Advanced Body Contouring
Customized to your specific tissue elasticity and anatomical structure, using suturing techniques from reconstructive surgery that keep tension off incisions.
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Royal Oak, Michigan
Plastic Surgeon Near Royal Oak
A private QUAD A accredited operating room, a dedicated CRNA for every case, and Michelle Hardaway, M.D., F.A.C.S., board-certified in both Plastic Surgery and General Surgery. The Farmington Hills office is a drive west along I-696 from downtown Royal Oak.
20–25 min
From Main Street
I-696 W
Straight route
Rated Excellent
Over 100 Google Reviews
20+
Years Experience
ABPS
Board Certified
QUAD A
Accredited Facility
F.A.C.S.
Fellow ACS
Why patients travel
Why Royal Oak Patients Choose the Drive to Farmington Hills
Living near Corewell Health Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak residents have plenty of access to medical facilities. A hospital or high-volume clinic is a different environment from a private, fully accredited surgical suite, and that difference is structural. At Aesthetic Plastic Surgery & Laser Center, every procedure takes place in a private QUAD A accredited operating room, which carries specific, enforceable standards for equipment, staffing and anesthesia, and a dedicated Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) is present for every case.
Credentials in a crowded market
Along the Woodward Avenue corridor and near the Main Street district, many providers market “affordable” or “quick” procedures, which makes surgical safety credentials hard to compare. Dr. Michelle Hardaway, M.D., F.A.C.S., has over 20 years of experience and served as Chief of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Director of the Burn Center at Detroit Receiving Hospital. That reconstructive work shapes how she handles tissue, manages scars and approaches anesthesia safety.
Body contouring, breast surgery and minimally invasive facial rejuvenation are each tailored to your anatomy, your goals and your long-term wellbeing. Your paid consultation is an honest, educational assessment of your anatomy and realistic outcomes, and it is never a sales pitch.
What they come for
Procedures Available to Royal Oak Patients
Treatment is planned around your tissue elasticity, bone structure and anatomy, with no one-size-fits-all protocol.
Breast Lift and Reduction
Tension-reducing suturing techniques informed by burn reconstruction training, used to minimize visible scarring.
Learn about breast lift and reduction →Minimally Invasive Facial Rejuvenation
Injectables and laser treatments calibrated to your bone structure and facial anatomy instead of a trending social media look. They can be combined with surgery or come before surgical planning.
Learn about minimally invasive facial rejuvenation →Face and Neck Surgery
The same anatomical precision applied to surgical options, with your bone structure and tissue behavior as the guide instead of a celebrity reference image.
Learn about face and neck surgery →
Real Results
Before & After Gallery
Browse Dr. Hardaway’s before and after photographs by procedure category.
On camera
In a patient’s own words
A patient talks through what brought her in, what the consultation was actually like, and how the recovery went. Filmed at the Farmington Hills practice.
Individual results vary. One patient’s experience is not a prediction of yours.
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Aesthetic Plastic Surgery & Laser Center
Dr. Michelle Hardaway, M.D., F.A.C.S.
27920 Orchard Lake Rd
Farmington Hills, MI 48334 (248) 780-0558
Farmington Hills, MI 48334 (248) 780-0558
Getting here
Directions from Royal Oak
About 20 to 25 minutes with light traffic along one of Metro Detroit’s most traveled corridors. The office sits in an easy-to-navigate professional medical corridor with a private, spa-like atmosphere.
- Start on Main StreetDowntown Royal Oak.
- Head west on I-696Toward Farmington Hills.
- Exit at Orchard Lake RoadHead north.
- Arrive at 27920 Orchard Lake RdFarmington Hills, MI 48334.
Across the city
Royal Oak Neighborhoods We Serve
Patients from these Royal Oak and Metro Detroit neighborhoods make the drive to Farmington Hills.
Downtown Royal Oak / Main Street district
The starting point for the I-696 route west, about 20 to 25 minutes to the office.
Corewell Health Beaumont Hospital district
Residents with close access to a major hospital campus.
Woodward Avenue corridor
A stretch where many providers advertise cosmetic procedures, which makes credentials worth checking.
Vinsetta Boulevard historic district
Some women here weigh a surgical breast lift against a minimally invasive volume enhancement.
Northwood neighborhood
A Royal Oak neighborhood whose patients bring the same lift-or-volume question to consultation.
Your surgeon
Meet Dr. Michelle Hardaway
Dr. Michelle Hardaway, M.D., F.A.C.S., has cared for Metro Detroit patients, including many who travel from Royal Oak, for over 20 years. A University of Michigan graduate (B.S.), she completed medical school at Wayne State University School of Medicine, where she now serves as an Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery.
Her years as former Chief of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Director of the Burn Center at Detroit Receiving Hospital gave her a grounding in tissue healing and reconstructive precision that carries into her cosmetic work. She is board-certified in both Plastic Surgery and General Surgery and holds Fellowship status in the American College of Surgeons.
