Breast Lift with Implants Patient 10

Mommy Makeover: Breast Augmentation with Lift & Abdominoplasty

This 50-year-old mother of two, who is 5’7” tall and weighs 130 pounds, desired comprehensive body rejuvenation after pregnancy and the natural aging process. She was primarily bothered by loss of breast volume, breast sagging (ptosis), breast asymmetry (with the left breast larger than the right), and abdominal muscle separation (diastasis recti), which left her with a persistent abdominal bulge despite maintaining a healthy weight.

To address her breast concerns, she underwent a single-stage breast augmentation-mastopexy (breast lift with implants). Allergan, moderate profile, silicone gel implants were used to restore volume while improving symmetry. A 240 cc implant was placed on the left and a 275 cc implant was used on the right to compensate for her pre-existing size difference. This restored upper pole fullness, improved breast position, and created a more balanced, youthful appearance.

The abdominal portion of her Mommy Makeover focused primarily on repairing her diastasis recti. During her abdominoplasty, the separated rectus abdominis muscles were repaired using a multi-vector plication, which reinforces the abdominal wall by tightening it both vertically and strategically across additional vectors where needed. This technique restores core support, narrows the waistline, improves abdominal contour, and helps eliminate the persistent bulge caused by muscle separation rather than excess fat.

Because she had a relatively high-positioned umbilicus and only a moderate amount of excess lower abdominal skin, she was also an excellent candidate for an umbilical float procedure. Rather than creating a new incision around the belly button, the umbilicus was temporarily released from the abdominal wall, allowing the abdominal skin to be tightened before the belly button was reattached in a slightly lower position. In carefully selected patients, this technique can avoid a visible scar around the navel while achieving a smooth, natural abdominal contour.

Her Mommy Makeover produced fuller, lifted breasts with improved symmetry, a flatter and stronger abdominal wall, and a more defined waistline, restoring proportions that complement her slender frame.