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Post-Pregnancy Procedures
A mommy makeover combines at least two cosmetic surgical procedures to help women reclaim their bodies after childbirth. The specific procedures you receive will depend on your personal aesthetic goals and can address multiple areas of the body. Most of the mommy makeovers I perform at my Columbus, Ohio practice include a breast augmentation and/or a breast lift, tummy tuck, and liposuction, focusing on the areas most affected by pregnancy and nursing. Sometimes, our patients will also opt for a lower body lift, to enhance the shape and tone of their abdomen, buttocks, and thighs. If long nights with your baby have left you looking tired, you may also opt for a blepharoplasty, which rejuvenates the appearance of your upper or lower eyelids. I look forward to tailoring your mommy makeover plan to your aesthetic goals, for a transformative result.
Breast Surgery
I perform hundreds of breast augmentations each year. Still, there is no “average” breast augmentation patient. Each patient I see at our state-of-the-art facility in Columbus has their own reasons for choosing to get breast implants—and I work with them to plan a procedure that best suits their figure and goals. Some patients want to restore their pre-baby body, while others hope to balance their breasts and redefine their shape, or restore volume that’s been lost over time. No matter your goals, I will help you choose the right breast implants and surgical approach for your frame, so you get the natural-looking results that you’re after.
Sometimes patients want to complement breast augmentation surgery with a breast lift, to reverse the effects of aging on breasts and produce a more youthful shape. We also offer breast reduction, breast reconstruction, and male breast reduction surgery.
Abdominoplasty
With age, pregnancy, or extreme shifts in weight, abdominal skin can lose elasticity, resulting in a lower-belly pooch that isn’t responsive to diet or exercise. Tummy tucks, or abdominoplasty, remove this excess skin while tightening and repairing weakened or separated abdominal muscles, helping you to achieve a flatter, well-contoured abdomen. Some patients also opt to combine a tummy tuck with liposuction, to fully contour their waist, flanks, and back. At our Columbus, Ohio practice, we also offer mini tummy tucks, which focus only on the area below the belly button and have a quicker recovery time. During your consultation, we’ll discuss your goals and I will recommend the best treatment plan to give you a slimmer, more toned silhouette.
Total years in practice: 19
Dr. John K. Wakelin III is a board-certified plastic surgeon in Columbus and Upper Arlington, Ohio. At Columbus Aesthetic & Plastic Surgery, he provides a range of plastic surgery services, specializing in breast augmentations, tummy tucks, and full mommy makeovers.
Selected by the American Institute of Plastic Surgeons as one of the 10 best plastic surgeons in Ohio for patient satisfaction, Dr. Wakelin is highly regarded for his talent and commitment to care.
“I try to approach each patient as an individual in order to really understand their expectations and goals,” says Dr. Wakelin.
After earning his medical degree from The Ohio State University College of Medicine and Public Health in Columbus, he went on to complete a general surgery residency at Mount Carmel Medical Center in New York, New York before returning to The Ohio State University Medical Center for a plastic surgery residency.
Recently, Dr. Wakelin was part of a select group of plastic surgeons who completed advanced training in breast augmentation with Mentor Worldwide LLC. He currently serves on the clinical faculty of The Ohio State University College of Medicine and Public Health and was the chair of plastic surgery at Riverside Methodist Hospital from 2008 to 2014.
A leader in his field, Dr. Wakelin was voted by his fellow physicians as one of the top cosmetic surgeons in Columbus in the most recent “Docs Rate Docs” Survey. He has also been named one of America’s Top Plastic Surgeons by the Consumer’s Research Council of America every year since 2006.
Board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, Dr. Wakelin is an active member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) and a fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS).
When he’s not practicing or teaching, Dr. Wakelin uses his expertise in plastic surgery to give back. He has worked with Operation Smile to perform reconstructive surgery on children and adults with cleft lips and palates in multiple developing countries, including Honduras, Paraguay, Nicaragua, Peru, Egypt, China, and Morocco.
Selected by the American Institute of Plastic Surgeons as one of the 10 best plastic surgeons in Ohio for patient satisfaction, Dr. Wakelin is highly regarded for his talent and commitment to care.
“I try to approach each patient as an individual in order to really understand their expectations and goals,” says Dr. Wakelin.
After earning his medical degree from The Ohio State University College of Medicine and Public Health in Columbus, he went on to complete a general surgery residency at Mount Carmel Medical Center in New York, New York before returning to The Ohio State University Medical Center for a plastic surgery residency.
Recently, Dr. Wakelin was part of a select group of plastic surgeons who completed advanced training in breast augmentation with Mentor Worldwide LLC. He currently serves on the clinical faculty of The Ohio State University College of Medicine and Public Health and was the chair of plastic surgery at Riverside Methodist Hospital from 2008 to 2014.
A leader in his field, Dr. Wakelin was voted by his fellow physicians as one of the top cosmetic surgeons in Columbus in the most recent “Docs Rate Docs” Survey. He has also been named one of America’s Top Plastic Surgeons by the Consumer’s Research Council of America every year since 2006.
Board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, Dr. Wakelin is an active member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) and a fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS).
When he’s not practicing or teaching, Dr. Wakelin uses his expertise in plastic surgery to give back. He has worked with Operation Smile to perform reconstructive surgery on children and adults with cleft lips and palates in multiple developing countries, including Honduras, Paraguay, Nicaragua, Peru, Egypt, China, and Morocco.
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