Tummy Tuck
The foundation of most mommy makeovers.
Removes loose lower-belly skin and repairs diastasis recti — the muscle separation pregnancy commonly causes — to flatten and firm the stomach in ways that no amount of core work can match.
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Restore the body pregnancy changed, in one customized procedure and one recovery.
Mommy Makeover Surgery
Pregnancy and breastfeeding change the body in ways that diet and exercise often cannot undo, and a mommy makeover is the surgery built to address them together. A mommy makeover is not a single operation but a customized combination of procedures, usually a tummy tuck and breast surgery, often with liposuction, chosen to restore your figure after children. Combining them means one surgery and one recovery instead of several spread across years.
At his Denver practice, Dr. Jason Martin builds each mommy makeover around the specific changes you want to reverse, and around what is safe to do in a single procedure.
At a Glance
Mommy Makeover at a Glance
These are typical starting points for a combined procedure. Dr. Martin confirms the details of your plan at your consultation.
- Procedure time
- About 3 to 5 hours
- Anesthesia
- General anesthesia
- Downtime
- About 2 weeks off work
- Results
- Visible right away, refining over months
- Scars
- Hidden under clothing and swimwear
- Cost in Denver
- $25,000 – $45,000
Varies with which procedures are combined.
In an accredited surgical facility.
Full activity by about 6 weeks.
Depends entirely on which procedures are combined.
The procedure
What Is a Mommy Makeover?
A mommy makeover restores the parts of the body most affected by pregnancy, which for most women are the abdomen and the breasts. After childbirth, the belly is often left with loose skin and separated muscles that no amount of core work will tighten, while the breasts can lose volume and begin to sag once nursing ends.
Rather than treat each of these on its own, a mommy makeover addresses them in one planned surgery tailored to you. The exact combination is yours to shape with Dr. Martin, based on what bothers you most and what your body needs.
What's included
What's Included in a Mommy Makeover
A mommy makeover is built from individual procedures. These are the ones most often combined, each tailored to your goals. You can read more about any of them on its own page.
Breast Augmentation
Restores fullness after pregnancy and breastfeeding.
Uses implants or your own fat to bring back volume and balance. When position is good, augmentation alone is the plan; when breasts have sagged, it pairs with a lift.
Breast Lift
Raises and reshapes sagging breasts.
Repositions the breast and nipple higher on the chest for a more youthful silhouette. Most often combined with augmentation when both volume and position need to be addressed.
Liposuction
Refines the stubborn fat exercise won't budge.
Addresses the waist, flanks, and hips — areas that can linger even at a stable weight — to complete the overall result and sharpen the contour.
Candidacy
Are You a Good Candidate?
You may be a good candidate for a mommy makeover if you are bothered by changes to your stomach and breasts after pregnancy, are in good general health, and are at or near a stable weight. The best results come once your body has settled into its new normal.
You are likely a good candidate if you:
- Are bothered by changes to your stomach and breasts after pregnancy
- Are in good general health and at or near a stable weight
- Are finished having children, or understand a future pregnancy may affect results
- Are not planning significant weight loss, which is best done before surgery
Two honest points matter most here. First, it is best to be finished having children. A future pregnancy can stretch the abdominal repair and change the breasts again, undoing much of the surgery, so most women wait until their family is complete. Second, a mommy makeover is a contouring surgery, not a weight-loss method. If you plan to lose a significant amount of weight, it is better to reach a stable weight first, since major weight loss afterward will affect your results. You do not, however, have to have given birth to be a candidate; the procedures address the body changes themselves, whatever their cause.
Experience & judgment
Dr. Martin's Approach
Combining several procedures in one surgery is as much about judgment as technique. Dr. Martin plans each mommy makeover so the procedures work together safely within a single anesthetic, sequencing the surgery and tailoring the combination to what your body can comfortably undergo at once. For some women, doing everything in one stage is the right call; for others, splitting the plan is safer, and he will tell you which is true for you.
Combined procedures call for careful planning and an accredited surgical facility, which is where board certification and surgical experience carry real weight.
What he brings to that work
- Jason Martin, MD, FACS, board-certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
- Fellowship-trained in aesthetic plastic surgery of the face, breast, and body
- Adjunct professor with the Department of Plastic Surgery at the University of Colorado
- Named a Top Doctor by 5280 magazine in 2024
The procedure, step by step
What to Expect From the Procedure
Your mommy makeover is planned in detail at your consultation, where Dr. Martin examines you, listens to your goals, and recommends the combination and sequence that fit. The surgery is done under general anesthesia in an accredited facility.
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Your consultation
Dr. Martin examines you, listens to your goals, and recommends the combination and sequence that fit your body, your safety, and your budget.
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The abdominal procedures
Surgery most often begins with the tummy tuck component, removing loose lower-belly skin and repairing the abdominal wall, completed first to allow precise positioning.
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The breast surgery
Augmentation, lift, or both are completed next, so the breast result is balanced with the body contour achieved below.
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Liposuction refinement
When liposuction is part of your plan, the waist, flanks, or hips are contoured during the same operation to complete the overall result.
