Dr David P. Stapenhorst, MD Plastic Surgeon in Sugar Land, Texas 77478

Name: David P. Stapenhorst, MD
Last name: Stapenhorst
Began aesthetic medicine in: 2008
Years experience: 15
Primary Specialty: Plastic Surgeon
Business: Signature Plastic Surgery
Address: 1111 Highway 6
Address suite: Suite 174
Phone: +1 281-616-8800
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City: Sugar Land
State: Texas
Zip Code: 77478
Country: US
Consulting Fees: 0$
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Clinical Privileges: 
  • Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital, Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Surgery Center, Methodist Sugar Land Hospital
Education: 
  • Undergraduate: BS in Bioengineering, Texas A&M University
  • Medical: MD, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Postdoc Training: 
  • Residencies:
  • General Surgery, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
  • Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Member of: 
  • American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)

GPS coordinates on map: 29.6065,-95.61329651

David P. Stapenhorst, MD

Primary location: 
Location name: Sugar Land
State: TX
Country: US
Map point: 29.6065,-95.61329651

Google plus: https://plus.google.com/+SignaturePlasticSurgerySugarLand/about?hl=en

Treatments: 
  • AlloDerm
  • Arm Lift
  • Blue Peel
  • Body Lift
  • Botox
  • Brazilian Butt Lift
  • Breast Augmentation
  • Breast Implant Removal
  • Breast Implant Revision
  • Breast Implants
  • Breast Lift
  • Breast Reconstruction
  • Breast Reduction
  • Brow Lift
  • Buccal Fat Removal
  • Butt Augmentation
  • Butt Lift
  • Cheek Augmentation
  • Cheek Lift
  • Chemical Peel
  • Chin Implant
  • Chin Liposuction
  • Collagen Injection
  • Dermabrasion
  • Ear Surgery
  • Earlobe Repair
  • Eyelid Surgery
  • Facelift
  • Facial Fat Transfer
  • Facial Reconstructive Surgery
  • Genioplasty
  • Glycolic Peel
  • Gynecomastia Surgery
  • IPL
  • Juvederm
  • Laser Peel
  • Laser Resurfacing
  • Latisse
  • Lip Fillers
  • Lip Implants
  • Lip Surgery
  • Lipoma Removal
  • Liposculpture
  • Liposuction
  • Liquid Facelift
  • Lower Facelift
  • Male Tummy Tuck
  • Mini Facelift
  • Mini Tummy Tuck
  • Mole Removal
  • Mommy Makeover
  • Neck Lift
  • Nipple Surgery
  • Nonsurgical Facelift
  • Panniculectomy
  • Radiesse
  • Restylane
  • Retin-A
  • Rhinoplasty
  • Salicylic Peel
  • Scar Removal
  • Sclerotherapy
  • Sculptra
  • Septoplasty
  • Skin Lightening
  • Skin Rejuvenation
  • SMAS Facelift
  • Tattoo Removal
  • TCA Peel
  • Thigh Lift
  • Tumescent Liposuction
  • Tummy Tuck
  • Tummy Tuck Revision

RealSelf Info

Rating: 4.8
Profile views: 3024
Answer count: 27
Review count: 7
4 star count: 1
5 star count: 1
Total star count: 2
Star rating: 2.6120331907175
Anonymous votes: 0
Offer count: 0
Profile created: Oct 25, 2012
Profile modified: Oct 2, 2019
Profile promotion: No
Profile inactive: No
Premier status: Free
Tier: Free-Claimed
RealCare Promise: No
Directory link: Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
RealSelf’s PRO: No
Doctor Designation Start Time: Nov 15, 2012
Doctor Designation End Time: Jan 1, 2033

Locations

  • Sugar Land, TX, US. GPS coordinates: 29.6065,-95.61329651

Latest ratings of treatments

  • Laser Liposuction (Aug 2015) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
  • Botox (Mar 2014) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
  • Breast Reduction (Dec 2016) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
  • Breast Augmentation (Sep 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
  • Liposuction (Apr 2016) – Overall rating: 4/5 (Wait times: 4/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 1/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 3/5, After care follow-up: 4/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 4/5)
  • Laser Liposuction (Jul 2019) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Laser Liposuction (Jul 2019) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Laser Liposuction (Jul 2019) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Laser Liposuction (Jul 2019) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Laser Liposuction (Jul 2019) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Laser Liposuction (Aug 2015) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
  • Laser Liposuction (Aug 2015) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
  • Breast Reduction (Dec 2016) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
  • Breast Reduction (Dec 2016) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
  • Liposuction (Apr 2016) – Overall rating: 4/5 (Wait times: 4/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 3/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 4/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 4/5, After care follow-up: 4/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 4/5)
  • Liposuction (Apr 2016) – Overall rating: 4/5 (Wait times: 4/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 3/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 4/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 4/5, After care follow-up: 4/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 4/5)
  • Laser Liposuction (Aug 2015) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
  • Laser Liposuction (Aug 2015) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
  • Breast Augmentation (Oct 2014) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
  • Botox (Mar 2014) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
  • Botox (Mar 2014) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)

