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Dr. Raman Mehrzad Highlights Rising Demand for Tummy Tuck Surgery in Southern California
May 2026 coverage of rising tummy tuck demand after pregnancy, weight loss and GLP-1 medication use, and how Dr. Raman Mehrzad approaches abdominal restoration as more than skin tightening.
Published May 23, 2026
Ocean Plastic Surgery Center was featured in May 2026 coverage about rising demand for abdominal restoration across Southern California. This page summarizes the release and expands on how those plans are built.
What is driving the demand
Consultations for tummy tuck surgery, medically known as abdominoplasty, have grown among two groups in particular: post-pregnancy patients, and patients who have completed major weight loss, including those who used GLP-1 medications such as Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro. Substantial weight reduction frequently leaves excess abdominal skin and tissue laxity that diet and exercise cannot address.
More than skin tightening
According to Dr. Raman Mehrzad, an abdominoplasty restores the relationship between abdominal skin, fat and musculature rather than simply removing loose tissue. Many procedures include repair of abdominal muscle separation, known as diastasis recti, to improve core support and abdominal flatness after pregnancy or large weight fluctuations. Our guide to tummy tuck surgery walks through what the operation does and does not correct.
Incision placement and planning
The practice uses low-scar incision techniques that position the scar as discreetly as anatomy allows while preserving natural abdominal contour. Surgical planning is individualized around skin quality, the degree of muscle separation, previous pregnancies or surgery, and long-term goals. Documented results in the before and after gallery are reviewed during that conversation.
Combining procedures
Patients often combine abdominal surgery with liposuction to refine waistline definition, or fold it into a mommy makeover alongside breast surgery when contour changes extend beyond the abdomen. Whether to combine or stage depends on overall health, operative time and recovery capacity.
Timing and recovery
Being near a stable weight before surgery protects the result, since further loss or regain changes skin laxity and proportions. Our guide to losing weight before plastic surgery covers that sequencing, and the tummy tuck recovery guide sets out the timeline week by week.
Arranging a consultation
Located in Los Alamitos, Ocean Plastic Surgery Center treats patients from Orange County, Los Angeles, Newport Beach, Irvine, Long Beach, and surrounding communities. To review your own candidacy and recovery expectations, request a consultation with Dr. Mehrzad.