Skin Tightening Columbus, Ohio
Remove Loose Skin & Restore Your Contours After Semaglutide Weight Loss
Massive weight loss — especially from popular weight loss injections like semaglutide and Ozempic — can lead to significant changes in your body. While these changes are often positive for your overall health, they can also result in loose skin, wrinkles and other cosmetic concerns. We offer effective skin-tightening procedures to address these issues, with a focus on your safety, unique anatomy, aesthetic goals and personal comfort.
What Are You Most Concerned With?
Loose Skin Around the Body
Loose skin after weight loss is primarily due to the loss of elasticity and the inability of the skin to retract after the underlying fat and muscle tissues have decreased.
Contours & Targeted Fat Reduction
Fat loss is not always proportionate due to a variety of physiological, genetic and lifestyle factors that influence how and where the body stores and burns fat. This can lead to some areas retaining stubborn fat deposits after weight loss.
Volume Loss & “Ozempic Face”
Ozempic and similar medications can lead to rapid weight loss, including the reduction of subcutaneous fat in the face. The face has a relatively small amount of fat compared to other areas of the body, so even modest fat loss can lead to noticeable changes.
Rebuilding Muscle & Strength
With weight loss often comes natural muscle atrophy due to reduced caloric intake. Even if a patient keeps up with a strenuous resistance training regimen, they may experience hypotonia (weakened muscles and diminished tone) because of a lack of protein.
Loose Skin Around The Body
Skin Tightening Surgery
Plastic surgery represents the most effective and controlled solution to address loose skin after weight loss. Our board-certified surgeons perform various “lift procedures” to remove sagging skin throughout multiple areas of the body and establish a more proportionate appearance.
Plastic surgery represents the most effective and controlled solution to address loose skin after weight loss. Our board-certified surgeons perform various “lift procedures” to remove sagging skin throughout multiple areas of the body and establish a more proportionate appearance.
Breast Lift Surgery With Small Implants
A breast lift, with or without small implants, elevates and firms the breasts by removing excess skin and tightening the surrounding tissue. This procedure provides a significant improvement in breast shape and position — a common concern among women after weight loss.
A breast lift, with or without small implants, elevates and firms the breasts by removing excess skin and tightening the surrounding tissue. This procedure provides a significant improvement in breast shape and position — a common concern among women after weight loss.
Non-Surgical Morpheus8
Using radiofrequency energy to stimulate collagen production, Morpheus8 tightens the skin on the face, chest, neck and legs. It also enhances the skin’s elasticity and firmness, offering an effective, non-surgical option for addressing loose skin and even providing some mild fat reduction if desired.
Using radiofrequency energy to stimulate collagen production, Morpheus8 tightens the skin on the face, chest, neck and legs. It also enhances the skin’s elasticity and firmness, offering an effective, non-surgical option for addressing loose skin and even providing some mild fat reduction if desired.
Contours & Targeted Fat Reduction
Liposuction
Liposuction removes localized fat deposits from just about any problematic area of the body, including the abdomen, chin, flanks, thighs and hips. This surgical intervention provides precise results, achieving the desired body shape with minimal visible scarring.
Liposuction removes localized fat deposits from just about any problematic area of the body, including the abdomen, chin, flanks, thighs and hips. This surgical intervention provides precise results, achieving the desired body shape with minimal visible scarring.
CoolSculpting
This innovative, non-invasive treatment freezes and eliminates fat cells, effectively reducing stubborn fat pockets. CoolSculpting is renowned for its unique ability to create beautiful contours in just two sessions — without surgery, incisions or downtime.
This innovative, non-invasive treatment freezes and eliminates fat cells, effectively reducing stubborn fat pockets. CoolSculpting is renowned for its unique ability to create beautiful contours in just two sessions — without surgery, incisions or downtime.
Kybella
Kybella injections target and dissolve fat cells in the chin, neck and underarms. This minimally invasive treatment can reduce up to 20% – 30% of fat cells from the targeted area and is often reserved for areas of the body that only need small enhancements.
Kybella injections target and dissolve fat cells in the chin, neck and underarms. This minimally invasive treatment can reduce up to 20% – 30% of fat cells from the targeted area and is often reserved for areas of the body that only need small enhancements.
"Ozempic Face" Solutions
Facial Fat Transfer
Also known as “facial fat grafting,” this procedure transfers fat from other areas of the body — typically the thighs or abdomen — to the face to restore contours, add volume and reverse a “gaunt” appearance. The result is a natural, long-lasting rejuvenation.
