When it comes to losing weight, our experts understand that you’re facing conflicting advice. Between fad diets, intense workout plans, and miscellaneous healthy habits, it’s hard to know which recommendations to follow, let alone which ones can actually create the results you desire.
You need reliable answers when navigating your weight loss journey—not quick fixes. The board-certified surgeons at Cosmetic Surgery Affiliates specialize in weight loss, helping you choose the right treatment options for your goals.
Continue reading to learn more about medical weight loss in OKC and why our surgeons are uniquely qualified to guide you through each part of the process.
Ready to start customizing your treatment plan? Give our team a call or schedule your consultation online to get started.
What Is Medical Weight Loss?
Medical weight loss in OKC is a structured, surgeon-supervised approach to losing weight.
Internet “weight loss experts” often recommend fad diets and unsustainable workout plans, which are difficult to incorporate into your routine. Most of these approaches don’t have a factual basis, nor do they have long-term scientific studies to test their results.
At Cosmetic Surgery Affiliates, our team of board-certified surgeons carefully tailors your treatment plan with research-based solutions. Our experts have a deep understanding of the weight loss process, and they can help you achieve your desired results safely and effectively.
Your surgeon also provides medication, lifestyle, and post-weight loss procedure recommendations to address your needs.
Why Choose a Board-Certified Surgeon?
As the home for weight loss in the Midwest, our board-certified surgeons have decades of experience helping patients create the healthiest version of themselves.
Board certification denotes a cosmetic surgeon who has obtained a medical degree, completed their residency, and passed all written and verbal examinations related to their field of practice. There is no level of certification more superior than board certification.
When you choose one of our 4 board-certified surgeons for medical weight loss in OKC, you get the support of a medical professional who has dedicated their career to providing the highest quality of care. Our surgeons prioritize safety above all else, and they stop at nothing to meet your needs.
Additionally, only a board-certified cosmetic surgeon can help you lose weight while keeping your aesthetic goals at the center. Our surgeons are nationally recognized experts in post-weight loss procedures, with over 27,000 satisfied patients speaking highly of their work.
What Difference Does Triple Board Certification Make?
Our leading surgeons, Dr. Courtney Caplin and Dr. Erik Nuveen, are both triple board certified, meaning they have exceeded the necessary qualifications for certification in 3 separate fields. With board certifications in cosmetic surgery, facial cosmetic surgery, and oral and maxillofacial surgery, our surgeons are unmatched experts in post-weight loss procedures.
As a featured cosmetic surgeon on Botched Bariatrics, a TLC show about individuals who have experienced complications from bariatric surgery, Dr. Caplin has helped countless patients restore their quality of life. She has also published countless studies furthering the field of post-weight loss surgery.
Dr. Nuveen has authored numerous articles on the safe performance of complex post-weight loss surgeries. His research focuses on excess skin removal, highlighting the benefits of reducing anesthesia time to improve healing and recovery.
Through their work together, Dr. Nuveen and Dr. Caplin have developed safe techniques for performing multiple post-weight loss surgeries in one procedure. They can also complete your procedure in our accredited outpatient surgical center.
Where other surgeons may require you to stay at the hospital after an 8-hour body lift, our surgeons can complete that same surgery in 2 hours—and send you home safely that same evening.
Regardless of whether you’re interested in excess skin removal, liposuction, or just injections for medical weight loss in OKC, you can rest assured knowing you’ve placed your care in good hands with our triple board-certified surgeons.
How Can Weight Loss Injections Help You Achieve Your Goals?
For all the diet and exercise plans you’ve tried in the past, you deserve lasting weight loss solutions. If you’ve been unsuccessful in losing weight with traditional methods alone, medical weight loss injections can make a true difference in your treatment plan.
Injections like semaglutide and tirzepatide are glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists. This class of medications mimics the GLP-1 hormone that the stomach releases after eating. GLP-1 sends fullness signals to the brain, helping you know when to stop eating.
