Clinic Interplástica is a plastic surgery center in Santiago de Cali, Colombia. It focuses on aesthetic, reconstructive, and maxillofacial surgery. Dr. Álvaro Arana founded the clinic in 1995. He is Vice President of the Colombian Society of Plastic Surgery. The medical team includes six board-certified specialists. The facility covers 1,800 square meters.
The clinic has three surgical rooms and six consultation offices. It also offers recovery rooms and hospitalization suites for medium stays. The team uses Argo Plasma and VASER technologies for skin retraction. Procedures include rhinoplasty, abdominoplasty, and gender-affirming surgery such as phalloplasty. Clinic Interplástica holds international accreditations from ISAPS and ASPS.
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