Latest Prices

Laser Liposuction Prices

  • $4900 – Aug 4, 2015 – Houston, TX
  • $7500 – Jul 25, 2019
  • $7500 – Jul 25, 2019
  • $7500 – Jul 25, 2019
  • $4900 – Aug 4, 2015 – Houston, TX
  • $4900 – Aug 4, 2015 – Houston, TX
  • $4900 – Aug 4, 2015 – Houston, TX
  • $4900 – Aug 4, 2015 – Houston, TX

Botox Prices

  • $280 – Mar 3, 2014 – Sugar Land, TX
  • $280 – Mar 3, 2014 – Sugar Land, TX
  • $280 – Mar 3, 2014 – Sugar Land, TX

Breast Augmentation Prices

  • $6600 – Sep 2023 – Sugar land, TX
  • $6600 – Oct 2014 – Sugar land, TX

Liposuction Prices

  • $5648 – Apr 28, 2016 – Bellaire, TX
  • $5648 – Apr 28, 2016 – Bellaire, TX
  • $5648 – Apr 28, 2016 – Bellaire, TX

Mommy Makeover Prices

  • $13973 – Aug 14, 2014 – Sugar Land, TX
  • $13973 – Aug 14, 2014 – Sugar Land, TX

Doctor’s answers

Question
Answer Header & Date
Answer Snippet
I have a very high belly button. Where will scar go?
Where will the scar go on a tummy tuck if you have a high belly button.
Sep 4, 2014
I would recommend that the tummy tuck incision be placed
at or slightly below the c-section scar.
During surgery once the skin is elevated and the abdominal wall is
tightened I believe that your abdominal skin will be loosened up significantly
and allow for almost all of the skin between the belly button and the c-section
scar to be removed. If a small vertical
closure is needed it will be low on the abdomen and likely only about 2 – 3
inches long. This will ultimately give
you a better…
Uneven breast- is surgery the only way to correct it? Is implants or breast lift the only way?
Breast Asymmetry
Aug 13, 2014
You
are not alone, almost every woman I see in my practice has some degree of
breast asymmetry. Correction of breast
asymmetry can be accomplished through a variety of techniques depending on how
the patient presents and what her goals are for the surgery. Different sizes of breast implants can be
used in the patient who desires larger breasts. This will work for both patients who are
candidates for breast augmentation and those who require a nipple lifting
procedure as well. Some women…
What are the different procedures that treat gynecomastia and which is best?
What are the different types of procedures for gynecomastia?
Aug 7, 2014
There are several different procedures for gynecomastia
and each is suited to treating a different aspect of the condition. Liposuction is used to remove the less dense
fatty tissue present in gynecomastia.
Direct excisional techniques are used to remove the denser tissue that
is often present deep to the nipple and areola.
Skin excision techniques are used to remove redundant skin and fatty
tissue in patients with more extensive gynecomastia that would not be addressed
by liposuction…
I have very bad saggy skin in stomach. Is Tummy Tuck the only option?
Is a Tummy Tuck the only option?
Aug 6, 2014
A
tummy tuck procedure is usually the best option to remove excess skin and fat
from the lower abdomen. A liposuction
procedure only addresses the removal of fat tissue and when performed in
patients who already have loose skin leads to an even more deflated appearance. Consultation with a board certified plastic
surgeon will help determine the right procedure for you.
Is it necessary for me to have a lift with an augmentation surgery?
Is it necessary to have a breast lift with an augmentation surgery?
Jul 21, 2014
Thank you for your question.
The important thing for you to do initially is to decide what your goals
are for your surgery. You say that you
do not want larger breast, you just don’t want them to sag. Your pictures show that you have loose breast
skin so a lifting procedure would need to be done to tighten up the skin
envelope and raise the nipple position.
This would give you a less “deflated” appearance, but would also likely
reduce your breast volume. The before
and after…
Recovery time frame for Breast Augmentation?
Breast Augmentation recovery time.
Jul 21, 2014
The amount of time to recover from a breast augmentation
will vary from patient to patient, but here are some ranges that I see in my
practice. Patients will be off
prescription pain medicine in 3 – 5 days and then return to office type work
between 5 and 10 days after surgery. I
place my patients in a soft, supportive bra for 3 weeks. I allow light exercise activity (no lifting)
to begin around 10 days and then after 3 – 4 weeks I allow the patient to
slowly increase their activity level…
Are there any alternatives to a tummy tuck? If a tuck is the only solution, are there ways to
Are there any alternatives to a tummy tuck? If a tuck is the only solution, are there ways to minimize the scar?
Jul 21, 2014
Congratulations on your weight loss! Losing 90 pounds is quite an accomplishment
and you should be proud. Based on the
pictures you provided I think that a tummy tuck operation is your best option to
remove the excess fat and skin on your abdomen.
Unfortunately, liposuction alone will not address the excess skin that
you have. How close are you to your goal
weight? I advise my patients that they
should be within about 5-10 pounds of their goal weight for at least 6 months
prior to…
Large Arms and Thin Face: Will Brachioplasty Even Out the Proportions?
Will Brachioplasty make the face appear less thin
Feb 19, 2014
Thank
you for your question. Brachioplasty is a very good operation that will
improve the appearance of the upper arms and at same time restore balance to
the appearance of patients who have an isolated excess skin in the upper arm
area. Whether or not that balance will extend to making your face appear
less narrow is difficult to determine, especially without a photo. the
benefit that my patients are most excited about after their brachioplasty is
the improvement in how their clothes fit…
Is Inner Thigh Lipo Apparopriate for Me?
Liposuction for the inner thighs
Feb 19, 2014
Thank you for your question. Based on the photo
alone, you appear to be a candidate for inner thigh liposuction. However,
a thorough examination by a board certified plastic surgeon would be the only
way to get a true idea of how good of a candidate you are for the surgery.
The amount of elasticity in a patient’s skin is very important when
predicting liposuction results. Unfortunately, the skin of the medial
thigh is oftentimes not very elastic. It is important to consult with…
Breast augmentation after post-pregnancy weight loss
Considering Breast Augmentation after post-pregnancy weight loss.
Feb 19, 2014
Your experience is fairly typical for women who have had an increase in their breast size during pregnancy. Most women do experience some loss of volume in the breast as they lose weight after pregnancy. This will oftentimes lead to sagging of the breast and a “deflated” appearance. The best way to address the situation is through a breast lift with or without an implant. Using an implant alone will usually not sufficiently elevate the nipple position. Unfortunately, a breast lift procedure…
I have tuberous breasts: Plastic Surgeon or my Regular Doctor?
If you have tuberous breasts, is it best to see your regular doctor or a Plastic Surgeon?
Feb 13, 2014
A board certified plastic surgeon would be
the best doctor for you to consult with. You could then be presented with
an accurate diagnosis as well as the treatment option or options that would be
best for your specific situation.
Should I loose some weight before a full tummy tuck with lipo and MR?
Should I lose some weight before a full tummy tuck?
Feb 12, 2014
I recommend to my patients that
the optimal result with body contouring
surgery (tummy tuck, liposuction,
et cetera) will be achieved if they are within approximately 5-10 pounds of
their goal weight for a minimum of 6 months prior to surgery.

