VIP Recovery Care, a budding luxury surgical aftercare service created by a local specialty nurse, just launched its second penthouse recovery suite in Houston to accommodate the rapidly growing number of plastic surgery patients looking for a more luxurious, discreet and safe way to heal after surgical procedures.

Dr. Stacy Sam, Ph.D., RN, MSN, MPH, an 18-year veteran registered nurse and college professor who specializes in women’s health and plastic surgery recovery, officially launched VIP Recovery Care in early 2022 to address the lack of recovery options available to patients undergoing cosmetic and plastic surgery in Houston.

Her concept was to combine all the amenities offered in first-class hotels, like privacy, around-the-clock services, spa treatments, and luxury surroundings with specialized 24/7 nursing medical care to give plastic surgery patients a nurturing, stress-free, luxury getaway environment to heal in. She never dreamt five months ago the demand for her services would grow so fast that she would need to open a second luxury recovery suite this quickly!

“Houston has some of the best plastic surgeons in the country but doesn’t really have the kind of renown recovery retreats you find in places like Beverly Hills,” said Dr. Stacy Sam, Founder and President of VIP Recovery Care. “Plastic surgery is a big investment for most people, and there’s a tendency to think the hardest part is the surgery itself, but it is the days and weeks of postoperative recovery that can make or break your health and your results. Anyone who has tried to recover at home and had to rely on friends and family for help with everything from wound care to toileting knows it’s a tough road. I created VIP Recovery to give patients a tranquil retreat, away from home, where they can get the best possible postoperative medical care, comfort care, and the utmost in luxury and amenities in their own private suite to help them heal.”

The new VIP Recovery suite is a luxury penthouse apartment located in the Greater Houston Heights community that is large enough to accommodate patients traveling with a companion or family member. Like their original signature penthouse suite, the new retreat combines the highest level of compassionate, comprehensive post op and nursing care with all the amenities of a luxury resort to ensure plastic surgery patients in Houston receive both the customized medical attention they need to improve recovery times and outcomes and the personal relaxation and pampering services that promote overall health and wellbeing.

The VIP suites offer 24-hour nursing care, luxury transportation, organic meals, snacks and full in-suite custom-stocked kitchens, postoperative care coordination with surgeons, and aftercare specialists that help patients with pain management, wound care, dressing changes, complication prevention, bathroom assistance and other postsurgical medical needs, while also offering concierge spa amenities like therapeutic massage, manicures, pedicures, and hair care!

Dr. Sam said the type of luxury personal aftercare VIP provides used to be a consideration only for the wealthy, but the explosive demand for plastic surgery since the pandemic has made highly skilled medical and personal postoperative care more affordable and in-demand.

Recovery from popular procedures like Mommy Makeovers, tummy tucks and Brazilian Butt Lifts have been part of the driving force behind VIP Recovery’s rapid growth.

“We have extensive experience with these procedures and our services have been especially popular and helpful to patients recovering from them because recovery times are longer, there are more recovery-related health risks and pain or discomfort, especially with BBL’s, and more physical limitations on post-surgical activity,” said Dr. Sam.

VIP Recovery Care is a one-stop service that provides surgery patients with a comfortable and safe transition into a complete recovery with professional nursing postop care and relaxation services in both the Private Luxury Recovery Suites and with a mobile VIP Tuck-In service for patients in their own home or at a Houston hotel of choice.

For more information on VIP’s personal recovery services, please visit https://www.viprecoverycare.com.