The influence of social networks leads women to anticipate complex procedures in the puerperium, lack of respect for physiology and endanger their recovery
The images of the flat abdomen, breasts and subtitles that enclose as “the body in 2 months” have become common on Instagram. Celebrities and influencers show impressive results of plastic surgery performed shortly after childbirth, creating an almost mandatory aesthetic for those who have just given birth. But experts warn: this “rapid recovery” model can be expensive for the physical and emotional health of the woman.
According to the plastic surgeon Dra. Pamela MassuiaWith over 3,000 procedures performed, there is a worrying growth of patients looking for surgical interventions immediately after childbirth, in particular under the influence of social networks. “The patient arrives in the office saying: ‘I saw him like this, so I did lipo and I put the prosthesis two months after giving birth, I want it too.’ But it is often anemic, he sleeps badly, breastfeeding and his body is still in an intense physiological process at the moment is extremely risky.He says.
The body is still in transformation
According to the Brazilian Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics Associations (Febrasgo), the uterus takes six weeks on average to return to the original dimensions after delivery. Hormonal regulation, especially in breastfeeding women, can take months to stabilize. In addition, the level of iron in the blood, in calcium and vitamin D reserves is often lower than the ideal, which compromises healing.
“The woman is not a machine that returns to the” body of first “in two months. There is an entire internal leading process: organs that have changed places, spaced abdominal muscles, relaxing sleep, not regulated. Having surgery in this scenario can lead to complications such as points, infections, thrombosis and even postoperative depression.”The doctor explains.
CFM and medical society are manifested
The Federal Council of Medicine (CFM) recently published a recommended technical note against plastic surgery during the first Puerperium, which includes the first 42 days after childbirth. The document warns that the surgery decision should be made on the basis of clinical exams and physical and emotional stability, not for external influence.
In addition, the Brazilian plastic surgery (SBCP) underlines that procedures such as abdominoplasty, liposuction, nymphoplasty and breast prosthesis should be performed only after an in -depth evaluation and ideal health conditions, which usually occur after the 6th postpartum month.
Worrying data
A survey by the Peatrics magazine with over 4,500 mothers in USA He stressed that 27% reported trying intense pressure to “recover the body” in the first 3 months after birth. Node Brazilan informal survey conducted in 2023 by a group of plastic surgeons from San Paolo He showed that there was a 40% increase in requests for immediate postpartum procedures, especially among patients who follow digital influencers.
Real cases worry
Pamela has already attended women who have even planned surgery 60 days after childbirth. In one case, the patient had just interrupted breastfeeding and still faced insomnia and mood swing. “He said he was fine because he had already lost the weight of pregnancy. But in the exams, anemia and inflammation appeared in the deep tissues. His body shouted that he was not ready.”
In another case, a patient who operated with another doctor had a skin necrosis due to poor healing, caused by the nutritional lack and the first effort with the child on his womb. “They are not just aesthetics. It is real life. The mother brings, it rises, breastfeeding. This requires energy and pause. Surgery must arrive as something that is strengthened, no longer a charge.”strengthen the doctor.
What is the right time?
There is no exact formula. According to Dr. Pamela, the general recommendation is to wait between 6 and 12 months after delivery, based on factors such as:
- Delivery type (normal section or cesarean);
- Presence or not of breastfeeding;
- Body weight and body composition;
- Emotional health and availability of postoperative support;
- Complete clinical tests.
“I always recommend that the patient has exams, very emotionally, and has a real support for the post. He cannot leave the intervention and bathe in the newborn. This is not realistic,” he says “ He says.
What to do while waiting?
For those who cannot yet operate, but want to take care of self -esteem, the doctor recommends:
- Minimally invasive treatments such as collagen biostimulators, ultrasound microfock and skin cleaning;
- Slight physical activity with medical release;
- Emotional therapy and car -cura;
- And, in particular, a change in the gaze on one’s body;
“His body has just generated a human being. It deserves to be looked at respect, not in a hurry”concludes.
*Text written in collaboration with Baroness Advisory
Source: Terra
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