Also known as “facial fat grafting,” this procedure transfers fat from other areas of the body — typically the thighs or abdomen — to the face to restore contours, add volume and reverse a “gaunt” appearance. The result is a natural, long-lasting rejuvenation.
Facelift Surgery
A facelift addresses sagging skin and volume loss by tightening the underlying tissue and repositioning facial fat. This procedure is often combined with a neck lift and brow lift with even more significant improvement in facial appearance.
A facelift addresses sagging skin and volume loss by tightening the underlying tissue and repositioning facial fat. This procedure is often combined with a neck lift and brow lift with even more significant improvement in facial appearance.
Filler Injections
Using precise hyaluronic acid injections, dermal fillers enhance volume and facial contours for an average of two years. Filler is particularly effective when it comes to adding volume to areas of the face that have experienced disproportionate fat loss.
Using precise hyaluronic acid injections, dermal fillers enhance volume and facial contours for an average of two years. Filler is particularly effective when it comes to adding volume to areas of the face that have experienced disproportionate fat loss.
Atrophy & Loss Of Strength
Tummy Tuck
A tummy tuck tightens the abdominal muscles and removes excess skin, resulting in a firmer and more defined midsection. This procedure can also improve core stability and reduce chronic back pain, successfully improving multiple aspects of daily life.
A tummy tuck tightens the abdominal muscles and removes excess skin, resulting in a firmer and more defined midsection. This procedure can also improve core stability and reduce chronic back pain, successfully improving multiple aspects of daily life.
CoolTone
CoolTone uses magnetic muscle stimulation to strengthen and tone muscles, providing a non-invasive option to improve muscle definition and strength. This treatment is ideal for targeting specific areas such as the abdomen, thighs and buttocks.
CoolTone uses magnetic muscle stimulation to strengthen and tone muscles, providing a non-invasive option to improve muscle definition and strength. This treatment is ideal for targeting specific areas such as the abdomen, thighs and buttocks.
Functional Medicine
Functional medicine takes a holistic approach to rebuilding muscle by addressing the underlying cause of muscle loss, and then optimizing nutrition and exercise to restore strength. This method has far-reaching health benefits and can be sustained long-term.
Functional medicine takes a holistic approach to rebuilding muscle by addressing the underlying cause of muscle loss, and then optimizing nutrition and exercise to restore strength. This method has far-reaching health benefits and can be sustained long-term.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Surgery is typically recommended after your weight has stabilized for at least six months. This ensures that the results are long-lasting and that any additional weight fluctuations do not affect the outcomes. Our experts typically reserve surgical lift procedures for patients who have undergone massive weight loss (more than 100 lbs. and/or over 40% of body weight) and have a considerable amount of loose skin as a result.
It’s important to work with your surgeon to determine the optimal timing based on your individual progress and health status.
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Yes! Our team is made up of experts in plastic surgery, functional medicine and aesthetic medicine. We will work with you one-on-one to determine which treatment plan is ideal based on your concerns, anatomy and comfort with certain types of procedures.
Some patients have found that they can achieve their goals by participating in a functional medicine program, while others opt for surgical procedures or nonsurgical treatments.
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While all surgical procedures involve some scarring, our skilled surgeons employ advanced techniques to minimize their appearance. Scars are typically placed in discreet locations and fade over time with proper care. We also offer post-surgical treatments to further reduce the visibility of scars.
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Rapid weight loss is one of the most common causes of facial volume loss after starting a prescription like semaglutide or Ozempic. To prevent this effect, we advise patients to pair their prescription with a sustainable functional medicine program that includes exercise, increased daily water intake, and caloric monitoring with an emphasis on increased protein. Ensuring adequate protein intake while participating in your weight loss program will help mitigate this volume loss.
Some evidence suggests that facial exercises and massages can also help maintain muscle in the face and along the jawline. Additionally, treatments like facial fat transfer, fillers, and collagen-stimulating procedures can help maintain a youthful appearance throughout the weight loss process.
Restore Your Contours & Muscle Strength After Weight Loss
At Donaldson, we are dedicated to providing world-class care and personalized treatment plans that elevate your appearance and enhance your confidence. We invite you to get in touch with us to learn more about our skin-tightening procedures and see which solutions can help you achieve your goals.
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