Dr. Carlos Betancur runs a plastic surgery practice in Medellín, Colombia. The clinic focuses on facial and body aesthetic and reconstructive surgery. Key procedures include rhinoplasty, blepharoplasty, abdominoplasty, and breast augmentation. Dr. Betancur also offers non-surgical treatments like Botox and fillers.
The practice has performed over 1,000 surgeries. Dr. Betancur has more than 10 years of experience and trained at the Universidad de Antioquia. His team adds hyperbaric oxygen therapy to recovery plans, which improves skin quality and speeds up healing.
The clinic is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and the Colombian Society of Plastic Surgery. It also belongs to FILACP and CORCIRUPLAST.
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