A mommy makeover is not a fixed product. It is whatever combination of tummy tuck, liposuction and breast surgery a clinic decides to put under that name, so two "packages" can differ by a whole operation. The table on this page shows only packages published on a clinic's own website or its Bookimed or PlacidWay listing, and only for clinics in our catalog. Where a listing did not say something is included, we left it out. Clinics pay xcuro a referral fee, and that does not decide which rows appear here.
What the published packages cover
Both listings we found include a tummy tuck, liposuction and breast surgery, but they differ in the details. The Guadalajara package from Marroquín & Sandoval lists breast surgery, tummy tuck and full VASER liposuction, with Motiva or Mentor implants, plus accommodation, airport transfers and local transport, medical tests, consultations and post-op care (PlacidWay). The Tijuana package from Dr. Arturo Muñoz Meza Plastic Surgery adds a BBL and is described as including 2 hospital nights, 3 hotel stays and VIP transfers (Bookimed).
That BBL matters. Adding a fifth procedure lengthens the surgery, and the fat transfer has its own risks (ASPS). Do not compare these two prices as though they were the same operation.
A warning about the listed prices
Listings do not always agree with themselves. The Marroquín & Sandoval listing on PlacidWay shows $13,700 in its price table and "starting from" box, but one sentence on the same page says $7,900 (PlacidWay). Bookimed's text for the same clinic says the package typically costs around $13,200 (Bookimed). We show the $13,700 figure and flag the difference. For Muñoz Meza, Bookimed's price field says "price on request" while its description gives $12,999 (Bookimed). Treat both as a starting point for a written quote, not a final price.
VIDA in Tijuana does not appear in the table. Its site gives an average mommy makeover range of $8,000 to $12,000 on one part of the page and other figures elsewhere, with no fixed package terms, so we did not count it as a package. Ask VIDA for a written quote if you want to compare.
What "all-inclusive" tends to leave out
- Your flight. The Marroquín & Sandoval package excludes airfare, meals outside the hospital, personal expenses, extra procedures and travel insurance (PlacidWay).
- Enough recovery time. Three hotel nights is short after a surgery this size. The CDC advises delaying flights for 10 to 14 days after major surgery (CDC). Price the extra nights yourself.
- A caregiver. You need someone with you for at least the first 24 hours after general anesthesia (ASA). Ask whether a companion's room and meals are included.
- Complications. Most packages do not spell out who pays if you need a return to surgery. Ask. Then read what to do if something goes wrong.
How to compare two quotes
- List every procedure in each quote, including how many liposuction areas and which breast operation.
- Write the implant brand, size range and warranty. Listings mention Mentor, Motiva and Eurosilicon.
- Count nights: hospital, hotel, and any recovery house. Read our recovery house guide.
- Note who is the operating surgeon and who gives anesthesia. See our question list.
- Add your own costs with the cost calculator, then compare with U.S. mommy makeover prices.
What to get in writing
- The exact procedures, the total price, and the currency.
- What happens to the price if your surgeon adds something on the day. BMI and body measurements can change a quote.
- Which hospital you will be in, and how many nights.
- Implant brand and lot details for your records after surgery.
- Deposit amount, refund terms, and the date it becomes non-refundable.
- Who will see you for follow-up after you go home.
Where these clinics are
The two clinics sit in very different places. Guadalajara is in Jalisco, and you would fly in. Tijuana is in Baja California, which the State Department rates Level 3, "Reconsider travel," even though Mexico overall is Level 2 (State Department). A short trip from San Diego has real advantages for follow-up, but read the advisory and our Mexico safety guide. For Tijuana logistics, see our city guide and crossing the border after surgery.
Paying for it
The IRS generally does not treat cosmetic surgery as a medical expense, so plan on no HSA or FSA use (IRS Pub 502). Medicare and Medicaid do not pay for care in Mexico (State Department). Our how to pay page covers cards and financing, and the mommy makeover recovery guide helps you plan your time off. For the bigger picture, read our mommy makeover in Mexico guide.