As many mothers know, pregnancy can take its toll on the body, affecting the breasts, abdomen, legs, and more. Often, women find themselves seeking the body they had pre-baby. A cosmetic approach known as the "Mommy Makeover" is our most common and sought after multiple-procedure surgery, and can target these post-pregnancy issues in a single-session. Mommy Makeovers are routinely done in women who are between the ages of 30 and 45 years old, and who are finished having children. When multiple procedures can be combined and performed at the same time, it allows the patient to undergo only one general anesthetic, one healing time, one postoperative follow-up period, and one period of time off of work.

What procedures a patient has done are individually tailored to their body and their needs, and should be determined during the consultation with a qualified board-certified plastic surgeon. The surgeon will evaluate all of the variables involved to make a sound surgical judgment. The variables that must be taken into consideration include the physiological age of the patient, the quality of tissue, the patient's home support system, the hospital used for the procedure(s), and the qualifications of the surgeon. When selecting a surgeon, he or she should be board-certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery.

Recovery for a 'Mommy Makeover' requires six weeks of light activity and no heavy lifting. After six weeks, patients can resume their normal lives, and scars will continue to soften over the course of the next couple of years. These patients are typically very happy with the results after the healing period.

Please call Owsley Plastic Surgery for a complimentary consultation, (208) 664-0165.

After graduating from Wallace High School, Dr. Mark Owsley attended St. Louis Medical School. He went on to his residencies at University of Texas for a six-year general surgery program and then a three year plastic surgery program. In 1995 Dr. Owsley returned to Idaho to begin the practice of plastic surgery. He was the first surgeon to bring endoscopic breast augmentation to Kootenai County. Dr. Owsley's experience helps him personalize your needs in cosmetic surgery.