{"id":1464,"date":"2016-06-23T16:18:15","date_gmt":"2016-06-23T16:18:15","guid":{"rendered":"\/?p=1464"},"modified":"2026-02-10T19:59:30","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T19:59:30","slug":"maybe-a-mommy-makeover-mom-dr-rottman-answers-your-questions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rottmanplasticsurgery.com\/blog\/maybe-a-mommy-makeover-mom-dr-rottman-answers-your-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Maybe a Mommy Makeover Mom&#8221; &#8211; Dr. Rottman Answers Your Questions!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1465 alignright\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/ThinkstockPhotos-200488808-001.jpg\" alt=\"Mommy Makeover in Baltimore, MD\" width=\"331\" height=\"221\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dear Dr. Rottman,<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ever since having kids I haven&#8217;t felt comfortable in my own skin. I work out as\u00a0<\/strong><strong>much as possible and eat pretty well, yet I still can&#8217;t seem to get back my post\u00a0<\/strong><strong>baby body. I have heard playground whispers about women having <a href=\"\/body\/mommy-makeover\/\">Mommy Makeover<\/a><\/strong><strong>\u00a0procedures and am curious as to what this entails.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sincerely yours,<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Maybe a <a href=\"\/body\/mommy-makeover\/\">Mommy Makeover<\/a> Mom<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1381\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/rottman-headshot.png\" alt=\"Plastic Surgeon in Baltimore, MD\" width=\"172\" height=\"255\" \/>Dear Maybe a Mommy Makeover Mom,<\/p>\n<p>Most women struggle with body image issues post-pregnancy and the truth is\u00a0that the miracle that is childbirth, wreaks havoc on a woman&#8217;s body. Throw in\u00a0breast feeding and multiple pregnancies or multiple births and you would be\u00a0hard pressed to find any mom looking and feeling at her physical best.<\/p>\n<p>By the time most woman are done having children and breast feeding they often\u00a0struggle to return to their post baby body. Frustration is common place even\u00a0among the seemingly fit moms who, no matter how hard they workout, no\u00a0matter how healthy they try and eat, they too, still cannot seem to achieve the\u00a0results they they so desire. The hard truth is that after childbirth, diet and\u00a0exercise alone are often just not enough.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s were the term <a href=\"\/body\/mommy-makeover\/\">Mommy Makeover<\/a> comes into play. Because every\u00a0woman&#8217;s body is different, a true Mommy Makeover has no specific definition.\u00a0Usually it involves surgical repair of either the <a href=\"\/breast\/\">breast<\/a> and or <a href=\"\/body\/tummy-tuck\/\">abdominal area<\/a>.\u00a0Tailored to the specific concerns of each individual and in accordance with the\u00a0recommendations of her plastic surgeon a <a href=\"\/body\/mommy-makeover\/\">Mommy Makeover procedure<\/a> varies\u00a0on a case by case basis.<\/p>\n<p>For some women a minor crescent <a href=\"\/breast\/breast-lift\/\">breast lift<\/a> maybe be all that is necessary to\u00a0address her concerns, while other may require one of the many other <a href=\"\/breast\/breast-augmentation\/\">Breast Augmentation<\/a> alternatives. Most women could benefit from some type of\u00a0surgical repair to the abdominal region and whether or not you are best suited\u00a0for one of the variations of a <a href=\"\/body\/tummy-tuck\/\">Tummy Tuck procedure<\/a> or for <a href=\"\/body\/liposuction\/\">liposuction<\/a> will be\u00a0determined during your consultation.<\/p>\n<p>Often times minor procedures can produce dramatic changes to a women physical appearance and self-confidence. During your consultation we will discuss options best suited to your desired results and lifestyle.<\/p>\n<p>While insurance companies most likely will not cover any of these procedures\u00a0we are happy to submit to your insurance if your case warrants. We also offer\u00a0special <a href=\"\/resources\/financing\/\">medical financing<\/a> through Care Credit and are happy to help you apply.<\/p>\n<p>I hope this answers most of your questions regarding the Mommy Makeover\u00a0chatter. Please call <a href=\"\/contact\/\">my office<\/a> at 410-297-0831 to set up a <a href=\"\/body\/mommy-makeover\/\">Mommy Makeover<\/a> consultation if you want to discuss your specific situation in\u00a0more detail. I look forward to hearing from you and any other women out there\u00a0struggling with post-baby-body blues.