Tummy Tuck (Abdominoplasty)

Dr. Olivier Deigni performs tummy tuck surgery (abdominoplasty) at his Houston practice, including his signature Drainless Tummy Tuck technique. Traditional abdominoplasty tightens separated abdominal muscles (diastasis recti), removes excess skin and fat from the lower abdomen, and repositions the navel. Dr. Deigni's drainless variant uses layered progressive tension sutures to close the dead space between tissue layers, eliminating the need for post-surgical drainage tubes and reducing post-operative discomfort and recovery time. The procedure is commonly combined with liposuction or as part of a mommy makeover.

Tummy tuck surgery at Deigni Plastic Surgery in Houston is available in several configurations depending on the degree of skin excess, abdominal muscle separation, and the patient's overall body contour goals. Dr. Olivier Deigni's signature procedure is the Drainless Tummy Tuck — a technically demanding technique in which progressive tension sutures are placed in multiple layers of the abdominal flap as it is advanced and secured, replicating the tension-distribution function that drains would otherwise provide by managing dead space and fluid accumulation. The progressive tension suture technique allows the flap to adhere to the underlying fascia without the need for external drainage tubes, which traditionally remain in place for seven to fourteen days post-operatively and are a source of patient discomfort, activity restriction, and anxiety. By eliminating drains, Dr. Deigni's technique shortens the experience of the immediate post-operative period and gives patients greater mobility during early recovery. The core components of a full abdominoplasty at the practice include repair of diastasis recti (rectus abdominis muscle separation that commonly develops during pregnancy or significant weight fluctuation) via plication sutures through the anterior rectus sheath — restoring the midline and flattening the upper and lower abdominal profile — removal of the redundant skin and fat panel between the pubic hairline and the umbilicus, and transposition of the navel through a new, precisely positioned aperture in the advanced flap. A mini-abdominoplasty is offered for patients whose concerns are confined to below the navel and who have minimal muscle laxity and mild skin excess, allowing for a shorter incision and preservation of the navel's original position. Abdominoplasty is frequently combined with tumescent liposuction of the flanks, hips, and lateral abdomen to achieve a circumferential contour improvement, or combined with breast surgery as a mommy makeover — a single-stage combined procedure that addresses both the abdominal changes and breast changes associated with pregnancy, breast-feeding, and weight fluctuation. All tummy tuck procedures at Deigni Plastic Surgery Houston are performed under general anaesthesia at Houston Methodist West or Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center. Patient financing is available through CareCredit and other partnered plans.