With any facelift, we recommend a two-week stay. For tummy tuck surgery we recommend a three-week stay. It takes Dr. Lev 11 days just to remove all the facelift stitches which he does incrementally. And with the tummy tucks, you need to be draining LESS THAN 30CC's of fluids in a 24-hour period before they can be removed and that can take at least 3 weeks.

Speaking of recovery places, we recommend two. One is a $125 flat all-inclusive (a "homestay" two blocks from Dr. Lev's office) The other is a flat all-inclusive $180 day. The more expensive place has a 24/7 nurse's station and that's why a big difference in price.

We recommend these recovery places that fit into most people's budgets. After researching other places we've chosen the ones we feel give the best post-op care, and are the most conveniently located to Dr. Lev's office, the clinic, and the hospital.