Mommy Makeover in Houston, Texas (TX)
A woman’s
body goes through many changes during pregnancy and following childbirth. Along
with the hips and thighs being wider, the abdominal skin may be loose and sag,
and the breasts may droop or be deflated.
A mommy makeover seeks to address these problems through a breast lift
and/or breast augmentation, liposuction and a tummy tuck.
As it
specifically relates to the breasts, a breast lift is designed to raise and
reshape skin/tissue that has lost elasticity. It can be performed alone or with
a breast augmentation. If alone, it should be noted that the breasts will be
lifted, but will not offer the fullness and projection one would get from
having implants inserted. When done together, you achieve height, volume and projection.
To address
the abdomen, a tummy tuck tightens abdominal muscles, and loose skin and excess
fat are excised. Liposuction can be used with a tummy tuck to contour the
stomach and further rid stubborn fat, but it can also be utilized on the hips,
thighs and other problematic areas.
All of these
areas (the breasts, tummy and thighs/hips) can be tackled in a single procedure,
but would require more than one surgeon. A single procedure means recovery can
take place all at once.
About Kristi Hustak MD
Dr. Hustak was born on an Apache Indian Reservation in Whiteriver, Arizona. Her mother worked as a surgical first assist for an aesthetic plastic surgeon. At 14, Dr. Hustak eagerly watched her first surgery, sparking her passion for the field of medicine.
Dr. Hustak’s training started in Ohio where she lived for 8 years. She graduated Magna Cum Laude with Distinction in Medical Technology from The Ohio State University in 2004. She subsequently enrolled in medical school and completed a medical mission in Trujillo, Peru, where she expanded her international surgical interests. After graduating Magna Cum Laude from The Ohio State University College of Medicine in 2008, Dr. Hustak married her best friend and classmate, Dr. Erik Hustak, and settled in Texas. Together, they have three beautiful children who enrich their lives daily.
For 6 years, Dr. Hustak completed a highly competitive integrated plastic surgery program at The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) in Galveston, Texas. She currently holds appointments at several Houston hospitals, including several through the Memorial Hermann System and St. Joseph Medical Center.
Dr. Hustak’s commitment to excellence in the field of plastic surgery is evident. She is an active clinical faculty member in plastic surgery and trains residents from several local academic medical centers in the Houston area as they learn both cosmetic and reconstructive principles. She also serves as a faculty member in the physician healing track at the University Texas Medical Branch, mentoring medical students in the development of their professional identity as doctors and healers.
She is an Assistant Program Director for the Aesthetic Center for Plastic Surgery Aesthetic Fellowship, which started in 2016. She is a local authority and national speaker on female genital rejuvenation. She is sought after to share her expertise as an invited speaker for local and national conferences. She has developed several innovative techniques in the field and continues to write and publish, along with her ACPS colleagues, on ways to make procedures better and safer for patients.
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