Private plastic surgery · Medellín
Surgery abroad,
planned like home.
Two board-certified surgeons, six recovery suites and a plan for every day of your stay, made with you before you pack.
By consultation only
English and Spanish
Patients from the US and Canada since 2012
Board-certified surgeons
Twelve procedures, two surgeons and a recovery that happens ten minutes from the operating room, not in a hotel across town.
What it takes,
before you book.
Time in surgery, nights in clinic, days in Medellín and when you can fly. The questions patients ask first, answered first.
Rhinoplasty
In surgery
2–3 h
Nights in clinic
0
In Medellín
8 days
Cleared to fly
Day 8
From
$4,200
Eyelid surgery
In surgery
1–2 h
Nights in clinic
0
In Medellín
7 days
Cleared to fly
Day 7
From
$2,900
Facelift
In surgery
4–5 h
Nights in clinic
1
In Medellín
12 days
Cleared to fly
Day 12
From
$7,500
Ear surgery
In surgery
1–2 h
Nights in clinic
0
In Medellín
6 days
Cleared to fly
Day 6
From
$2,600
Breast augmentation
In surgery
1–2 h
Nights in clinic
0
In Medellín
7 days
Cleared to fly
Day 7
From
$4,800
Breast lift
In surgery
2–3 h
Nights in clinic
0
In Medellín
8 days
Cleared to fly
Day 8
From
$5,200
Tummy tuck
In surgery
3–4 h
Nights in clinic
1
In Medellín
12 days
Cleared to fly
Day 12
From
$5,600
Liposuction
In surgery
2–4 h
Nights in clinic
0
In Medellín
10 days
Cleared to fly
Day 10
From
$3,900
Surgeon’s fee, anesthesia and operating room. Twelve procedures in all, each with its own page.
All procedures
Your trip,
day by day.
Choose a procedure. You’ll see what happens from home, what happens in Medellín, how long you stay and when you can fly back.
- In Medellín
- 8 days
- Cleared to fly
- Day 8
- Back at desk work
- 10–14 days
- Total from
- $5,430
Total includes surgery, recovery stay and airport transfers. Flights not included. Your surgeon confirms every date at consultation.
- Day −30Video consultationPhotos, goals and a written quote with your surgeon.From home
- Day −7Labs and pre-op checklistBlood work at home, medication pause, flights booked.From home
- Day 0Arrive, consult in personAirport pickup, examination and surgical markings.Medellín
- Day 1Rhinoplasty2–3 h in surgery · general · back to your suite the same day.Clinic
- Days 2–7Recovery with nursingDaily nurse visits and check-ups with your surgeon.Recovery stay
- Day 8Cleared to flyFinal check with your surgeon, then home.Medellín
- Week 6Follow-up by videoPhotos and questions; most restrictions lifted.From home
- Month 12Result photosSame light, same angles as day 0.From home
Times vary with each patient and procedure. Flying earlier than your surgeon clears you raises the risk of blood clots.
Dr. Mateo Cárdenas · Plastic surgeon, face and breast
Verify your
surgeon.
Every credential links to the body that issued it, so you can check it yourself before you send a single photo.
Board-certified plastic surgeon
Colombian Society of Plastic Surgery (SCCP)
Verify
International member
International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS)
Verify
Medical licence
Colombian Ministry of Health (ReTHUS)
Verify
Fellowship
Facial aesthetic surgery
Verify
Accredited operating room
Clinic licensed for surgery under general anesthesia
See licence
About Dr. Cárdenas
Results, months
after the trip.
Photographed on day 0 and again months later, in the same light. Shown with each patient’s written consent.
Procedure
Rhinoplasty
Travelled from
Texas
Photo
Month 12
See all results
Demo images. Replace with photos of patients who consented to publication. Results vary from person to person.
A recovery stay,
not a hotel.
Six suites ten minutes from the clinic, with nurses on site. Where you heal matters as much as where you’re operated.
Nurse on site day and night
Airport and clinic transfers
Three meals a day, low-sodium
Lymphatic drainage after body procedures
Spanish- and English-speaking staff
$150
per night, all included
See the recovery stay
Get a quote
from home.
Four short steps. Your surgeon reviews your photos personally and replies within two working days with a written quote and dates.
Procedure
One or several
1 min
Photos
Private upload, with a framing guide
3 min
About you
Age, height, weight. No medical history online
2 min
Dates
When you could travel
1 min
Procedure
Step 1 of 4
Face
Rhinoplasty
Eyelid surgery
Facelift
Ear surgery
Breast
Breast augmentation
Breast lift
Breast reduction
Male chest reduction
Body
Tummy tuck
Liposuction
Lipo 360
Mommy makeover
A quote is free and doesn’t commit you to anything.
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