Dr. Giovanny Alvarado is a board-certified plastic surgery clinic in Cali, Colombia. The practice focuses on aesthetic and reconstructive procedures. These include mommy makeovers, breast augmentation, and body contouring. Dr. Alvarado has over 20 years of experience. He trained at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.
The clinic limits surgeries to two procedures per day. This gives each patient the surgeon's full attention. Dr. Alvarado is available 24/7 by phone and handles all post-op check-ups himself. The team uses advanced tools like the Waist-Maker, VASER, and power-assisted liposuction.
The clinic holds ISO 9001, ISAPS, and ASPS accreditations. Dr. Alvarado is a member of the Colombian Society of Plastic Surgery. A multidisciplinary team supports recovery. It includes specialists in internal medicine, dermatology, and anesthesiology. Hyperbaric chamber therapy is also available to aid healing.
","text_type":"short_description","reviews":[],"clinic":{"id":9665,"alias":"dr-giovanny-alvarado-plastic-surgery","name":"Dr. Giovanny Alvarado (Plastic Surgery)","short_description":"Dr. Giovanny Alvarado is a board-certified plastic surgery clinic in Cali, Colombia. The practice focuses on aesthetic and reconstructive procedures. These include mommy makeovers, breast augmentation, and body contouring. Dr. Alvarado has over 20 years of experience. He trained at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.
The clinic limits surgeries to two procedures per day. This gives each patient the surgeon's full attention. Dr. Alvarado is available 24/7 by phone and handles all post-op check-ups himself. The team uses advanced tools like the Waist-Maker, VASER, and power-assisted liposuction.
The clinic holds ISO 9001, ISAPS, and ASPS accreditations. Dr. Alvarado is a member of the Colombian Society of Plastic Surgery. A multidisciplinary team supports recovery. It includes specialists in internal medicine, dermatology, and anesthesiology. Hyperbaric chamber therapy is also available to aid healing.
","images":[{"base_url":"clinic/6ae321d34efe6","title":"Fachada colorida de la clínica de cirugía plástica Dr. Giovanny Alvarado en Medellín, Colombia"}],"flags":[{"name":"is_hide","value":false},{"name":"is_created_by_parser","value":true}],"geo":{"country":{"name":"Colombia","id":204,"alias":"colombia","iso_code":"CO"},"city":{"name":"Cali","id":2523,"alias":"cali"},"address":"Edificio Vida Centro Profesional (Edificio de Colores), Calle 5D # 38A-35, Torre 2, piso 11, Consultorio 1105, Cali, Colombia"},"rating":{"rating":0,"google":4.9,"percent_of_satisfied_clients":0},"statistics":{"number_of_reviews":0,"doctors_number":4},"accreditations":[{"logo":"https://s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/bookimed/accreditations/61779fac22b09.jpeg","name":"Otorgado al médico Certificado de la International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS)","country_code":"US"},{"logo":"https://s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/bookimed/accreditations/6841934325139.jpeg","name":"ISO 9001:2015 Sistemas de gestión de la calidad"},{"logo":"https://s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/bookimed/accreditations/5d88bd61a3cbb.jpeg","name":"Sociedad Americana de Cirujanos Plásticos","country_code":"US"}]}},{"text":"The Clinic of Otolaryngology and Plastic Surgery is in Santiago de Cali, Colombia. It specializes in ENT services, facial plastic surgery, and aesthetic medicine. Dr. Julio Cesar Villamizar Ceballos leads the practice. He has around 30 years of surgical experience. The clinic treats adults and children for sleep-related breathing concerns. Key procedures include rhinoplasty, blepharoplasty, and facelift techniques.
Dr. Villamizar earned his medical degree from Universidad del Valle. He is a certified ACORL specialist through the Colombian Association of Otolaryngology and Facial Aesthetics. He also belongs to the Colombian Society of Facial Plastic Surgery. The clinic uses Crisalix technology for patient reviews and treatment planning. International patients get dedicated support and financing through the HEVA platform.
