Endoscopic facelift is offered at Body Institute (Face & Nose Institute) in Bogotá, Colombia. Facial plastic surgeon Dr. Nicolás Heredia Combariza is certified by IFFPSS and trained at Harvard.
The facelift targets loose skin across the middle and lower face, jawline, and neck. The surgical plan may include removing excess skin and repositioning the SMAS, the tissue layer beneath the skin. The clinic lists SMAS, deep-plane, and mini-lift approaches, selected by age and the degree of skin laxity.
Surgeon and clinic
Dr. Heredia served as president of the Colombian Society of Facial Plastic Surgery and Rhinology from 2019 to 2021. He also co-directs Colombia’s only postgraduate program in facial plastic surgery.
Body Institute opened in 2023 and has six operating rooms and 12 private recovery suites. Its facilities include a hyperbaric medicine unit, a 24/7 in-house pharmacy, and a medical team that includes anesthesiologists and specialized nurses.
Procedure and recovery
The operation takes about 3–5 hours, depending on the technique. It uses general anesthesia or controlled sedation. Incisions are placed around the ears, in natural folds, and within the hair.
Patients are advised to stop smoking and drinking alcohol two weeks before surgery and to follow a healthy diet. Relative rest usually lasts 10–15 days. Special bandages are used during the first week, and social activities may resume during weeks 2–4. Results become clearly visible from month two.
The clinic describes results lasting 7–10 years and an apparent rejuvenation of 10–15 years. These are not guaranteed outcomes; results vary between patients.
To ask whether this facelift approach may suit your needs, you can request a consultation through Bookimed.
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