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First, time: the body needs to recover after childbirth. Your health is the priority, not aesthetic haste.
What can be addressed: the firmness of the body's skin, skin quality, and intimate area comfort, with non-surgical techniques.
When: decided on a case-by-case basis, considering breastfeeding and recovery.
Approach: prudence, naturalness, and a plan at your own pace. Results may vary.
Postpartum is a stage of profound changes, and also of great demands on oneself. In aesthetic medicine, the best postpartum advice begins with calm: giving the body time. When the right time comes, there are non-surgical aesthetic treatments that can accompany recovery. In this article, we explain it without pressure.
First: respect the timing
After childbirth, the body undergoes a natural recovery process that takes weeks and months. The priority is always health and, if you are breastfeeding, its compatibility with any treatment. Therefore, in the assessment, we do not seek to start as soon as possible, but to start when it is safe and makes sense for you. Saying "it's not the time yet" is part of good practice.
The firmness of the body's skin
After pregnancy, the skin of the abdomen and other areas may become more lax. Once the body has recovered, non-surgical techniques such as focused ultrasound (HIFU) or radiofrequency can help improve skin firmness by stimulating collagen. It is worth remembering that these techniques work on skin quality, not fat volume, and do not replace physical recovery or exercise.
The comfort of the intimate area
Postpartum and breastfeeding, due to hormonal changes, can be associated with dryness or lack of comfort in the intimate area. Gynaecological aesthetics offers non-surgical hydration and regeneration approaches — specific hyaluronic acid, regenerative techniques — aimed at tissue comfort. All this after an assessment that takes into account your specific moment.
Facial skin care
Fatigue and hormonal changes are also reflected in the face. Hydration and luminosity treatments can help restore a more rested appearance, always with options compatible with your situation.
How we approach it at Santé
At Santé, postpartum is approached with prudence and at your own pace. Treatments for the intimate area are performed by Dr. Nerina Mengani, a gynaecologist with a Master's in Aesthetic and Cosmetic Gynaecology, and skin and body care is carried out by our medical team. In the first consultation, we assess where you are, what is safe, and what your priorities are, without overtreating.
We attend in Spanish, English, Portuguese, and Russian at Avenida Diagonal 384, in the Eixample of Barcelona. The initial assessment resolves your doubts in a careful environment, without promising guaranteed results.
Frequently Asked Questions
When can I start after childbirth?
There is no single date: it depends on your recovery and whether you are breastfeeding. We assess it case by case to start only when it is safe.
Can I be treated if I am breastfeeding?
Some treatments are compatible, and others should be postponed. We review this in the consultation before proposing anything.
Does aesthetics replace physical recovery?
No. It is a complement. Exercise, rest, and, if appropriate, physiotherapy remain the basis of postpartum recovery.
When will I see results?
It depends on the treatment; some are progressive. Results may vary between individuals.
