I answered a question recently about timing of a mommy makeover. The person was traveling out of state via plane to have the surgery done. I tried to redirect her to the real issue: how safe is travel to have surgery?
Mommy makeover is a combined surgery of breast and body. Her question was when to do surgery after you stop nursing (I would wait 3-6 months, and be close to your ideal weight if possible). The bigger issue I saw was her travel from New York (place with many great doctors) to Florida for surgery.
There are short surgeries with easy recoveries, and there are long surgeries with long recoveries.
Mommy makeovers are usually two surgeries done at one sitting. In most healthy women, it is safe. But combined surgeries have higher risk of bleeding, anesthesia complications, DVT, infection, and other issues. You are at higher risk for a DVT for 3-4 weeks after surgery, making airline travel riskier. If you do a tummy tuck, you will have a drain. In heavier women, that drain can stay in for 3-5 weeks after surgery.
If you have a complication, it will be difficult to get to your doctor. A local doctor will be hesitant to treat you.
Find someone close to where you live. If you live in a small town, then go to a nearby larger town. For a qualified surgeon near you, find someone board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Meet a few doctors. You’ll know the right one when you meet them and see their photo books.
(I do have patients travel to have me do surgery. Usually though they have family or friends near me, and I require they stay around for 2-3 weeks depending on the scope of surgery. It is not ideal.)