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Mommy Makeover Plastic Surgery is Most Popular in Utah

By Dr York Yates

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Mommy makeover is a term used to describe plastic surgery to restore a woman's body after pregnancy. After pregnancy, many women experience a significant change in their bodies. In the breasts, there is often loss of volume and size of the breasts concurrent with an increase in droop of the breasts. The abdomen may become loose and may develop stretch marks or c-section scars. The hips and thighs may develop bulges. In all, many women are unhappy with these changes and would like nothing more than to get their pre-pregnancy bodies back.

Mommy makeover surgery includes a combination or series of plastic surgery operations helping to correct some of these problems. For the breast a breast augmentation, breast lift, or both are frequently indicated. An abdominoplasty, or tummy tuck, can help correct the loose abdominal skin, remove stretch marks and tighten the abdominal muscles. The bulges in the hips and thighs are often corrected with liposuction.

There is not specific data regarding the numbers of mommy makeovers performed in each state. It is simply not a question asked on the U.S. census. The author is a Utah plastic surgeon and has found an increasing number of mommy makeover patients in his practice. He would intelligently speculate that Utah has, by far, the highest mommy makeover rate per capita in the U.S. This is based on a number of facts.

1) There is more plastic surgery in Utah than anywhere else

Forbes magazine (November 2007), crowned Salt Lake City America's vainest city, having 6 plastic surgeons per 100,000. This is the highest in America, there are more plastic surgeons and plastic surgery procedures per capita done in Salt Lake City than almost anywhere in the world. Given the Mormon religion's influence on the state of Utah as a whole, it is surprising to people that there is so much plastic surgery in Utah. There are a number of factors involved but suffice it to say, plastic surgery is very socially acceptable in Utah.

2) There are more pregnancies in Utah than anywhere else

The key risk factor for wanting a mommy makeover is pregnancy. Yet again, Utah tops the list. The birth rate in Utah is higher than any other state with a remarkable 20.8 births per 1,000 total population (2007 NCHS). The next closest was Idaho with a birth rate of 16.7. Interestingly, the author and many other plastic surgeons in Utah have a lot of patients who travel from Idaho to Utah for mommy makeover surgery. New Hampshire is the state with the lowest birth rate at 10.8.

Another contributing factor is the age at which women are done having their children and ready for a mommy makeover. Younger women are more apt to desire a mommy makeover as they are still young and would like to have youthful bodies. The average age of first pregnancy in Utah is 23.9 compared to the national average of 25.0 (NCHS 2009). Along the same lines, Utah has the youngest average age in the nation with a median age of 28, compared to the national average of 36.7 (American Community Survey 2004).

In conclusion, mommy makeover plastic surgery is very popular in the state of Utah. This includes all components of a mommy makeover including breast rejuvenation, tummy tuck and liposuction. Multiple factors contribute to the popularity of mommy makeover surgery in Utah including social acceptability, access to plastic surgeons, and a very high birth rate.

Dr. York Yates is a board certified plastic surgeon in Utah. Provides online and in-office opinions about plastic and reconstructive surgery. Visit www.yorkyates.com for additional information about Dr. Yates and the services he provides. Reproduction allowed only with inclusion of author information.

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