Beauty by Balinger

Beauty by Balinger is a plastic surgery practice led by Dr. Christopher Balinger. Its Houston Heights office is at 841 Yale St., Suite 300, and it also has an office in Conroe. The practice sees men and women from Houston, Conroe and other parts of Texas, and it describes itself as a private, boutique practice.

Surgical services cover the face, breasts, body and reconstruction. Facial work includes facelift, neck lift, rhinoplasty, brow lift, eyelid surgery, lip work, fat transfer, implants and ear surgery. Breast services include augmentation with saline or silicone implants or fat transfer, lift, reduction, revision, reconstruction and gynecomastia. Body contouring covers several tummy tuck types, liposuction methods, mommy makeover, Brazilian butt lift, butt implants, arm, thigh and body lifts, and labiaplasty. Reconstructive options include breast, facial, hand and nose reconstruction, Mohs surgery and diastasis recti surgery, and there is a men's service line that includes gynecomastia and tummy tuck.

Non-surgical care includes injectables such as BOTOX, Juvederm, Restylane, Sculptra, Radiesse, Belotero and Kybella, along with skin and body treatments such as SkinPen microneedling, Morpheus8, laser treatments, MINT PDO thread lift, ZO Skin Health, P-Shot, BodyTite and FaceTite. Non-surgical facelift and non-surgical rhinoplasty are also offered, and non-surgical treatments can be recommended to enhance surgical results.

Consultations can be booked in person or virtually. Free initial consultations are offered for cosmetic surgery, and free med spa consultations are offered with Dr. Balinger. Virtual consultation forms ask for photos of the treatment area. Surgical prices are based on each patient's needs, and med spa costs depend on the package chosen. Listed price ranges for some procedures include tummy tuck at $12,500 to $20,500, mommy makeover at $18,500 to $28,000 and Brazilian butt lift at $15,000 to $22,000. Specials on key procedures are offered through the year, timed to seasons and holidays.

Financing may be available for surgical and med spa treatments through CareCredit, United Medical Credit and Alphaeon, and some options may be interest-free for 6, 12 or 18 months depending on eligibility. Any balance not covered by financing can be paid by cash, check or credit card. For out-of-town patients, a concierge-style service helps with accommodations and nursing care when needed, including fly-in arrangements. Spanish-speaking support is listed on the contact page.

Each procedure is customized, starting with a meeting about the patient's goals, and the practice describes its care as patient-centered and performed with advanced safety protocols.

The site describes the office as private and high-end.