<\/p>\n<p>Sincerely,<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/about\/meet-dr-rottman\/\">Dr. Rottman<\/a><\/p>\n<p>410-297-0831<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/about\/meet-dr-rottman\/\">Dr. Steven J Rottman, MD<\/a> is a <a href=\"\/about\/board-certification\/\">Double Board Certified<\/a>, Georgetown University\u00a0trained and Award Winning, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Plastic Surgeon with\u00a0two office locations in the Baltimore Area.<\/p>\n<p>Schedule your consultation today by calling 410-297-0831.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do you have a question for Baltimore&#8217;s Top Doc?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Questions can be posted to\u00a0any of our social media channels or emailed to <a href=\"\/about\/meet-dr-rottman\/\">Dr. Rottman<\/a> at\u00a0askdrottman@minkandrich.com<\/p>\n<p>Your privacy is of our utmost concern. Real names and photos will never be\u00a0shared publicity without your consent.<\/p>\n<p>Follow us on Twitter @TheRealDrBmore<\/p>\n<p>Follow us on Instagram @rottmanplasticsurgery<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Dr. Rottman, Ever since having kids I haven&#8217;t felt comfortable in my own skin. I work out as\u00a0much as possible and eat pretty well, yet I still can&#8217;t seem to get back my post\u00a0baby body. I have heard playground whispers about women having Mommy Makeover\u00a0procedures and am curious as to what this entails. Sincerely &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rottmanplasticsurgery.com\/blog\/maybe-a-mommy-makeover-mom-dr-rottman-answers-your-questions\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">&#8220;Maybe a Mommy Makeover Mom&#8221; &#8211; Dr. Rottman Answers Your Questions!<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1464","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Maybe a Mommy Makeover Mom | Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Every\u00a0woman&#039;s body is different, a true Mommy Makeover involves surgical repair of either the breast and or abdominal area.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rottmanplasticsurgery.com\/blog\/maybe-a-mommy-makeover-mom-dr-rottman-answers-your-questions\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Maybe a Mommy Makeover Mom | Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Every\u00a0woman&#039;s body is different, a true Mommy Makeover involves surgical repair of either the breast and or abdominal area.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.rottmanplasticsurgery.com\/blog\/maybe-a-mommy-makeover-mom-dr-rottman-answers-your-questions\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Rottman Plastic Surgery\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2016-06-23T16:18:15+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-02-10T19:59:30+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"studio3\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"studio3\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.rottmanplasticsurgery.com\/blog\/maybe-a-mommy-makeover-mom-dr-rottman-answers-your-questions\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.rottmanplasticsurgery.com\/blog\/maybe-a-mommy-makeover-mom-dr-rottman-answers-your-questions\/\",\"name\":\"Maybe a Mommy Makeover Mom | Blog\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.rottmanplasticsurgery.com\/blog\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2016-06-23T16:18:15+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-02-10T19:59:30+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.rottmanplasticsurgery.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/94ac5b3d9037e989b543c80109411f4b\"},\"description\":\"Every\u00a0woman's body is different, a true Mommy Makeover involves surgical repair of either the breast and or abdominal area.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.rottmanplasticsurgery.com\/blog\/maybe-a-mommy-makeover-mom-dr-rottman-answers-your-questions\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.rottmanplasticsurgery.com\/blog\/maybe-a-mommy-makeover-mom-dr-rottman-answers-your-questions\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.rottmanplasticsurgery.com\/blog\/maybe-a-mommy-makeover-mom-dr-rottman-answers-your-questions\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.rottmanplasticsurgery.com\/blog\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"&#8220;Maybe a Mommy Makeover Mom&#8221; 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