","text_type":"short_description","reviews":[],"clinic":{"id":9721,"alias":"clinic-of-otolaryngology-and-plastic-surgery","name":"Clinic of Otolaryngology and Plastic Surgery","short_description":"The Clinic of Otolaryngology and Plastic Surgery is in Santiago de Cali, Colombia. It specializes in ENT services, facial plastic surgery, and aesthetic medicine. Dr. Julio Cesar Villamizar Ceballos leads the practice. He has around 30 years of surgical experience. The clinic treats adults and children for sleep-related breathing concerns. Key procedures include rhinoplasty, blepharoplasty, and facelift techniques.
Dr. Villamizar earned his medical degree from Universidad del Valle. He is a certified ACORL specialist through the Colombian Association of Otolaryngology and Facial Aesthetics. He also belongs to the Colombian Society of Facial Plastic Surgery. The clinic uses Crisalix technology for patient reviews and treatment planning. International patients get dedicated support and financing through the HEVA platform.
","images":[{"base_url":"clinic/6ae4877931de4","title":"Área de espera moderna en la Clínica de Otorrinolaringología y Cirugía Plástica con asientos"},{"base_url":"clinic/6ae4877ae8d19","title":"Pared de recepción en la Clínica de Cirugía Plástica Facial Julio Villamizar con logo y decoración"}],"flags":[{"name":"is_hide","value":false},{"name":"is_created_by_parser","value":true}],"geo":{"country":{"name":"Colombia","id":204,"alias":"colombia","iso_code":"CO"},"city":{"name":"Cali","id":2523,"alias":"cali"},"address":"Otolaryngology and Plastic Surgery clinic. Av 4 Norte # 14N-38 Barrio Granada - Office 306, Santiago de Cali, Colombia 760045"},"rating":{"rating":0,"google":0,"percent_of_satisfied_clients":0},"statistics":{"number_of_reviews":0,"doctors_number":1},"accreditations":[]}}],"meta":{"total_count":2,"total_pages":1}},"clinicsMeta":{"total_count":2,"total_pages":1},"clinicsCount":2,"clinicsCountByEntity":{"clinic_count":246},"doctors":{"doctors":[],"meta":{"total_count":0,"total_pages":1}},"offers":{"cards":[],"metadata":{"total_count":0}},"listingTexts":{"entity_texts":{},"texts":{}},"relations":{"countries":[{"name":"Albania","alias":"albania","iso_code":"AL"},{"name":"Alemania","alias":"germany","iso_code":"DE"},{"name":"Austria","alias":"austria","iso_code":"AT"},{"name":"Azerbaiyán","alias":"azerbaijan","iso_code":"AZ"},{"name":"Brasil","alias":"brazil","iso_code":"BR"},{"name":"Colombia","alias":"colombia","iso_code":"CO"},{"name":"Corea del Sur","alias":"republic-of-korea","iso_code":"KR"},{"name":"Costa Rica","alias":"costa-rica","iso_code":"CR"},{"name":"Egipto","alias":"egypt","iso_code":"EG"},{"name":"Emiratos Árabes Unidos","alias":"united-arab-emirates","iso_code":"AE"},{"name":"España","alias":"spain","iso_code":"ES"},{"name":"Estados Unidos","alias":"united-states","iso_code":"US"},{"name":"Grecia","alias":"greece","iso_code":"GR"},{"name":"India","alias":"india","iso_code":"IN"},{"name":"Japón","alias":"japan","iso_code":"JP"},{"name":"México","alias":"mexico","iso_code":"MX"},{"name":"Polonia","alias":"poland","iso_code":"PL"},{"name":"Reino Unido","alias":"united-kingdom","iso_code":"GB"},{"name":"República Checa","alias":"czech-republic","iso_code":"CZ"},{"name":"República Dominicana","alias":"dominican-republic","iso_code":"DO"},{"name":"Serbia","alias":"serbia","iso_code":"RS"},{"name":"Suiza","alias":"switzerland","iso_code":"CH"},{"name":"Tailandia","alias":"thailand","iso_code":"TH"},{"name":"Turquía","alias":"turkey","iso_code":"TR"},{"name":"Ucrania","alias":"ukraine","iso_code":"UA"},{"name":"Vietnam","alias":"vietnam","iso_code":"VN"}],"cities":[{"name":"Cali","alias":"cali"},{"name":"Bogotá","alias":"bogota"},{"name":"Medellín","alias":"medellin"}],"operations":[{"name":"Blefaroplastia (cirugía de párpados)","alias":"blepharoplasty-eyelid"},{"name":"Septoplastia","alias":"septoplasty"},{"name":"Lifting facial","alias":"tightening-of-facial-skin-facelift"},{"name":"El estiramiento facial endoscópico","alias":"endoscopic-facelift"},{"name":"Mini lifting facial","alias":"mini-facelift"},{"name":"Levantamiento de frente","alias":"lifting-lba"},{"name":"Levantamiento de párpados para el síndrome del ojo vago","alias":"lazy-eyelid-surgery"},{"name":"Rinoplastia","alias":"rhinoplasty-nose-job"},{"name":"Liposucción de mentón","alias":"liposuction-of-the-second-chin"},{"name":"Rinoplastia de la punta nasal","alias":"tip-rhinoplasty"},{"name":"Rinoplastia cerrada","alias":"closed-rhinoplasty"},{"name":"Rinoplastia abierta","alias":"open-rhinoplasty"},{"name":"Rinoplastia de revisión","alias":"revision-rhinoplasty"},{"name":"Liposucción de abdomen","alias":"abdominal-liposuction"},{"name":"Liposucción de cuello","alias":"neck-liposuction"},{"name":"Abdominoplastia","alias":"abdominoplasty"},{"name":"Levantamiento de senos","alias":"mastopexy-breast-lift-contour-plastics"},{"name":"Mommy makeover","alias":"mommy-makeover"},{"name":"Aumento de pecho","alias":"breast-augmentation"},{"name":"Liposucción láser","alias":"laser-liposuction"},{"name":"Lipoescultura","alias":"liposculpture"},{"name":"Liposucción Vaser","alias":"vaser-liposuction"},{"name":"Cirugía reconstructiva","alias":"reconstructive-surgery"},{"name":"Abdominoplastia en Flor de Lis","alias":"fleur-de-lis-tummy-tuck"}],"diagnostics":[{"name":"Consulta con un cirujano maxilofacial","alias":"consultation-of-a-maxillofacial-surgeon"},{"name":"Consulta de Cirugía Plástica","alias":"plastic-surgery-consultation"},{"name":"Consulta con creación de plan de tratamiento","alias":"consultation-with-creation-of-treatment-plan"}],"illnessKinds":[{"name":"Cirugía plástica","alias":"plastic-surgery"}],"illness_kinds":[{"name":"Cirugía plástica","alias":"plastic-surgery"}]},"popularSearches":[{"name":"Rinoplastia","alias":"rhinoplasty-nose-job","type":"operation","id":22},{"name":"Agrandamiento del pene","alias":"penis-enlargement","type":"operation","id":850},{"name":"Lifting facial","alias":"tightening-of-facial-skin-facelift","type":"operation","id":21},{"name":"Liposucción","alias":"liposuction","type":"operation","id":23},{"name":"Aumento de pecho","alias":"breast-augmentation","type":"operation","id":650},{"name":"Consulta de Cirugía Plástica","alias":"plastic-surgery-consultation","type":"diagnostic","id":340},{"name":"Consulta con creación de plan de tratamiento","alias":"consultation-with-creation-of-treatment-plan","type":"diagnostic","id":457},{"name":"Hemograma completo","alias":"total-blood","type":"diagnostic","id":83},{"name":"Mamografía","alias":"mammography","type":"diagnostic","id":20},{"name":"Consulta con un cirujano maxilofacial","alias":"consultation-of-a-maxillofacial-surgeon","type":"diagnostic","id":431}],"operationPrices":{"operation_prices":{"23":{"operation":{"name":"Liposucción","alias":"liposuction","use_for_listing":true},"country_price":{"US":{"amount":5800,"max_amount":11000,"currency":"USD","clinic_count":0,"price_kind":"estimate","price_source":"parsed","scope":"country"},"TH":{"amount":1500,"max_amount":2400,"currency":"USD","clinic_count":23,"price_kind":"from_range","price_source":"tariff","scope":"country"},"ES":{"amount":2800,"max_amount":3600,"currency":"USD","clinic_count":10,"price_kind":"from_range","price_source":"mixed","scope":"country"}},"available_clinics":{"US":true,"TH":true,"ES":true},"description":"Esta terapia elimina el exceso de grasa, remodela el cuerpo, ofrece una recuperación rápida, cicatrices mínimas y mejora la autoestima.
