When you hope to put the finishing touches on your weight loss journey, an abdominoplasty can help you achieve your body goals. For many patients, this tummy tuck procedure restores their confidence and enhances fitness results.
At Cosmetic Surgery Affiliates, our board-certified doctors have successfully performed over 3,000 weight-loss procedures to help patients achieve their desired silhouette.
The expert surgeons at Cosmetic Surgery Affiliates tailor each patient’s surgical plan for their unique body goals and medical history. For this reason, no two tummy tuck procedures are alike. Though our doctors customize your surgical approach, they perform every procedure with compassionate medical care.
As you consider how an abdominoplasty could empower your weight loss outcome, it might be challenging to picture the results of a tummy tuck on your own figure. For many of us, seeing is believing. Continue reading to explore abdominoplasty before-and-after shots and discover what sets a tummy tuck with CSA apart.
Tummy Tuck Surgeons You Can Trust
At Cosmetic Surgery Affiliates, each of our surgeons is board-certified in general cosmetic surgery. To achieve board certification, a doctor must graduate from medical school, complete a surgical residency, and meet rigorous examination standards before a surgical review board.
Our leading surgeons, Dr. Erik Nuveen and Dr. Courtney Caplin, are each triple-board certified in cosmetic surgery, facial cosmetic surgery, and oral and maxillofacial surgery. This level of expertise is reserved for only the most qualified and dedicated doctors.
The board certification process is voluntary—a further testament to our commitment to outstanding surgical outcomes and patient care. Empowered by our surgeons’ rigorous training, CSA delivers medical excellence and artistic precision with each procedure.
The team also specializes in excess skin and fat removal after weight loss, even helping many patients correct failed bariatric surgeries and achieve their dream bodies safely. With Cosmetic Surgery Affiliates, your health is never an afterthought: We prioritize your lasting well-being with attentive care before, during, and after surgery.
Shaping Your Abdominoplasty Plan
Prior to scheduling your surgery, the CSA team in Oklahoma City invites you into the office for a one-on-one discussion.
During this consultation, our highly trained surgeons listen as you share about your health journey, body goals, and medical history. You should bring up any past surgeries, health conditions, and medications you are taking.
As with any procedure, your safety is paramount. Your doctor informs you of any contraindications, or disqualifying conditions, that might make them recommend against a tummy tuck. For instance, we rarely advise abdominoplasty for patients who plan to continue growing their family or those with a history of bleeding conditions.
At your tummy tuck consultation, we also assess your figure to better understand the extent of fat and skin you would like to address. This pre-surgical evaluation informs our recommended treatment plan, as well as your anticipated recovery.
Transform Your Figure With an Abdominoplasty
Once our board-certified surgical team identifies the abdominoplasty treatment plan that’s right for you, we can schedule your procedure.
Your doctor might recommend a mini tummy tuck, full tummy tuck, or extensive tummy tuck, depending on the extent of unwanted skin and fat on the abdomen. The surgical risks and potential complications vary for each patient based on the depth and breadth of the abdominoplasty.
Mini Tummy Tuck
For patients with only small amounts of excess skin and fat deposits below the belly button, one of our cosmetic surgeons might recommend a mini tummy tuck.
During a mini tummy tuck, your board-certified surgeon makes a small incision along the bikini line, since the treatment area itself is small. They remove the unwanted tissue from the lower abdomen, using liposuction to shape the flanks if desired. Once your surgeon removes the excess tissue, they draw the remaining skin tight for a smoother, flatter tummy.
After your procedure, your doctor monitors your healing progress. Because it uses a smaller incision than a traditional tummy tuck, the recovery period for a mini abdominoplasty is often shorter—patients typically return to work within 2 weeks and resume intense exercise after 6 weeks.
Full Tummy Tuck
Most patients hoping to remove excess abdominal skin and fat undergo a traditional abdominoplasty. Before and after a full tummy tuck in Oklahoma City, your surgeon runs through the basics of the surgery and aftercare, as we customize your treatment to your body goals.
During the procedure, your board-certified doctor makes an incision between your belly button and pubic region, often along the bikini line. The length of the incision depends on how much loose skin and fat you want to address.
As with a mini tummy tuck, your expert surgeon removes the excess skin and fat, using liposuction as needed. However, a full abdominoplasty can target unwanted tissue from both the upper and lower abdomen. The surgeon also tightens your abdominal muscles for a more toned core.