In the past, practitioners solely prescribed semaglutide and tirzepatide to type 2 diabetics. By increasing insulin production, GLP-1s helped diabetic patients regulate their blood sugar levels. But in more recent years, medical professionals have begun prescribing these injections to help patients reach a healthy weight.
When paired with a healthy diet and exercise, these injections for medical weight loss in OKC can lead to lasting transformation. Our surgeons primarily recommend weight loss injections to overweight or obese individuals with one or more weight-related conditions, such as heart disease, high cholesterol, and type 2 diabetes.
How to Know Whether Weight Loss Injections Are Right for You?
Scheduling a consultation with one of our board-certified surgeons can help you determine how weight loss injections might serve your needs.
During your consultation, your surgeon has you describe where you’re at in your weight loss journey. They may ask about your current diet, how frequently you exercise, and other weight loss solutions you’ve tried in the past. Also, prepare to answer questions about your medical history and any medications you take.
At this time, you have the opportunity to meet your surgeon and learn more about their qualifications. Your consultation serves as an open conversation, so be sure to ask questions and voice any concerns you have, so you can feel confident in your care.
Using the information gathered during your consultation, your surgeon may recommend weight loss injections or some other solution to help you reach your weight loss goals. They also provide diet, exercise, and other lifestyle suggestions to further your progress.
What Happens to the Body After Weight Loss?
For many patients, achieving their weight loss goals helps them create their most confident selves. But as one often unforeseen side effect of weight loss, particularly significant weight loss, many patients develop sagging skin that hangs from the body.
Skin laxity, or loose skin, occurs after years of weight gain. As our skin stretches to accommodate increased fat, its structural collagen fibers can become damaged. But the longer that skin stays stretched, the higher the likelihood that skin loses its ability to retract.
Certain facial features can also appear more hollow or sunken after weight loss. The face is one of the first places where weight loss is most apparent, since it decreases facial volume and creates a more angular appearance. The cheeks, temples, and undereyes often show the effects first.
What Post-Weight Loss Procedures Can the CSA Team Perform?
Our surgeons are widely recognized for their knowledge of medical weight loss in OKC. They can perform a variety of post-weight loss procedures, each personalized with your goals and safety in mind.
Excess Skin Removal
To target skin laxity caused by significant weight loss, our surgeons may recommend you undergo excess skin removal surgery.
This highly customizable procedure can eliminate loose skin in the following areas:
- Arms
- Abdomen
- Hips
- Buttocks
- Thighs
- Legs
- Breasts
- Neck
Our surgeons recommend patients get as close as possible to their ideal weight before excess skin removal surgery. Many of our patients achieve significant weight loss from the procedure itself.
Liposuction
Despite our best intentions, certain pockets of fat can resist weight loss efforts. To sculpt and minimize areas of unwanted fat left behind after the weight loss process, our surgeons can perform targeted liposuction.
Using a cannula and vacuum suction, liposuction precisely removes fat from nearly any area of the body. Many patients combine liposuction with a fat transfer, where the surgeon injects the unwanted fat to enhance another part of the body, such as the breasts, buttocks, or hips.
Renuvion Skin Tightening
Renuvion, a minimally invasive skin-tightening procedure, suits patients who want less downtime and no surgical scarring.
Using the power of J-Plasma technology, Renuvion tightens the skin’s fibro septal network. This gives the skin a firmer appearance while also minimizing cellulite and wrinkles.
Many patients combine Renuvion with liposuction to enhance their curves. Our surgeons primarily recommend Renuvion to patients with minimal skin laxity rather than sagging skin that hangs from the body.
Book Your Consultation
At Cosmetic Surgery Affiliates, our experts understand the difficulties of navigating your weight loss journey. We’ve dedicated our careers to helping you cut through the noise, helping you identify lasting solutions that suit your needs.
Undergoing medical weight loss in OKC is a personal decision that requires guidance from the most knowledgeable practitioners. Schedule your consultation or give us a call to begin your treatment process.
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