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Every operation follows the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist. Procedures take place at Clínica Dhara and Body Institute. Surgeons use Vaser ultrasound and Microaire power-assisted liposuction for body reshaping. The team also performs hybrid gluteoplasty and tissue-preserving breast surgery. Most patients travel from the United States, Mexico, Europe, and Australia. ALTHAIA is accredited by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.
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