Mommy makeover in Frisco, Plano and Collin County

Mommy Makeover Dallas is a free referral service, not a clinic or surgical practice. A request sent from this page goes to an independent plastic surgery office in the Dallas area, which sets its own prices and is responsible for its own care.

Close to home, or in Dallas?

Requests sent from this site can reach independent plastic surgery offices in the Collin County cities as well as in Dallas itself, from Uptown and Preston Hollow to the Medical District along Harry Hines Boulevard. There is no right answer on location. A few practical points help you decide.

• Follow-up visits. You will have follow-up visits after surgery. An office near home in Plano or Frisco makes those visits easier to fit around work and children.
• Where the surgery happens. The consultation office and the operating room are not always in the same place. Ask where your surgery would be done, and whether the facility is accredited, state-licensed or Medicare-certified; ASPS requires its members to operate in facilities that meet one of those standards.
• Hospital privileges. ASPS suggests asking whether the surgeon has hospital privileges for the procedure, wherever the office is.
• The ride home. You cannot drive yourself home after general anesthesia. Someone needs to drive you and stay with you, ideally through the first night.

The pieces, wherever you have them

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons describes a mommy makeover as a combination of procedures, usually treating the breasts and the abdomen and sometimes the waist. Each piece has its own page:

• Tummy tuck: loose skin and, in most cases, separated stomach muscles
• Breast augmentation or lift: volume, lift, or both, with the FDA’s implant warnings
• Liposuction: shaping the waist, hips or back; not weight loss

Combining pieces in one operation means one anesthesia and one recovery, but a longer surgery adds risk, including blood clots. Most surgeons agree time under anesthesia should be no longer than about six hours, so some plans are split into two stages. If your plan includes implants, the FDA requires your surgeon to go over a patient decision checklist with you before surgery, and it says implants are not lifetime devices.

Planning recovery around a Collin County week

ASPS says feeling back to normal after a mommy makeover takes weeks, and sometimes months. For a tummy tuck, Cleveland Clinic gives at least a week off work, about two weeks to feel more like yourself and four to six weeks before strenuous exercise. Lifting is limited at first, and ASPS notes childcare help may be needed for a while. Your surgeon will give you your own timeline.

1. Line up drivers. For the surgery day, and for the school run and activities for the first weeks.
2. Plan lifting. Car seats, strollers, laundry baskets and toddlers all count. Ask the surgeon for your exact limit and when it ends.
3. Pick the date around your calendar. Many parents look at school breaks or a partner’s time off. Ask the office how far ahead it books surgery.
4. Keep follow-ups easy. Ask how many visits to expect and where they happen.

Timing after a baby

ASPS suggests waiting at least six months after giving birth, and another ASPS article says six months to a year. Surgeons look for good health, a weight near your goal and realistic expectations, and they prefer that you are finished having children, because a later pregnancy can undo the result. An ASPS article suggests stopping smoking at least three weeks before surgery.

Cost

ASPS publishes no fee for a mommy makeover as a whole. Its 2024 national ranges for the surgeon’s fee alone are $8,000 to $13,500 for a tummy tuck, $6,500 to $11,000 for a breast lift, $4,575 to $8,000 for breast augmentation with implants and $4,300 to $7,500 for liposuction. Anesthesia, the facility and implants are extra, and ASPS says fees vary with the office’s location. Providers set their own prices; see how the cost adds up.

Checking an office in Frisco or Plano

The checks are the same in every Texas city. Search the American Board of Plastic Surgery lookup, which can search by ZIP code with a radius, to see whether a surgeon is certified. Then look up the physician on the Texas Medical Board license lookup, which shows license status, education and any disciplinary actions.

1. Are you certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery?
2. Where would my surgery take place, and is that facility accredited?
3. Do you have hospital privileges for this procedure?
4. One stage or two for me, and how long would surgery take?
5. Where are follow-up visits, and how many should I expect?
6. What does your quote include?

For neighborhoods and cities across the area, see areas.

This site gives general information, not medical advice. A licensed provider decides with you whether a treatment suits you.

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