"},"442":{"operation":{"name":"Liposucción tumescente","alias":"tumescent-liposuction","use_for_listing":true},"country_price":{"US":{"amount":5200,"max_amount":9800,"currency":"USD","clinic_count":0,"price_kind":"estimate","price_source":"parsed","scope":"country"},"TH":{"amount":2500,"max_amount":5000,"currency":"USD","clinic_count":0,"price_kind":"estimate","price_source":"parsed","scope":"country"},"ES":{"amount":3000,"max_amount":7200,"currency":"USD","clinic_count":1,"price_kind":"from_range","price_source":"tariff","scope":"country"}},"available_clinics":{"US":true,"TH":false,"ES":true},"description":"Esta terapia elimina la grasa con anestesia local, reduce la pérdida de sangre y el dolor, y promueve una recuperación más rápida.
"},"443":{"operation":{"name":"Liposucción Body-Jet","alias":"body-jet-liposuction","use_for_listing":true},"country_price":{"US":{"amount":5000,"max_amount":9500,"currency":"USD","clinic_count":0,"price_kind":"estimate","price_source":"parsed","scope":"country"},"TH":{"amount":2100,"max_amount":4500,"currency":"USD","clinic_count":2,"price_kind":"from_range","price_source":"tariff","scope":"country"},"ES":{"amount":4600,"max_amount":7200,"currency":"USD","clinic_count":0,"price_kind":"estimate","price_source":"parsed","scope":"country"}},"available_clinics":{"US":true,"TH":true,"ES":false},"description":"El procedimiento utiliza chorros de agua para eliminar la grasa de forma segura, lo que garantiza un estiramiento natural de la piel y un menor tiempo de recuperación.
"},"668":{"operation":{"name":"Liposucción de mentón","alias":"liposuction-of-the-second-chin","use_for_listing":true},"country_price":{"US":{"amount":3800,"max_amount":6200,"currency":"USD","clinic_count":0,"price_kind":"estimate","price_source":"parsed","scope":"country"},"TH":{"amount":1000,"max_amount":2100,"currency":"USD","clinic_count":9,"price_kind":"from_range","price_source":"mixed","scope":"country"},"ES":{"amount":2300,"max_amount":4200,"currency":"USD","clinic_count":0,"price_kind":"estimate","price_source":"parsed","scope":"country"}},"available_clinics":{"US":true,"TH":true,"ES":true},"description":"El procedimiento elimina el exceso de grasa alrededor de la línea de la mandíbula, brindando una apariencia joven y esculpida utilizando técnicas mínimamente invasivas.
"},"771":{"operation":{"name":"Liposucción Vaser","alias":"vaser-liposuction","use_for_listing":true},"country_price":{"US":{"amount":7000,"max_amount":10000,"currency":"USD","clinic_count":0,"price_kind":"estimate","price_source":"parsed","scope":"country"},"TH":{"amount":1400,"max_amount":2500,"currency":"USD","clinic_count":10,"price_kind":"from_range","price_source":"tariff","scope":"country"},"ES":{"amount":5200,"max_amount":7800,"currency":"USD","clinic_count":0,"price_kind":"estimate","price_source":"parsed","scope":"country"}},"available_clinics":{"US":true,"TH":true,"ES":false},"description":"El procedimiento es una operación de contorno corporal que descompone y elimina la grasa mediante tecnología de ultrasonido, para una apariencia más suave.
"},"812":{"operation":{"name":"Liposucción de abdomen","alias":"abdominal-liposuction","use_for_listing":true},"country_price":{"US":{"amount":5000,"max_amount":10000,"currency":"USD","clinic_count":0,"price_kind":"estimate","price_source":"parsed","scope":"country"},"TH":{"amount":1300,"max_amount":3500,"currency":"USD","clinic_count":13,"price_kind":"from_range","price_source":"mixed","scope":"country"},"ES":{"amount":3200,"max_amount":7000,"currency":"USD","clinic_count":2,"price_kind":"from_range","price_source":"tariff","scope":"country"}},"available_clinics":{"US":true,"TH":true,"ES":true},"description":"El procedimiento elimina el exceso de grasa del área del estómago, mejorando la forma del cuerpo con cicatrices mínimas y una recuperación más rápida.