Patients that decide to have surgery prior to achieving this level of weight loss will possibly require
additional surgeries to remove excess skin that develops after additional
weight has been loss. The likelihood of needing additional surgery is…

How Long Before the Final Results Will Happen/settle After Silicon Under Muscle Breast Augment
You will be able to see the final results from your breast augmentation between 6 weeks and 3 months after surgery.
Jan 15, 2013
I tell my patients that they will be able to see the final results from their breast augmentation between 6 weeks and 3 months after surgery. Usually by that time the post operative swelling has resolved and the implants have settled into their final position. However, scars are not yet mature and will not reach full maturity until approximately one year after surgery.
My Tt is Scheduled for Jan 9th. I’m Going on Vaca End of Mar. Will I Be Able to Wear Bikini b
After your Tummy Tuck you should be able to wear a bikini by the end of March.
Jan 15, 2013
After your Tummy Tuck you should be able to wear a bikini by the end of March. It is important to remember that your scars will still be going through the maturation process at that time. In order to have the best long term appearance of your scars after your Tummy Tuck I would recommend that you wear sunscreen of SPF 30+ with frequent reapplication throughout the day. This includes both the lower abdominal scar as well as the scar around the belly button. Exposure of…
After Having a Breast Reduction, What Are the Visual, Not Physical Differences in Having a Fre
Free nipple grafts are required when the nipple does not have an adequate blood supply following breast reduction.
Jan 14, 2013
Free nipple grafts are required when the nipple does not have an adequate blood supply following breast reduction. This procedure is more commonly required in patients with larger breast or with longer distances from the fold underneath the breast to the nipple. The two most common aesthetic side effects to free nipple grafting are loss of projection of the nipple and loss of pigmentation in the skin of the areola. The loss of pigmentation can be partial or complete and is very…

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