfeeding in one anaesthetic.
One anaesthetic, several problems
A mummy makeover is not a single operation. It is a plan that combines procedures addressing what pregnancy and breastfeeding leave behind, most often abdominoplasty with a breast procedure, sometimes with liposuction to the flanks. The combination exists because the changes arrive together and treating them separately means several recoveries instead of one.
The word "makeover" undersells what this is. Combined body surgery is major surgery, and the planning matters more here than in any other operation on this site, because the surgeon is balancing what you want against how much can safely be done in one sitting.
Deciding what goes into the plan
The breast component depends on what actually happened. Breasts that lost volume but kept their position may need an implant. Breasts that dropped need a lift. Breasts that did both need a lift with an implant, which is a longer and more demanding operation than either alone.
The abdominal component depends on whether the problem is skin, muscle separation, fat, or all three. This is why an honest assessment can produce a smaller plan than you arrived expecting, and a plan that is smaller for a reason is a better plan.
Recovery when procedures are combined
Combining does not add the recoveries together, but it does lengthen the single one, and it makes the first two weeks harder than an abdominoplasty alone. If a breast procedure is included, your arm movement is restricted at the same time as your core, which is a specific practical problem when you have young children.
Plan help at home before you travel, not after you return. This is the single most common regret patients report about this operation, and it has nothing to do with the surgery.
Risks
Every risk of each component applies, and combining raises two things specifically: total anaesthetic time and total blood loss. Both are why a surgeon may decline to do everything at once and propose staging it, and that answer is a safety judgement rather than a negotiating position.
Clot risk deserves particular attention here because the operation is long and mobility afterwards is limited. Combined with a flight home, this is the risk your travel plan has to be built around.
When this operation is not the answer
- You may have another pregnancy. The abdominal repair will not survive it.
- You are still breastfeeding, or stopped very recently. Breast tissue needs time to settle.
- You have no practical support at home for the first two weeks.
- Your weight has not been stable for at least six months.
Common questions
Is it spelled mummy makeover or mommy makeover?
Both refer to the same plan. British readers generally search for "mummy makeover" and American readers for "mommy makeover", which is the only difference between them.
Can everything be done in one operation?
Sometimes, and sometimes it should not be. The limit is set by total operating time, blood loss and your health, not by convenience or price. A surgeon who agrees to any combination without assessing you has skipped the part that keeps you safe.
How soon after giving birth can I have it?
Not until your weight and your breast tissue have settled, and not while you are breastfeeding. In practice this is usually a matter of months rather than weeks after you finish.
Will I be able to lift my children?
Not at first, and this is the part that catches people out. Both the abdominal repair and any breast procedure restrict lifting for a meaningful period. Ask your surgeon for the specific timeline for your plan before you travel.
Request a plan
Ask about mommy makeover
Describe what bothers you and what you have already tried. You will get an honest answer about whether this is the right operation, including if it is not.
Who would operate
Op. Dr. Arda Akgün
Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Specialist. Speaks English and Turkish.
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