Meet Dr. Hardaway in personSafety
Board-Certified Credentials and Regulatory Compliance
Dr. Hardaway holds board certification in both Plastic Surgery and General Surgery, a dual certification that is not universal among providers marketing cosmetic procedures in Michigan. Her licensure is maintained through the State of Michigan Board of Medicine.
Every surgical procedure at the practice is performed in a QUAD A accredited operating room. The accreditation is not self-reported: it requires on-site inspection, strict infection control protocols, qualified anesthesia staffing and equipment standards that mirror a hospital OR.
Her background in burn reconstruction also informs her technique. Suturing methods developed in reconstructive surgery, where minimizing tension on incisions is essential, are applied to body contouring, breast surgery and other procedures where scar quality matters to patients.
Before you book
The Consultation and Your Patient Journey
The consultation is where your surgical plan is actually decided. If you have been offered rapid, complimentary assessments elsewhere, the paid model here may feel unfamiliar, and it is intentional. A consultation fee applies because your time with Dr. Hardaway is educational, unhurried and specific to your anatomy, with no upsell pressure, no predetermined package and no expectation that you book a procedure that day.
Whether a surgical breast lift or a minimally invasive volume enhancement makes sense depends on your tissue elasticity, your anatomical structure and a frank conversation about what surgery can and cannot achieve for your body. If you want to try non-surgical options first, injectable and laser-based treatments can be combined with, or come ahead of, surgical planning.
The practice does not accept insurance. CareCredit financing is available for qualifying patients.
Questions
Plastic Surgeon in Royal Oak: Your Questions
As Director of the Burn Center at Detroit Receiving Hospital, she relied on tension-reducing suturing techniques, the same principles that determine scar quality in cosmetic body procedures. In burn reconstruction, keeping tension off healing tissue decides whether the outcome is functional. For breast lifts, reductions and body contouring, that means incision planning and closure calibrated to minimize visible scarring.
QUAD A accreditation requires an on-site inspection of the surgical facility; it cannot be self-certified. A private OR must meet standards for infection control, equipment maintenance, emergency protocols, qualified anesthesia staffing and patient safety procedures. For patients comparing providers along Woodward Avenue or near the Beaumont Hospital district, it is an independent signal that the facility meets a verifiable external standard.
The fee reflects a genuinely individualized assessment of your anatomy, tissue quality and realistic outcomes. The paid model commits dedicated time to honest information, which is different from a rushed or sales-oriented consultation. You leave with a clear picture of what surgery can achieve for your body and no contract to sign.
The main factors are tissue elasticity, the degree of ptosis (drooping), and where the nipple-areola complex sits relative to the inframammary fold. With significant laxity after pregnancy or weight loss, adding volume through implants or fat transfer will not correct the breast’s position on the chest wall, and a surgical lift addresses that. With mild laxity and good skin tone, volume enhancement may give a satisfying result without an incision. This is decided at your paid consultation.
From downtown Royal Oak to 27920 Orchard Lake Rd, Farmington Hills, MI 48334 is approximately 20 to 25 minutes via I-696 West in normal Metro Detroit traffic. At the end of it is a board-certified surgeon, a QUAD A accredited OR and a dedicated CRNA.
Facial aging comes from bone resorption, fat compartment deflation and skin laxity, which vary by person and progress at different rates. Adding volume to one area without accounting for changes nearby can look altered instead of refreshed. Dr. Hardaway calibrates injectables and laser treatments to your bone structure and tissue behavior, with the aim of a refreshed version of your natural appearance.
Your paid consultation is appointment-based and unhurried. You meet directly with Dr. Hardaway, not a patient coordinator or sales representative, for an anatomical assessment and an honest discussion of your goals in a private, spa-like office. No procedure is recommended unless it is appropriate for your anatomy and goals, and CareCredit financing is available for qualifying patients.
Yes. All consultations are paid and appointment-based to ensure dedicated time and a personalized plan.
Next step
Ready to take the first step?
Royal Oak patients looking for a dual board-certified plastic surgeon, a QUAD A accredited surgical facility and a patient-centered approach to natural-looking results are welcome to schedule a paid consultation with Dr. Hardaway.
27920 Orchard Lake Rd, Farmington Hills, MI 48334
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Rated Excellent
Over 100 Google Reviews
- Board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery
- QUAD A accredited surgical facility
- Every consultation seen personally by Dr. Hardaway
Next Step
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Dr. Hardaway sees every consultation personally. You will have time to ask what you came to ask.
- All consultations are paid and appointment-based to ensure dedicated time and a personalized plan.
- You will leave understanding your options, the risks and the limitations, whether or not you book anything.
Rated Excellent
Over 100 Google Reviews
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