Amaka Nwubah, MD

Amaka Nwubah, MD Dr. Amaka is a female board certified plastic surgeon at Amaka Aesthetics in Nashville To find out more, please visit her website today!

Dr. Amaka Nwubah is a board-certified plastic surgeon based in Nashville, TN. She is extensively trained and has completed aesthetic fellowship training at the Aesthetic Center for Plastic Surgery. She is dedicated to providing her patients with compassion, comfort and a personalized approach to care while maintaining the highest standards of expertise and artistic excellence in her work.

03/02/2026

Three years ago today, I filmed this — getting ready for Day 1 of Amaka Aesthetics.

No blueprint.
No guarantees.
Just vision, obedience, and faith.

I pressed record — and trusted God with the rest.

And if I’m honest… it got rocky.

There were moments where I questioned everything.
Not the God who gave the vision —
but whether I was strong enough to carry it.

What I learned quickly was this:
it was never about my strength.
It was always about His.

Things didn’t unfold exactly as planned.
There were quiet seasons of doubt —
wondering if the vision had been misunderstood.

But faith had to be louder than fear.

So we kept building.
Refining.
Showing up.

Three years later, this is more than an office.
It’s a team.
It’s a community.
It’s a space where women are seen, heard, and restored.

Growth isn’t glamorous, especially at the beginning.
It’s discipline.
It’s resilience.
It’s staying anchored when it would be easier to question.

God has been faithful.

Grateful for every patient.
Grateful for every team member.
Grateful for the stretch.

And we’re still building.

02/28/2026

Sometimes you just don’t recognize the season you’re in— heaviness doesn’t mean doubt, sometimes it’s simply disorientation.

Ruth 1
1 Kings 19

Happy Faith Friday 🤍

02/25/2026

Loose Skin After Weight Loss ✨

In this video, I walk through the options for weight loss surgery — who may be a candidate, why someone might choose it, and what it can realistically accomplish.

But then we talk about the part that isn’t discussed enough.

After significant weight loss — whether through bariatric surgery, GLP-1 medications, or lifestyle change — many patients are left with excess skin.

And that excess skin is not a failure.
It’s not “not trying hard enough.”
It’s not vanity to want it addressed.

Skin that has been stretched for years does not always retract.

I also walk you through a patient who underwent skin removal after massive weight loss. This wasn’t about losing more weight. It was about removing what no longer reflected where she is now.

Weight loss changes your health.
Body contouring restores your shape.

Different phases. Different decisions.
But both deeply personal.

If you’re wondering what happens after the weight comes off — this is for you.

Simply, You. Restored. 🤍

02/25/2026

✨ 2 months post-op: Tummy Tuck + Liposuction 360 ✨

Last week I shared her 3-week results.
Today, we’re looking at her progress at 2 months.

Mother of two — both delivered by C-section — she knew this was something she wanted for herself. They were certain changes she had that would not improve no matter what she did. You simply can’t exercise loose skin away.

At 3 weeks, she was still swollen, still healing, still early.
At 2 months, the definition is refining, the waistline is settling, and the contour is continuing to reveal itself.

Recovery is a process.
Swelling evolves.
Scar softens.
Results declare themselves in layers.

She has been steady. Trusting the process. And she is so happy with how far she’s come.

Mommy, Restored.™ 🤍

Not every heavy season is doubt.Sometimes it’s disorientation.You can know who God isand still not recognize the chapter...
02/23/2026

Not every heavy season is doubt.
Sometimes it’s disorientation.

You can know who God is
and still not recognize the chapter you’re in.

We’ll go deeper on Faith Friday.
Read ahead: Ruth 1 and 1 Kings 19.

Breast Reduction ✨This 39-year-old mother of four had been thinking about this for nearly 20 years.Today we’re highlight...
02/23/2026

Breast Reduction ✨

This 39-year-old mother of four had been thinking about this for nearly 20 years.

Today we’re highlighting her breast reduction results, though she also underwent a tummy tuck with liposuction at the same time.

Nearly 3 pounds of tissue were removed from each breast, significantly reducing volume and improving proportion.

We are so happy for her.

Full transformation coming soon.

02/23/2026

Let’s take a look at some follow ups from this last week!

02/19/2026

POV: Maybe we’re fasting from the wrong things.

We’ll give up carbs.
We’ll give up coffee.
We’ll give up TV.

But will we give up judgment?
Bitterness?
Resentment?
Self-Doubt?
Fear?

Maybe the hardest fast isn’t from food.

Isaiah 58 🤍

02/18/2026

3 weeks after surgery. Early recovery. Real transparency.

This patient is 3 weeks post–op following a drainless tummy tuck + Lipo 360 (abdomen, flanks, back).

Swelling is still present. Healing is ongoing. This is not a “final result.” It’s an honest look at the process.

At the end of this video, she shares her recovery experience in her own words — candid, unfiltered, and real.

For many women, the fear of recovery is what holds them back. Hearing directly from someone who has walked through it can make it feel less overwhelming — and more informed.

In one week, I’ll share her 2-month progress update so you can see how things evolve as swelling settles and healing continues.

Surgery is transformative — but it’s also a journey. Transparency matters 🤍

Mommy, Restored.™

02/14/2026

“Throw the First Stitch.”

I remember being in the ER with a complex laceration.

It wasn’t clean.
It wasn’t straightforward.
It didn’t look like something that would ever come together beautifully.

Layered. Jagged. Tension everywhere.

And when you’re staring at something like that —
you don’t see the final result.

You see disruption.

But here’s what I’ve learned:

You don’t wait until you can visualize the scar healed to begin.
You throw the first stitch.

Carefully. Intentionally.
Trusting anatomy. Trusting training. Trusting process.

That’s what obedience looks like sometimes.

In 2 Kings 4:1–7, the widow had one small jar of oil. That’s it.
Debt looming. Sons on the line.

And the instruction wasn’t “Here’s the full financial plan.”
It was: Borrow vessels. Not a few. Then pour.

Imagine pouring from something that already looks insufficient.
Imagine obeying before you see multiplication.

The oil didn’t flow before she moved.
It flowed while she poured.

That’s the part that grips me.

In the ER that day, I couldn’t see the final scar.
I couldn’t see how the tissue would settle.
I couldn’t see what it would look like months later.

But I could place the first stitch.

Sometimes obedience is surgical.
Precise. Repetitive. Quiet.
Not dramatic — just faithful.

You don’t need the full picture.
You need the next faithful act.

Throw the first stitch.
Pour the oil.
Trust the process.

Provision and healing often meet you mid-movement.

Happy Faith Friday 🤍

02/12/2026

“The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.”

I shared this to my stories, and it clearly spoke to so many of you—so I wanted to share it here as well.

This reminded me that faith isn’t built on outcomes.
It’s built on trust.

Even if He doesn’t do it the way I hope…
He is still God.

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