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Diabetic mom gets a Mommy Makeover
“My figure is better now than before I had kids!” says 36-year-old Holly, a mother of three who recently had a Mommy Makeover. “Before my surgery, my size 12s were tight,” she recalls. “Now I'm wearing an 8! I don't ever remember feeling so confident about my body, even as a teenager.”
Results like these would be great for any woman—but for Holly, who has had Type 1 diabetes since age five—they're remarkable.
What is a Mommy Makeover?
A Mommy Makeover is a combination of plastic surgery procedures to restore your figure to your pre-pregnancy shape. In Holly's case, it included:
  • A breast lift to rejuvenate sagging breasts, combined with breast implants to replace lost volume.
  • A tummy tuck to remove loose, excess skin from the lower abdomen and tighten overstretched abdominal muscles, along with liposuction on the upper abs and flanks.
Should diabetics have plastic surgery?
“About one out of every 10 patients who come to see me is diabetic,” says Dr. Parungao. “Diabetics face additional risks after surgery, such as poor wound healing and an increased risk of infection.
“Many people have heard that diabetics shouldn't have plastic surgery,” he adds. “But the biggest factor that determines whether a diabetic patient is a good surgical candidate is how well she keeps up with her blood sugar and diabetes medical management.
“If you have diabetes and come in for a consultation, I'll need to hear from your endocrinologist or primary care physician as to whether you've been doing a good job of keeping up with your diabetes,” Dr. P explains.
‘I didn't feel comfortable until I met Dr. P’
Especially if you have diabetes, you need to be as careful in choosing a plastic surgeon as the surgeon needs to be in evaluating you. “I had consultations with several plastic surgeons,” Holly recalls. “One surgeon told me flat out that plastic surgery wasn't possible for me.
“Another plastic surgeon told me, in effect, ‘We'll just get you in and out of here.’ He didn't mention contacting my primary care physician. He didn't ask about my insulin regimen. I didn't like that.
“I didn't feel comfortable until I met Dr. P,” says Holly. “He told me it was possible for me to have surgery, but that we'd need to do certain blood work and I would have to be very careful after surgery to prevent infection. He said I would need to be monitored closely.”
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Ask Dr. Parungao
Is it safe to have breast augmentation and a tummy tuck at the same time?
Studies have shown that having more than one plastic surgery procedure at a time is no more dangerous than undergoing a single procedure, as long as the surgery does not take more than 4-1/2 to 5 hours.
A typical breast augmentation and tummy tuck can safely be done in combination. However, some women choose to have breast augmentation surgery, then wait 8 to 12 weeks before having a tummy tuck or other procedures. During your personal consultation, I can help you decide what is best for you.
For an appointment, call 630.794.0700.
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Allan J. Parungao, MD FACS, Oak Brook, Naperville, Vernon Hills, IL

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July 2010
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May 2010
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May 2010 Special Edition
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April 2010
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February 2010 Special Edition
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January 2010
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December 2009
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November 2009
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October 2009
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August 2009
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July 2009
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June 2009
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May 2009
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March 2009
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February 2009
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July 2008
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April 2008
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February 2008
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January 2008
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October 2007
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September 2007
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August 2007
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July 2007
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June 2007
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May 2007
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April 2007
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March 2007
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February 2007
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January 2007
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December 2006
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