Often, patients can return to non-strenuous work after 2 weeks, with most waiting 12 weeks before engaging in rigorous activity.
Extended Tummy Tuck
An extended tummy tuck targets extensive quantities of loose skin. Your doctor at CSA might recommend an extended tummy tuck after a significant weight loss victory.
When performing an extended abdominoplasty, your surgeon makes an incision from hip bone to hip bone, targeting unwanted fat and skin around the abdomen, love handles, and waist. As with a traditional tummy tuck, the board-certified cosmetic surgeons at CSA pair this procedure with liposuction and abdominal muscle repairs as needed.
Because an extended tummy tuck treats the midsection, waist, and hips at the same time, it requires a longer recovery time than with a mini or full tummy tuck. Patients typically resume their usual work routine after 4 to 6 weeks, returning to strenuous exercise after 12 weeks.
Visualizing Your Abdominoplasty Results
Before sitting down with one of our cosmetic surgeons in your abdominoplasty consultation, it might be helpful to reference real patient results from tummy tuck procedures.
Though your specific body type or aesthetic goals may vary, viewing comparable abdominoplasty before-and-after photos can help you realistically visualize your surgical outcome with CSA.
This patient in her 40s sought a slimmer, more youthful figure. Not satisfied with the excess skin and fat that disrupted the fit of her clothing, she met with Dr. Nuveen to discuss a tummy tuck. After discussing her goals during her consultation, Dr. Nuveen started with liposuction to remove the fat deposits around her abdomen and flanks, then used a tummy tuck to reduce her excess skin.
The result: a happy patient, confident in her softened, smoother appearance.
In this abdominoplasty before-and-after, a 37-year-old patient came to CSA hoping to target unwanted abdominal fat and a C-section scar. Dr. Caplin recommended a full tummy tuck to help the patient achieve her desired results. Through this procedure, Dr. Caplin delivered a more contoured silhouette with minimal scarring.
These abdominoplasty before-and-after shots demonstrate the skillful use of a tummy tuck in tandem with a T-line mesh placement.
This patient visited the CSA team in Oklahoma City, hoping to target excess skin along her lower abdomen and love handles after pregnancy. To address these concerns, Dr. Meyer performed a full tummy tuck with liposuction, additionally strengthening the patient’s abdominal muscles with a T-line mesh placement.
The CSA team offers T-line mesh reinforcement for postpartum patients experiencing an abdominal bulge and weakened stomach muscles because of diastasis recti. CSA is among the very few practices in the world using the highly effective T-line mesh to correct abdominal protrusions, having placed hundreds of reinforcements with 100% patient satisfaction.
These abdominoplasty before-and-after photos capture the CSA surgical team’s ability to preserve skin quality while sculpting the figure.
After losing 100 pounds, this patient wanted to remove the excess skin hanging around her abdomen and fully emphasize the figure she worked so hard to achieve.
Following the patient’s consultation, Dr. Meyer performed a traditional tummy tuck, removing the unwanted skin and tightening her abdominal muscles for a more contoured midsection.
Managing Your Surgical Outcome
Though these abdominoplasty before-and-after shots can provide some perspective as you consider your surgical goals, a tummy tuck is not a “one and done” procedure. The lasting outcome of your tummy tuck also depends on your lifestyle and habits.
Following any surgical procedure, we recommend patients eat a nutritious diet, exercise regularly, and maintain a consistent sleep schedule. Because many patients enjoy renewed mobility and comfort after abdominoplasty, your results should only further empower your physical activity.
These efforts promote your body’s healing and support a stable weight. Maintaining your weight is especially important to your results, as future weight gain or pregnancy can affect the appearance of your scars and stretch the remaining skin.
Your surgeon will provide thorough post-surgery care instructions and an estimated recovery timeline, but we also schedule routine follow-up appointments to track your healing. CSA is here to support your continued progress and well-being.
Bring Your Vision to Life With CSA
You deserve to feel confident in your body, and the Cosmetic Surgery Affiliates expert surgeons, nurses, and support staff help you achieve just that. Regardless of the tummy tuck options our doctors recommend for your unique goals, we strive to deliver results that help you look as strong as you feel.
Refine your weight loss results with an abdominoplasty in OKC. Contact Cosmetic Surgery Affiliates to get started.
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