Angélica María Franco, Plastic surgeon

With TULUA abdominoplasty and liposuction complication prevention covered in a 2025 Elsevier book chapter, Angélica María Franco approaches body contouring with both surgical precision and complication-focused planning. As a specialist at the clinic, she combines aesthetic plastic surgery with reconstructive and facial/body rejuvenation work, including experience in maxillofacial and hand surgery. Her clinic profile emphasizes ethical, individualized surgical journeys designed around each patient’s goals and safety. Her work spans breast surgery and body contouring: she is presented for breast augmentation, Mommy makeover, and Bikini Body 360. In her published material, she explains how to prevent and manage complications of previous abdominoplasties and liposuction using TULUA, and she also references a “rotational mucosal flap technique of 180°” in another publication. On social media, she highlights outcomes such as reducing more than 12 cm and shaping the hips and glutes as part of Bikini Body 360.

Education

• University of Valle — specialization/training in Plastic Surgery (reconstructive and aesthetic).

Work experience

• Hospital Universitario del Valle — Plastic Surgery (aesthetic, maxillofacial, and hand surgery).
• Centro Quirúrgico de la Belleza — Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.
• clinic Imbanaco.
• Fundación Operación Sonrisa.
• FRANCO AESTHETICS by AF — Plastic Surgery Clinic and Medical Spa.

Clinical focus and techniques

At the clinic, Angélica María Franco focuses on aesthetic and reconstructive plastic surgery with a strong emphasis on facial and body rejuvenation, surgical planning, and patient safety.

• TULUA abdominoplasty (covered in a 2025 Elsevier chapter on preventing and solving complications after previous abdominoplasties and liposuction).
• Liposuction (included in the TULUA complication-prevention chapter; also referenced as liposuction of 5 body areas).
• Rotational mucosal flap technique of 180° (mentioned in a publication title).
• Mommy makeover (featured in clinic social content).
• Bikini Body 360 (featured in clinic social content; includes waist definition and shaping of hips and glutes).
• Breast augmentation (featured in clinic social content).
• Breast implants with breast lift (listed among performed operations).

Professional societies and certifications

• Certified (credential referenced in clinic social posts; exact certification name not specified).

Academic output

• Elsevier book chapter (2025): “How to Prevent and Solve Complications of Previous Abdominoplasties and Liposuction With TULUA” (pages 205–221; ISBN 9780443118821).
• Publication referencing “Técnica de colgajo mucoso rotacional de 180°” (year not stated).

Awards and recognition

• “Premio a mejor interno” by ASCOFAME.
• Best academic average of the medical school class.
• First place, National Medicine Competition 2015.

Angélica María Franco consults in Spanish and English. Her patient journey is presented as a process of being listened to, understood, and cared for with medical judgment and safety. She works in Colombia, including Bogotá and a FRANCO AESTHETICS site in Floridablanca (Santander), supporting international patients who plan surgery there.