Tummy Tuck · Abdominoplasty · Edmond, Oklahoma
Some things crunches can’t fix: stretched muscle, loose skin, and the changes pregnancy and weight fluctuation leave behind. Abdominoplasty repairs the abdominal wall and removes excess skin in one operation — and Dr. Zachary M. Hurwitz, MD performs it with the precision and judgment of a board-certified plastic surgeon.
Dr. Hurwitz operates within the Mercy system — with the safety protocols, facilities, and accountability of a major hospital behind every procedure.
Every surgery is staffed by a board-certified or board-eligible physician anesthesiologist — an MD or DO. Not the norm at every surgery center; always the standard here.
You'll hear what will work, what won't, and what it costs — candidly. If a smaller procedure (or none at all) serves you better, that's what Dr. Hurwitz will recommend.
The Procedure
“Tummy tuck” is one name for several operations. Your exam determines which one actually addresses your anatomy — and Dr. Hurwitz will tell you plainly which you need.
Skin, muscle, and waistline — comprehensively
Removes excess skin from the full abdomen, tightens separated muscles from ribs to pubic bone, and repositions the navel — with the scar kept low, designed to hide beneath underwear and swimwear. The standard for post-pregnancy and post-weight-loss transformation.
The strength most patients didn’t know they lost
Pregnancy often splits the paired abdominal muscles down the midline — a gap no amount of exercise closes. Surgical repair (plication) rebuilds the corset, flattening the belly and often improving core strength and posture. It’s built into nearly every full abdominoplasty Dr. Hurwitz performs.
One recovery, complete result
Liposuction of the flanks refines the waist during the same operation. Many patients combine abdominoplasty with breast surgery as a mommy makeover — one anesthesia, one recovery, and combination pricing that’s more efficient than staging separate surgeries.
Is It Right for You?
When skin and muscle didn’t bounce back — the most common reason patients come to us.
If the cause is separated muscle or excess skin, no workout can correct it — surgery can.
Hanging skin after bariatric surgery or GLP-1 weight loss. A panniculectomy may even be covered by insurance.
Results last best when your weight has been steady for several months and future pregnancies aren’t planned.
Abdominoplasty removes the overhang and can incorporate and improve the existing scar.
Beyond appearance — muscle repair often improves core function and how clothes fit.
What to Expect
Every patient heals differently — this is the typical arc, and you'll have direct access to our team throughout.
Walking (gently bent forward) from day one. Most discomfort is in the first week, managed with medication.
Standing straighter; many patients return to desk work around the two-week mark.
Swelling steadily improves; light activity resumes. A compression garment supports the new contour.
Cleared for exercise including core work. The final, tighter contour emerges over months.
Investment
Every abdominoplasty is quoted individually — full versus mini, muscle repair, and any combined liposuction all factor in — and you’ll receive a complete, no-surprises quote at your consultation. And if your primary concern is hanging skin after major weight loss, a panniculectomy may be covered by insurance — we accept all major plans and will help you understand which path fits your situation. And every cosmetic procedure here is backed by CosmetAssure® complication coverage — a financial safety net available exclusively through board-certified plastic surgeons, protecting you for the 45 days after surgery when standard health insurance typically excludes cosmetic complications.
Get Your Personalized QuoteCommon Questions
Liposuction removes fat; it cannot tighten loose skin or repair separated muscle. Abdominoplasty addresses all three — and many patients benefit from both in one operation. Your exam determines what you actually need.
Yes — muscle repair (plication) is built into nearly every full abdominoplasty Dr. Hurwitz performs, closing the separation pregnancy commonly causes that exercise can’t fix.
Most patients are back at a desk around two weeks, resume light activity by three to six weeks, and are cleared for full exercise — including core work — at six to eight weeks.
Low across the abdomen — placed deliberately to hide beneath underwear and swimwear — fading substantially over 12–18 months.
Cosmetic abdominoplasty isn’t covered — but if hanging skin after major weight loss is causing rashes or hygiene problems, a panniculectomy often is. We accept all major plans and will help you determine which path applies.
Cost depends on the extent of surgery — full vs. mini, muscle repair, combined liposuction. You’ll receive a complete personalized quote at your consultation — with no hidden fees.
Take the Next Step
Consultations are complimentary and candid — in person in Edmond or via telehealth. You’ll learn exactly which operation your anatomy calls for, what recovery really looks like, and what it costs. No pressure, ever.