What is a mummy makeover?
It's not one operation but a name for combining surgery after pregnancy and breastfeeding: usually a tummy tuck and a breast lift, sometimes with implants or liposuction. They can be done together or months apart.
How much is a mummy makeover in Ireland?
A tummy tuck with a breast lift or reduction in one operation costs from about €17,500 in Ireland. On their own, a full tummy tuck is €8,000 to €12,000 and a breast lift €6,000 to €8,100.
How long is the recovery?
The tummy tuck sets the pace: about four to six weeks off work, no lifting or strenuous exercise for about six weeks, and no driving for several weeks. Plan full-time help with small children for at least the first two weeks.
When is the right time?
When your family is complete, your weight is steady and you've stopped breastfeeding for some months. Surgeons generally suggest waiting about six months to a year after you stop breastfeeding before breast surgery, so your breasts settle to their new size and shape.
Will it fix the gap in my tummy muscles?
A full tummy tuck can stitch separated muscles back together, but physiotherapy comes first. The HSE says a gap between the tummy muscles is normal in pregnancy and can take up to six weeks after the birth to close, sometimes longer. It advises asking your GP for a physiotherapy referral if you're worried about the gap after eight weeks.
Is it safer to have two operations?
A large US study of nearly 25,000 tummy tucks found serious complications in about 3 in 100 when a tummy tuck was done on its own, and a risk about 50% higher, after allowing for other factors, when it was combined with other operations. Splitting them means two anaesthetics and two recoveries but shorter operations. Ask your surgeon which they'd do for you.
Who will contact me?
One clinic, not five. We pass your enquiry to one Irish clinic, and they contact you to arrange a consultation with a surgeon. Nothing is booked until you say yes.
What does a mummy makeover include?
Usually a tummy tuck and a breast lift, sometimes breast implants or liposuction. It's tailored to what pregnancy changed.
How much is a mummy makeover in Ireland?
From about €17,500 for a tummy tuck and breast lift or reduction together. It depends on the parts you choose.
When can I lift my child after a mummy makeover?
Plan on about six weeks after a tummy tuck, and ask your surgeon for your own date.
How long after having a baby can I have a mummy makeover?
There's no fixed date, but most surgeons want your family complete, your weight steady and breastfeeding stopped for some months.
Is muscle separation after pregnancy normal?
Yes. The HSE says the gap is normal in pregnancy and can take up to six weeks after the birth to reduce, sometimes longer.
Where is the tummy tuck scar?
Low across the tummy from hip to hip, plus around the belly button after a full tummy tuck.
Is a mummy makeover safe?
Most go well, but it's major surgery, and combining operations raises the risk of serious complications.
Is it better to do a mummy makeover in one go?
It's cheaper and means one recovery, but the risk of serious complications is higher. It depends on your health and how much is being done.
How much is a mummy makeover in Turkey?
Packages are advertised at €7,100 to €14,300 for three parts, before flights and hotel nights.