Are you a Yummy Mummy?

We’ve noticed quite a few newspapers have been reporting recently how celebrities like Myleene Klass sporting fabulous figures just months after giving birth are reportedly fuelling a trend for the so-called ‘Mummy Job’. We feel it’s important to remember that all women are different.

There is a huge spectrum with some women finding their pre-pregnancy body will return naturally, often with an exercise and healthy eating regime, while others experience lots of loose skin and stretch marks – particularly if a woman has had 3 or 4 children. The most important piece of advice we can give to women considering having cosmetic surgery to regain your pre-pregnancy body is to wait until your family is complete.

Surgery will not prevent further stretch marks and skin sagging occurring following another pregnancy. Here at McIndoe, the most common post-pregnancy procedures we perform are breast augmentation (enlargement) and breast uplift (mastopexy) and tummy tuck (abdominoplasty).

Tummy Tuck (abdominoplasty) Abdominoplasty will tighten up loose layers of skin and improve the appearance of stretch marks which can often result from pregnancy. Many women find that after pregnancy, although they can exercise to lose excess weight and tone up muscles, their skin will have lost a lot of its elasticity leaving them with stretch marks and sagging skin.

At McIndoe we would recommend any patient to try and regain their pre-pregnancy weight before having abdominoplasty surgery, to achieve the best result. Some women also find that post-pregnancy their abdominal rectus muscles have separated resulting in an unsightly bulge. This can be corrected during the abdominoplasty procedure by stitching the muscles back together. Breast Augmentation (enlargement) and Mastopexy (breast uplift) Breastfeeding can result in a loss of breast volume and dropping.

For mild drooping, a breast augmentation procedure can boost volume and re-shape the breast. More severe drooping can occur in women who had large breasts prior to pregnancy and then have lost a lot of volume through breast feeding. To correct this a mastopexy (breast uplift) procedure can be performed to remove loose skin and reposition the nipple. It is important that women have stopped breast feeding and post-lactation changes have occurred before cosmetic surgery takes place.

For further information or to book your consultation contact our Helpline on 0800 917 4922 or complete the contact form on our website.

Mcindoe makes the Nursing Times Top 100

Nursing staff, together with their non clinical colleagues were delighted to hear McIndoe Surgical Centre had been ranked as one of the best organisations in the UK for nurses to work.

The Nursing Times Top 100 survey celebrates the very best in nursing employment practice including: strong nursing leadership, flexible and family-friendly practices, openness and ability to listen to staff, level of staff involvement, training, development and mentorship. The survey includes both the NHS and the independent healthcare sector.

Matron, Janice Gauld comments ‘I am thrilled the nursing staff have been recognised. This last year has been a very busy year for us and we have seen an increase of patients choosing to have their surgery at McIndoe. The hospital prides itself on good quality nursing care, and attention to detail. I would like to thank the team for their hard work and dedication.’

What can the month of March bring to the cosmetic calendar?

March can be considered as a great time for facial rejuvenation and facial surgery.

Why? Is it because the weather is generally dull, the sun rarely shines and we are not necessarily expected to be at our most vivacious?  Well, we can be forgiven if we don’t feel vivacious, and maybe we are all still carrying a few extra pounds from Christmas.  But it’s because we are not exposed to harsh sunlight that treatments such as chemical peels and laser are much better applied at this time year. 

Facial surgery especially eye bag removal (blepharoplasty) and endobrow surgery are great boosts to a tired looking face.  If surgery is well performed, you won’t loose your natural appearance and look like somebody completely different. Instead it should leave your friends envious and curious as to how well you look, a bit like you have been on holiday, but they know you haven’t!!  They will keep trying to steal a glance and the anxiety on their faces as they try and work it out will keep you amused for weeks.

If you are considering any type of treatment we would always recommend you research your procedure as thoroughly as you can.  At McIndoe we hold regular open evenings to aid anyone considering surgery. Further information is available from our helpline on 0800 9174922.  Email info@mcindoesurgical.co.uk or complete the contact form on our website.