Dr. Mindaugas Kazanavicius brings 21 years experience performing over 5,000 procedures at Lithuania's only JCI-accredited hospital. Breast reduction may cost around 5,120 USD – typically covering consultation, tests, anesthesia, surgery, 1 night hospital stay, transfers, and postoperative care. The plastic surgeon holds membership in both Lithuanian and European Wound Management Associations.
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Dr. Kazanavicius has performed over 5,000 treatments since 2005, specializing in breast procedures at Meliva Kardiolita Hospital.
Dr. Mindaugas Kazanavicius has performed over 5,000 plastic surgery treatments at Meliva Kardiolita Hospital. He specializes in breast augmentation, laser lipolysis, and facelifts. He earned his Master of Medical Sciences from Kaunas Medical University. Dr. Kazanavicius also focuses on burn diagnosis and reconstructive treatment.
Meliva Kardiolita Hospital is the only JCI-accredited hospital in the Baltic States. This private hospital in Vilnius welcomes nearly 300,000 patients annually. Its core specialties include orthopedics, cardiac surgery, plastic surgery, and bariatric surgery.
Dr. Hayek is a renowned plastic surgeon with a focus on aesthetic treatments, including breast reduction. He's also an international speaker and published contributor to a leading aesthetic surgery book.
Dr. Jamil Hayek is a board-certified plastic surgeon at Meliva Kardiolita Hospital in Vilnius. He performs hundreds of successful surgeries every year. He specializes in VASER liposuction, tummy tucks, and breast augmentation. Dr. Hayek is an international speaker and a published author on liposculpture techniques. He founded the New Image Clinic in 2017.
Meliva Kardiolita Hospital is the only JCI-accredited hospital in the Baltic States. This private hospital in Vilnius welcomes nearly 300,000 patients annually. Its core specialties include orthopedics, cardiac surgery, plastic surgery, and bariatric surgery.
Dr. Kastyte specializes in breast surgeries, including reduction, with extensive training in Europe.
Dr. Ieva Kastytė is a specialist in plastic and reconstructive surgery at Meliva Kardiolita Hospital. She focuses on breast surgeries, body contouring, and facial procedures like blepharoplasty. Dr. Kastytė completed her surgical residency at Vilnius University. She performs surgeries at several leading clinics in Lithuania.
Meliva Kardiolita Hospital is the only JCI-accredited hospital in the Baltic States. This private hospital in Vilnius welcomes nearly 300,000 patients annually. Its core specialties include orthopedics, cardiac surgery, plastic surgery, and bariatric surgery.
The procedure improves sagging breasts by altering size, elevating position, and enhancing shape, giving youthful appearance and self-esteem.
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