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Dr. Juan Botero Londoño trained in plastic surgery at the Universidad de Antioquia. He is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. The medical team includes dermatology and facial contouring specialists. Surgeries take place in facilities with modern technology. The practice offers detailed recovery guidance and helps international patients plan their trip.
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The clinic uses a signature inverted-suture technique for internal closure. This method places knots deep in dermal tissue to support discreet scarring. Dr. Montoya has over 35 years of experience. He has performed more than 12,400 procedures. His closure method has been taught to dozens of other physicians. Surgeries take place in certified facilities with intensive care units.
International patients start with a remote video consultation. An in-person evaluation in Medellín confirms the final plan before surgery. The care team offers English follow-up via WhatsApp after patients return home.
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The clinic uses a signature inverted-suture technique for internal closure. This method places knots deep in dermal tissue to support discreet scarring. Dr. Montoya has over 35 years of experience. He has performed more than 12,400 procedures. His closure method has been taught to dozens of other physicians. Surgeries take place in certified facilities with intensive care units.
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Dr. Hoyos won the National Award for Best Medicine Graduate in 2011. She completed her plastic surgery training at Universidad de Antioquia. Her background includes advanced microsurgery training in Mexico. She also holds a dermatologic oncology diploma from Spain.
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The clinic uses the FDA-approved SkinPen device for microneedling. Treatments often include salmon PDRN or exosomes to improve skin quality. Surgical services include rhinoplasty, blepharoplasty, facelift, and abdominoplasty. The team also performs complex breast explantation with mastopexy. Most traveling patients come from Canada.
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Without implants, the contour change is lasting.","revision_rate_pct":{"min":10,"max":25,"unit":"percent","qualifier":"Repeat surgery within 2–3 years, mainly for recurrent contracture, asymmetry or contour irregularity."},"scars":"Usually through the existing breast scar (inframammary, periareolar or other prior incision); a new or revised scar is possible. Scars mature over 6–12 months.","sessions_or_stages":{"sessions":{"min":1,"max":1,"unit":"visits","qualifier":"One operation; staged surgery is occasionally used."},"stages":[{"code":"capsulectomy_surgery","label":"Capsulectomy (total or partial) with implant removal or exchange","after":{"min":0,"max":0,"unit":"days","qualifier":"Day of surgery"}}],"qualifier":"Single-stage procedure for the usual benign indication."},"success":{"metric":"Freedom from capsular contracture recurrence","value":85,"unit":"percent of patients","horizon":"2 years","population":"Adults with Baker III–IV contracture undergoing total capsulectomy with implant exchange","evidence_status":"limited"},"techniques":[{"name":"Total capsulectomy (removal of the whole capsule, not necessarily intact)","suits_whom":"Usual approach for symptomatic or recurrent capsular contracture, calcification or rupture with implant removal or exchange.","recovery":"Same-day discharge usual; light activity in 1–2 weeks."},{"name":"Partial (anterior) capsulectomy","suits_whom":"Limited capsular thickening or contracture when the posterior capsule is thin or adherent to the chest wall.","recovery":"Similar or slightly quicker than total capsulectomy."},{"name":"Total intact capsulectomy","suits_whom":"Selected cases such as ruptured silicone implants or surgeon-preferred intact removal; technically more demanding.","recovery":"Slightly longer, with more drain and seroma risk."},{"name":"En-bloc oncologic capsulectomy","suits_whom":"Suspected or established implant-associated cancer (e.g. BIA-ALCL); not routine for benign contracture.","recovery":"Longer and managed with oncologic planning."}],"treatment_conditions":["day_case"],"treatment_duration_hours":{"min":1.5,"max":3,"unit":"hours","qualifier":"Bilateral total capsulectomy with implant removal or exchange; unilateral is shorter."},"initial_assessment_documents":["Front, side and oblique photos of both breasts","Original breast implant operation report","Implant ID card with brand, size and type","Breast ultrasound or MRI report","Recent mammogram report","Pathology report (if available)"],"travel_trips":{"min":1,"max":1,"one_trip_possible":true,"qualifier":"Single-stage surgery; stay about 7-10 days until drain removal and wound check, then follow-up remotely."}}},"hrefLanguages":[{"rel":"alternate","hreflang":"ru","language":"ru","href":"https://ru.bookimed.com/clinics/country=kolumbiya/city=medelin/procedure=kapsulotomia-molocnoj-zelezy/"}],"offerFilters":{"offer_count":0,"price_filter":{"from":0,"to":0,"avg":0}},"rendersOffersList":false}