"},"813":{"operation":{"name":"Liposucción de muslos","alias":"thighs-liposuction","use_for_listing":true},"country_price":{"US":{"amount":5200,"max_amount":9800,"currency":"USD","clinic_count":0,"price_kind":"estimate","price_source":"parsed","scope":"country"},"TH":{"amount":1400,"max_amount":2800,"currency":"USD","clinic_count":14,"price_kind":"from_range","price_source":"mixed","scope":"country"},"ES":{"amount":2800,"max_amount":7000,"currency":"USD","clinic_count":2,"price_kind":"from_range","price_source":"tariff","scope":"country"}},"available_clinics":{"US":true,"TH":true,"ES":true},"description":"Esta operación reduce la grasa de la zona de los muslos, adelgazando y remodelando para un aspecto más terso y firme.
"},"814":{"operation":{"name":"Liposucción de michelines","alias":"love-handles-liposuction","use_for_listing":true},"country_price":{"US":{"amount":5500,"max_amount":9500,"currency":"USD","clinic_count":0,"price_kind":"estimate","price_source":"parsed","scope":"country"},"TH":{"amount":900,"max_amount":2300,"currency":"USD","clinic_count":10,"price_kind":"from_range","price_source":"tariff","scope":"country"},"ES":{"amount":2100,"max_amount":6200,"currency":"USD","clinic_count":2,"price_kind":"from_range","price_source":"tariff","scope":"country"}},"available_clinics":{"US":true,"TH":true,"ES":true},"description":"El procedimiento elimina el exceso de grasa de los costados de la cintura, contorneando el cuerpo mediante extirpación quirúrgica, ofreciendo una silueta atractiva.
"}}},"operationIndicators":{"details":{"anesthesia":"local","days_in_clinic":1,"days_in_country":3,"rehabilitation_days":7,"satisfied_percent":78,"treatment_duration_hours":1},"illness_kind_details":{"requests_processed":110449}},"direction":{"id":38,"name":"Cirugía plástica","alias":"plastic-surgery"},"illness_kind":{"id":38,"name":{"en":"Plastic Surgery"}},"parsed_details":{"procedure_type":"surgery","fields":{"anesthesia":["local"],"back_to_work_days":{"min":2,"max":5,"unit":"days","qualifier":"Typical for desk or social work; swelling and bruising may remain visible, and a compression garment is worn."},"complication_rate_pct":{"min":3,"max":10,"unit":"percent","qualifier":"Any complication (hematoma, seroma, contour irregularity, infection, transient numbness) within 90 days; serious ones under 1%."},"contraindications":["Pregnancy or breastfeeding","Active infection or skin disease in the treatment area","Significant bleeding disorder or uncontrolled systemic illness","Allergy to local anesthetic agents"],"days_in_clinic":{"min":0,"max":0,"unit":"nights","qualifier":"Performed as an outpatient procedure for a single chin/submental area; discharged the same day."},"diagnostic_duration_minutes":null,"diagnostic_preparation":null,"diagnostic_referral_needed":null,"diagnostic_result_time_hours":null,"exercise_resume_weeks":{"min":1,"max":2,"unit":"weeks","qualifier":"Light activity earlier; strenuous exercise usually resumed after about 1-2 weeks as advised by the surgeon."},"final_result_months":{"min":3,"max":6,"unit":"months","qualifier":"Swelling gradually resolves and skin retracts; final contour usually evident by 3-6 months."},"fly_home_after_days":{"min":3,"max":7,"unit":"days","qualifier":"After surgeon's check confirms no hematoma, bleeding or infection and stable swelling; longer after complications."},"follow_up_visits":[{"purpose":"assessment","requirement":"routine","after":{"min":1,"max":3,"unit":"days","qualifier":"Early check and garment/dressing review."}},{"purpose":"result_review","requirement":"routine","after":{"min":28,"max":90,"unit":"days","qualifier":"Review of swelling resolution and contour."