Recovery
Your Recovery, Step by Step
Because a mommy makeover heals as one recovery, the timeline below reflects the whole combination rather than any single procedure. Dr. Martin gives you specific instructions for your plan.
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The first two weeks
This is the most involved stretch. You will rest, limit activity, and move carefully, often walking slightly bent at first to protect the abdominal repair. Most women take about two weeks off work.
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Weeks two to six
Activity increases gradually. You will avoid heavy lifting and strenuous exercise while the deeper healing continues, and the swelling steadily comes down.
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Around six weeks
Most patients are cleared for full activity and exercise.
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The following months
Swelling continues to resolve and your final shape settles in over several months as everything softens and the scars fade.
The advantage of combining procedures is exactly this: one recovery instead of recovering from a tummy tuck, then a breast surgery, then liposuction in separate stretches across years.
Proof
Mommy Makeover Before and After
Photographs of Dr. Martin's actual patients are the best way to see how a mommy makeover restores the abdomen and breasts together, and how the scars settle once healed. Dr. Martin will review cases similar to yours at your consultation.
Results vary from patient to patient. Photographs are of Dr. Martin's actual patients, shown with their consent.
Investment
What Does a Mommy Makeover Cost in Denver?
In Denver, a mommy makeover generally runs from about $25,000 to $45,000. Because it is a combination, the cost depends entirely on which procedures you include. A tummy tuck with a breast lift is a different scope than a tummy tuck with augmentation and liposuction, and the time in surgery, anesthesia, and facility fees all factor in.
At your consultation you will receive a clear, itemized quote for your specific combination, and our team will walk you through financing options so the investment fits your budget.
Patient experience
In Our Patients' Words
Dr. Martin's patients describe results that restore confidence in their body and a recovery that felt manageable knowing what to expect.
Beauty & the Surgeon
Watch and Listen
Dr. Martin talks through mommy makeover surgery, combining procedures, and recovery on his podcast, Beauty and the Surgeon, and on his YouTube channel. A few episodes to start with:
Common questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a mommy makeover cost in Denver?
In Denver, a mommy makeover generally runs from about $25,000 to $45,000, depending on which procedures you combine. A tummy tuck with a breast lift costs less than a tummy tuck with augmentation and liposuction. Anesthesia and facility fees are part of the total, and you will receive an itemized quote for your specific plan at your consultation, along with financing options.
What procedures are included in a mommy makeover?
A mommy makeover is customized, but most include a tummy tuck along with breast surgery, either augmentation, a lift, or both. Many also include liposuction to refine the waist and flanks. Dr. Martin builds the combination around the changes you most want to address.
Should I wait until I am done having children?
In most cases, yes. A future pregnancy can stretch the abdominal repair and change the breasts again, which would undo much of the result. Most women have their mommy makeover once their family is complete so the results last.
What is the ideal weight for a mommy makeover?
There is no single number, but you should be at or near a stable weight you can maintain. A mommy makeover contours your body; it does not replace weight loss. If you plan to lose a significant amount, it is better to reach your stable weight first, since later weight changes will affect your results.
Can I have a mommy makeover if I have not had children?
Yes. The procedures address loose skin, muscle separation, stubborn fat, and breast changes, whatever caused them. Women who have these concerns from weight changes or aging are candidates too.
Is it safe to combine this many procedures at once?
Combining procedures is safe and routine when it is planned carefully, performed by a board-certified surgeon, and done in an accredited surgical facility. Dr. Martin evaluates your health and goals to decide what can be done comfortably in one surgery, and he will recommend splitting the plan into stages if that is safer for you.
How long is recovery from a mommy makeover?
Most women take about two weeks off work and reach full activity around six weeks, with the final result refining over the following months. Because the procedures heal together, you go through one recovery rather than several.
Can I lose weight after a mommy makeover?
You can, though it is better to reach a stable weight before surgery. Losing a significant amount afterward can loosen the abdominal result and change the breasts, so the longest-lasting results come when your weight is already where you want it. Modest fluctuations are not a problem.
What is the 45-55 breast rule?
It is a guideline some surgeons reference for breast proportion: roughly 45 percent of the breast volume above the nipple and 55 percent below, a balance that tends to look natural. Dr. Martin plans around your individual proportions rather than a fixed formula when deciding whether augmentation, a lift, or both will give you the most natural result.
Who is the best mommy makeover surgeon in Denver?
The right surgeon for you is board-certified in plastic surgery, experienced in safely combining procedures, and honest with you about what your body needs. Dr. Martin is board-certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, and a faculty member at the University of Colorado. A consultation is the best way to judge fit.
Will I have a lot of scars?
A mommy makeover involves the scars of its component procedures, mainly a tummy tuck incision low on the abdomen and incisions on the breasts. Dr. Martin places them where clothing and swimwear conceal them, and they fade considerably over the first year.
From Dr. Martin
Articles on Mommy Makeover Surgery
For a closer look at combination surgery, recovery, and results, these articles from Dr. Martin go deeper:
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Schedule Your Consultation
The best way to design your mommy makeover is a consultation with the surgeon who will perform it. Dr. Martin will examine you, listen to what you want to change, and build a combination that is safe and right for your body. Call our Denver office at (303) 321-1439 to schedule your consultation.
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