Tummy Tuck (Abdominoplasty)

Abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) to remove excess abdominal skin and fat and repair diastasis recti, available in standard, fleur-de-lis, and extended variants. Suited to post-pregnancy patients, post-weight-loss body contouring, and those with abdominal skin laxity. My Houston Surgeons offers financing and a multi-surgeon team in Houston, TX. Price on consultation.

Tummy tuck surgery (abdominoplasty) at My Houston Surgeons is one of the practice's most requested procedures, reflecting the Houston patient population's strong demand for post-pregnancy and post-weight-loss body contouring. The procedure removes the excess skin and subcutaneous fat of the lower abdominal wall that cannot be eliminated by diet or exercise, and — critically — repairs diastasis recti, the midline separation of the rectus abdominis muscles that commonly follows pregnancy and results in a persistent forward bulge of the abdomen regardless of weight. The standard full abdominoplasty involves a low horizontal incision from hip to hip, excision of a generous ellipse of lower abdominal skin, tightening of the rectus muscles with permanent sutures in the midline, and repositioning of the umbilicus through a new opening in the skin flap. The fleur-de-lis abdominoplasty adds a vertical midline excision to the standard horizontal pattern, allowing removal of horizontal skin excess in patients with significant redundant skin after massive weight loss or multiple pregnancies — at the cost of a visible vertical scar. The extended abdominoplasty widens the incision laterally to address excess skin of the outer flanks and lateral thigh roll simultaneously. Liposuction is commonly combined with abdominoplasty for flank contouring. Recovery is the most extensive of common plastic surgery procedures: patients walk in a flexed posture for the first week to protect the incision, light activity resumes at two to three weeks, and full exercise clearance is given at approximately six to eight weeks. The practice offers financing through third-party partners to spread the cost of surgery.