A 32-year-old female patient contacted our clinic after significant weight loss, which had resulted in noticeable volume loss and skin laxity across both the body and breasts. Her main goal was to restore a more balanced, firmer, and proportionate body contour while addressing the changes that had developed following weight reduction.
After a detailed physical examination and discussion of her expectations, we planned a combined body contouring procedure consisting of an extended tummy tuck, liposuction, and a breast lift with implants.
The extended tummy tuck was performed to remove excess skin and improve the contour of the abdomen beyond the central abdominal area. Liposuction was added to refine the surrounding body shape and create smoother transitions between the abdomen, waist, and adjacent regions.
For the breasts, a breast lift was combined with implants to address both sagging and volume loss. The aim was to restore breast projection, improve position, and create a fuller but still proportionate appearance that matched the patient’s overall physique.
The before-and-after photographs below demonstrate the change in abdominal contour, waist definition, breast shape, and overall body proportions following surgery.
An important factor in this patient’s postoperative progress was her continued commitment to regular exercise after completing the initial recovery period. Maintaining a stable weight, following a healthy lifestyle, and staying physically active can help support long-term body contouring results once the surgeon has cleared the patient to return to exercise.
We are very pleased with the overall transformation and the harmony achieved between the abdomen, waist, and breasts. The combination of surgery and the patient’s consistent postoperative lifestyle contributed to a particularly well-maintained result.
As with all body contouring procedures, healing patterns and final outcomes vary between patients.
Op. Dr. Erman Ak is an internationally experienced specialist known for facial, breast, and body contouring surgeries in the field of aesthetic surgery. With his natural result–oriented surgical philosophy, modern techniques, and artistic vision, he is among the leading names in aesthetic surgery in Türkiye. A graduate of Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Dr. Ak completed his residency at the Istanbul University Çapa Faculty of Medicine, Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery.
During his training, he received advanced microsurgery education from Prof. Dr. Fu Chan Wei at the Taiwan Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and was awarded the European Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Qualification by the European Board of Plastic Surgery (EBOPRAS). He also conducted advanced studies on facial and breast aesthetics as an ISAPS fellow at the Villa Bella Clinic (Italy) with Prof. Dr. Giovanni and Chiara Botti.
Op. Dr. Erman Ak approaches aesthetic surgery as a personalized art, tailoring each patient’s treatment according to facial proportions, skin structure, and natural aesthetic harmony. His expertise includes deep-plane face and neck lift, lip lift, buccal fat removal (bichectomy), breast augmentation and lifting, abdominoplasty, liposuction, BBL, and mommy makeover. He currently provides safe, natural, and holistic aesthetic treatments using modern techniques in his private clinic in Istanbul.