}}],"indications":["Localized submental fat (double chin) with good skin elasticity","Fat resistant to diet and exercise"],"main_risks":["Bruising and swelling","Contour irregularities or asymmetry","Temporary numbness or altered sensation","Hematoma or seroma","Infection","Skin laxity or insufficient skin retraction","Marginal mandibular nerve injury (rare)","Under- or over-correction"],"pain":"Mild to moderate discomfort, tightness and soreness for a few days, usually controlled with simple oral analgesics.","preparation":["Preoperative consultation and medical history review","Stable weight near target","Avoid smoking and alcohol before surgery as advised","Review of medications and supplements with the surgeon","Arrange transport home","Photographs and marking of the area on the day"],"recovery_timeline":[{"phase":"Days 0-3","description":"Swelling, bruising and tightness; compression garment worn; mild drainage possible.","restrictions":["Rest with head elevated","Avoid strenuous activity"]},{"phase":"Days 4-14","description":"Bruising fades and swelling decreases; return to normal daily activities.","restrictions":["Avoid heavy exercise until cleared","Wear compression garment as instructed"]},{"phase":"Weeks 3-12","description":"Residual swelling resolves and skin gradually tightens.","restrictions":[]},{"phase":"Months 3-6","description":"Final contour becomes evident.","restrictions":[]}],"rehabilitation_days":{"min":3,"max":7,"unit":"days","qualifier":"Ordinary functional recovery to normal daily activities after chin liposuction; no formal rehabilitation program is needed."},"result_longevity":"Removed fat cells do not regenerate, so results are generally long-lasting if weight remains stable; aging and weight gain can alter the contour.","revision_rate_pct":{"min":2,"max":8,"unit":"percent","qualifier":"Touch-up or corrective procedure for under-correction, irregularity or residual laxity, usually within 12 months."},"scars":"One or two tiny incisions (about 3-5 mm) under the chin, usually barely visible.","sessions_or_stages":{"sessions":{"min":1,"max":1,"unit":"visits","qualifier":"Single treatment session."},"stages":[{"code":"liposuction","label":"Chin/submental liposuction under local anesthesia","after":{"min":0,"max":0,"unit":"days","qualifier":"Performed on the day of the procedure."}}],"qualifier":"Typically one session; routine follow-up checks are not counted as treatment sessions."},"success":{"metric":"Patient-reported satisfaction with improved chin and neck contour","value":85,"unit":"percent of patients","horizon":"6 months","population":"Adults with localized submental fat and good skin elasticity","evidence_status":"limited"},"techniques":[{"name":"Tumescent suction-assisted liposuction","suits_whom":"Most patients with localized submental fat and good skin elasticity.","recovery":"Swelling and bruising for 1-2 weeks; return to routine activity in a few days."},{"name":"Laser-assisted liposuction","suits_whom":"Patients who may benefit from an added skin tightening effect.","recovery":"Similar recovery, with possibly slightly longer swelling."},{"name":"Ultrasound-assisted liposuction","suits_whom":"Patients with fibrous submental fat who may benefit from added fat emulsification.","recovery":"Similar recovery, with possibly slightly longer swelling."}],"treatment_conditions":["outpatient"],"treatment_duration_hours":{"min":0.5,"max":1,"unit":"hours","qualifier":"Per procedure for the chin/submental area only."},"initial_assessment_documents":["Front photo of face and neck","Side profile photos of chin and neck","Three-quarter view photos of jawline","List of blood thinners","Medical history summary"],"travel_trips":{"min":1,"max":1,"one_trip_possible":true,"qualifier":"Single outpatient session under local anesthesia; stay about 3-7 days until early check confirms no complications."}}},"hrefLanguages":[{"rel":"alternate","hreflang":"ru","language":"ru","href":"https://ru.bookimed.com/clinics/country=kolumbiya/city=kali/procedure=liposakcia-vtorogo-podborodka/"}],"questionsAndAnswers":[],"seoTests":{"thin_content":false,"no_txt_after_3_clinics":false},"offerFilters":{"offer_count":0,"price_filter":{"from":0,"to":0,"avg":0}},"leadsCount":{"leads_count":54029},"manualSeo":[],"updatedAt":"2026-11-01T01:15:25.000Z","activeCountries":["CO","ES","US","TH"],"hasVideoReviewsByContext":true,"hasCriticalApiFallback":false}