A Mommy Makeover is one of the most popular combination procedures I perform — and for good reason. It offers the chance to address several areas of concern in a single, transformative surgery. But is combining procedures always the right choice?
Some patients do better staging their surgeries over time, depending on recovery goals, lifestyle, and budget. Let me break down the benefits and considerations of each approach.
What Is a Mommy Makeover?
A Mommy Makeover isn't a single standardized surgery — it's a personalized plan that typically combines body-contouring and breast procedures. Most include:
- Tummy tuck (abdominoplasty): Tightens stretched abdominal muscles and removes excess skin
- Breast augmentation and/or lift: Restores volume and shape lost after pregnancy or breastfeeding
- Liposuction: Refines contours and removes stubborn fat from the abdomen, flanks, or thighs
Some patients also add fat transfer, labial rejuvenation, or skin treatments such as CO2 laser resurfacing.
Why Some Patients Choose to Combine Procedures
- One recovery period — instead of multiple downtimes spread over a year, you experience one comprehensive recovery
- Cost efficiency — combining procedures reduces anesthesia, facility fees, and postoperative care costs
- Balanced, harmonious results — addressing breasts, abdomen, and body contours together creates a proportional transformation
- Psychological motivation — dramatic, holistic results from a single procedure can be an empowering step in feeling confident again
When It's Better to Stage Procedures
You may want to stage your surgeries if:
- You prefer shorter individual recoveries or want to focus on one area at a time
- Your health or BMI makes it unsafe to undergo larger surgeries — this is our guiding principle; we're talking about moms with children depending on them
- You want to spread out costs over time
- You're still planning future pregnancies, which could affect your results
Cost of a Mommy Makeover in Austin
- Mommy Makeover (combined): $15,000–$25,000+
- Tummy Tuck alone: $9,000–$14,000
- Breast Augmentation alone: $6,000–$9,000
- Breast Lift alone: $8,000–$12,000
- Liposuction (multiple areas): $4,000–$9,000
Combining them typically lowers total costs compared to doing each separately because of reduced anesthesia and facility fees. Our starting pricing for average-sized patients can be found in our menu of services.
Recovery: What to Expect
Recovery after a Mommy Makeover generally takes two to three weeks before returning to light work and about six weeks before full activity. Staging procedures means multiple shorter recoveries — for example, two weeks after a tummy tuck and another week or two after a breast procedure later on — which extends the overall recovery timeline across months or a year.
Deciding What's Best for You
The decision considers your overall health and safety, time available for recovery, budget and financing, desired timeline for results, and future pregnancy or weight-loss plans. Always see a board-certified plastic surgeon for procedures of this complexity — the risks are greater when combining multiple operations.
At Levesque Plastic Surgery, every Mommy Makeover is customized — not a template. Whether you're ready for a complete transformation or prefer a staged approach, our team will guide you through each step with safety and artistry in mind.