Tummy Tuck (Abdominoplasty)

The Oaks Plastic Surgery Houston performs full abdominoplasty, mini tummy tuck, and back tuck procedures to tighten the abdominal wall and remove excess skin and fat. Surgery typically takes three to four hours under general anesthesia and addresses muscle separation (diastasis recti), loose post-pregnancy or post-weight-loss skin, and C-section scars, which are revised as part of the procedure at no extra cost. Recovery involves two to three weeks before returning to desk work and six weeks before resuming full exercise. Exparel long-acting injectable pain relief is used to improve post-operative comfort. All-in pricing includes anesthesia, facility, compression garment, a nurse visit, and a lymphatic massage session.

Abdominoplasty at The Oaks Plastic Surgery Houston is designed to address the complex of changes that occur in the abdominal region following pregnancy, significant weight loss, or natural aging — a combination of stretched and separated rectus muscles, excess lax skin in the lower abdomen, and localised fat deposits that do not respond to diet and exercise. The standard tummy tuck involves a low horizontal incision placed within the bikini line, allowing the surgeon to access the musculoaponeurotic layer and repair diastasis recti (midline separation of the rectus abdominis), creating a tighter and more stable core foundation. Excess lower abdominal skin is then excised and the remaining skin is redraped over the reshaped abdominal contour, with the umbilicus transposed to a natural position in the reshaped abdomen. C-section scars are incorporated into or revised alongside the tummy tuck incision at no additional cost — a common concern for post-partum patients. A mini tummy tuck is a shorter procedure targeting only the area below the navel, suitable for patients with limited skin laxity confined to the lower abdomen and intact rectus muscle alignment. The back tuck procedure addresses excess skin at the flanks and lower back that creates the appearance of rolls above the waistline. Liposuction of the waist and abdomen is routinely performed in conjunction with tummy tuck surgery and is included in the quoted package price at TOPS. Long-acting Exparel injectable analgesia is administered at the surgical site to reduce reliance on opioid pain medication during the first 24–72 hours of recovery. The all-inclusive TOPS package — covering surgeon fees, anesthesia, operating facility, the first post-operative compression garment, a post-op nurse visit, and one lymphatic drainage massage session — eliminates the line-item billing that makes total costs unpredictable at many surgical practices. Patients can typically return to sedentary desk work within two to three weeks and resume vigorous exercise after six weeks with surgeon clearance.