Moms and Plastic Surgery: Do Mommy Makeovers Send the Wrong Message?

One book says extreme mommy makeovers don't send a bad message to kids. What do you think?

Even mommies get the body blues, but what about when diet and exercise just will not get the baby weight off? Of course, it's your call when it comes to going under the knife -- but what kind of message do kids get when all the worry lines they worked so hard to give mommy suddenly disappear?

In our eyes, our moms are the most beautiful women in the world and don't need any changes. What does it say if mom wants to make a drastic change in order to feel her prettiest? As kids grow, are they going to think that "beautiful" means young, thin and wrinkle-free?

Some feel it might not be a blip on their child's radar -- while other moms think going under the knife will cause permanently damage their kid's body image. So how will the kiddos cope with seeing a mommy who suddenly looks completely different? Well, one doctor wrote a book to help the wee ones cope with the transformation.

Dr. Michael Salzhauer wrote "My Beautiful Mommy" -- and yes, we do know that it's a little hard to believe. But the reality is that we do live in a world where plastic surgery has become so common that there is a children's book dealing with how to cope with your mom's new look.

You tell us: Do you think a mother's choice to get plastic surgery can have a damaging effect on young kids?

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I am in full agreement with that book. I dont think plastic surgery can have a damaging effect on a child. In fact I am a mother of 4 and am considering plastic surgery, the only thing actually holding me back is the finances. I have my childrens blessings on this issue already(well the older two, 14 and 12) the other two are small. If I can get it done tomorrow I would. A mother should have the right to look and feel beautiful after bearing children. If plastic surgery is what will make her feel that way than by all means I am for it. However, I think a woman should consider it after they have beared all the children they wanted. I am happy with my family size and am totally done having children which is why I think I am a perfect candidate. I do wish to have several procedures done and look forward to the day when it will happen. My pre child measurements were: 5ft 7in, 110lbs, size 0 and a size 32D. My post child measurements are: 5ft 7in, 118lbs, size 2 anda size 30DD. The two areas affected the most were my stomach(stretch marks) and my breast(they are still there but can use a lift). Many people look at me and think I look fab after having 4 children and I am in agreement as long as I am fully clothed. I think Tyra should really do a show on this topic, I wouldnt mind being a guest.

Posted by Orande 11/25/08 7:46 AM

How are children supposed to get the message to love themselves and live a healthy life? Why bother exercising if you can go get liposuction and a tummy tuck just like mommy? While we may not be able to afford a trainer like Heidi Klum or Jennifer Lopez, who dropped their baby weight in a sickeningly short time, there are still ways to get the baby weight off. Sure, it will take more than 3 months, but use the exercise as a way to give yourself 20 minutes of personal time! Children learn by example, so be a good one!

Posted by Christine 11/24/08 9:03 AM

I have 3 kids, and I am 24. I think I am fine as hell. I weigh 175 and look great. The only thing Id need to do is tone up a little and I'd be the next Beyonce "TRUST". But the stregth on my stomach bother my from time to time, but it's a beauty to me. Because I have had child birth wihch is a beautiful thing. But some mothers may need that extra make over. Depending on their health issues. And for the children to understand what's going on, you need to sit down and have a talk explaing what's going on, and that there will be a little changes in mommies appreance but mommie has not went any where. The attitude the personality and all the good is still all good. Just a little alterations done.

Posted by Quel 11/20/08 11:25 PM

Of course it would have an effect on small children. WHAT effect, however, is up to the parents to decide, by how they handle the situation. Moms go through a lot with pregnancy, and putting themselves in the backseat for their children for so many years. Your body is forever altered, often in very unflattering ways that are impossible to fix without surgery. All a mother needs to do is express to her children not that this makes HER different, but that after everything she's done for her children, she'd like to do something nice for herself, like undoing a little bit of the damage those little monsters caused to her body. (KIDDING on that last bit, but you get the idea. It's only damaging if you handle it poorly.)

Posted by RanaAurora 11/20/08 3:33 PM