Rosa Uribe, Cirujano plástico

With breast implant explantation as a defined, surgery-planned option, Rosa María Uribe Echeverri helps patients move forward when they decide they no longer want implants. As a specialist at Salud Vegas Consultorio 1618 in Medellín, she works across Reconstructive and Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, covering breast procedures, body contouring, facial surgery, and selected non-invasive treatments. Her approach is structured around practical safety steps, including sterility before surgery and preparation for anesthesia. For several operations, the clinic also communicates an approximate surgical duration—for example, 2–3 hours for blepharoplasty and mole excision, and 4–5 hours for breast implant explantation.

Education

• 2010 — Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Medical Doctor.
• 2019 — Fundación Universitaria de Ciencias de la Salud (FUCS), rotation at Hospital de San José and Hospital Infantil Universitario de San José.
• 2019 — Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou (Taiwan), international rotation in reconstructive microsurgery.

Work experience

• 2019 — FUCS, Hospital de San José and Hospital Infantil Universitario de San José, plastic surgery reconstructive and aesthetic rotation.
• 2019 — Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou (Taiwan), international rotation in reconstructive microsurgery.

Clinical focus and techniques

At Salud Vegas Consultorio 1618, Dr. Uribe’s clinical work spans breast surgery, body contouring, facial procedures, and targeted treatments for skin and scars. The clinic’s procedure pages describe surgery times and anesthesia options (local, local-assisted, or general), and they outline post-operative support such as compression garments and assisted mobilization.

• Breast augmentation (mammoplasty with implants), with surgical approaches around the nipple-areola complex or in the breast fold; typical time 2–3 hours under general anesthesia.
• Breast reduction (reduction mammoplasty), including repositioning the areola-nipple complex higher; typical time 4–5 hours under general anesthesia.
• Mastopexy (breast lift), to correct ptosis; typical time 2–3 hours under general anesthesia.
• Breast implant explantation (breast implant removal), with 4–5 hours under general anesthesia and discussion that tissue volume may require reconstruction with autologous tissue.
• Vaginal rejuvenation (genital female rejuvenation), typically performed under local anesthesia in the office or under local-assisted anesthesia depending on complexity; typical time 2–3 hours.
• Blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery), removing excess skin and managing redundant fat in the upper and lower eyelids; typical time 2–3 hours with local, local-assisted, or general anesthesia.
• Mole excision (resection of moles/skin lesions), with local anesthesia options; typical time 2–3 hours.
• Resection of skin cancer (skin cancer excision), with local anesthesia options; typical time 2–3 hours.
• Thigh lift (cruroplasty), to improve laxity on the inner thighs and body contour; typical time 2–3 hours under general anesthesia.
• Arm lift (brachioplasty), to remove excess skin and fatty tissue after major weight loss; typical time 3–4 hours under general anesthesia.
• Mini abdominoplasty (minilipectomy), removing excess skin and fat from the lower abdomen and sometimes tightening abdominal wall muscles; typical time 2–3 hours under general anesthesia.
• Abdominoplasty (tummy tuck), removing excess lax skin and fat in the abdomen and sometimes addressing excess on the back; typical time 3–4 hours under general anesthesia.
• Liposuction, performed under general anesthesia; typical time 2–3 hours.
• Fat injection for facial contouring (lipoinjection grasa), using the patient’s own fat to fill grooves or deformities; typical time about 2 hours under general anesthesia.
• Gluteoplasty (gluteal fat injection), improving buttock contour by increasing volume using the patient’s own fat or implants; typical time 2–3 hours under general anesthesia.
• Otoplasty (ear surgery), for modifying ear size/shape and addressing nasal issues related to airway obstruction described in the clinic content; typical time 2–4 hours with local, local-assisted, or general anesthesia.
• Botox (non-invasive procedure), offered as part of non-invasive aesthetic options.

Professional societies and certifications

• Member, Sociedad Colombiana de Cirugía Plástica, Estética y Reconstructiva (SCCP).

Courses and advanced training

• 2019 — International rotation in reconstructive microsurgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou (Taiwan).
• 2019 — Clinical training rotation, Fundación Universitaria de Ciencias de la Salud (FUCS), Hospital de San José and Hospital Infantil Universitario de San José.

Awards and recognition

No specific awards are listed in the provided clinical materials.

For international patients, Dr. Uribe’s practice is based in Medellín, Colombia, with guidance that emphasizes preparation for anesthesia and sterility before surgery. The clinic’s procedure pages also describe structured post-operative support—compression garments, assisted and constant mobilization, and post-surgical drainage with the assigned cosmetologist—so recovery is managed as a process, not a single appointment. Patients can request consultations and follow-up through the clinic’s contact channels listed for the practice.