Dr. Michael N. Desvigne is a true plastic and reconstructive surgeon. While he has dedicated a large portion of his expertise to reconstructive surgery, Dr. Desvigne has established himself as an experienced body contouring surgeon focusing on advanced liposuction techniques.
Dr. Desvigne brings a wealth of experience from a variety of disciplines including over 10 years of experience performing awake liposuction under local anesthesia. He is board certified in plastic surgery, general surgery, wound care, and hyperbaric medicine. With this quadruple certification he approaches every patient with a customized approach to help achieve their goals.
As an experienced Liposuction surgeon, Dr. Desvigne also utilizes advanced technologies to help reduce the need for surgical skin excision to achieve skin tightening. Additionally, he has combined his knowledge and expertise of advanced wound healing products and tissue forms to enhance his autologous fat grafting procedures and results. This fat cell matrix can be used to support fat transfer and or as a substitute for both body contouring as well as facial rejuvenation. He performs most procedures under local anesthesia which assists with risk reduction, recovery, and cost.
Dr. Desvigne is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons (ACS). He is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgery (ASPS), the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) and the Arizona Society of Plastic Surgeons. He is also a member of the American Academy of Wound Specialists, Wound Healing Society and the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society. He is a world-renowned lecturer and consultant in wound healing products and technologies.
Originally from New York City, after graduating with honors with a BS in psychology, Dr. Desvigne attended the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS), the Department of Defense Medical School. He served 12 years in the U.S. Air Force as a medical student, flight surgeon and general surgeon. He performed his general surgery training at David Grant USAF Medical Center in Northern California and completed two additional years as a research fellow in wound care and hyperbaric medicine. He then served at Osan Air Force Base in Korea as a general surgeon and flight surgeon, earning Pacific Air Force Flight Surgeon of the Year. There, he met his wife who shares his love of animals, outdoor activities, fitness, and travel.
After Korea, Dr. Desvigne completed his three-year residency training in plastic surgery at the University of Texas at San Antonio, followed by additional fellowship training in cosmetic surgery in Maui, Hawaii
In his spare time, Dr. Desvigne refuels by running, swimming, boating, cooking, reading, and writing, and social entrepreneurism. He enjoys giving back to the community by performing humanitarian missions alongside his wife.