Dr. Armando Chiari

Dr. Armando Chiari, Plastic surgeon

Specialization: Plastic surgeon
Workplace: Brazil, Belo Horizonte, clinic Armando Chiari (CAC)
- Founder of clinic Armando Chiari in Belo Horizonte (BH) and Head of the Plastic Surgery Department at UFMG (appointed 16 June 2008).
- Developed and published the technique “Extended Blepharoplasty” and is known for “L-mammoplasty” as a signature approach.
- Practice experience described as beginning in 1988, with a focus on improving outcomes for breast reduction and mastopexy planning.
- Holds CRM-MG 13.291 and RQE 5.418.
Dr. Armando Chiari is the founder of Armando Chiari Clinic in Belo Horizonte. He developed the Extended Blepharoplasty technique, which treats the eyelid area and eyebrow position through one incision. He is the Head of the Plastic Surgery Department at UFMG.
- Taught his L-mammoplasty technique at surgery meetings in Brazil and Mexico.
- Performs breast mastopexy, downsizing, and complex implant reduction.
- Published periocular surgery findings in the Brazilian Journal of Plastic Surgery.
- Performs miniabdominoplasty and gluteal implant surgery.

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Qualifications

Dr. Armando Chiari founded the Armando Chiari Clinic and serves as Head of the Plastic Surgery Department at UFMG since 2008. He specializes in aesthetic face and body surgery. Dr. Chiari has over 35 years of medical practice. He developed the Extended Blepharoplasty technique and teaches this method internationally.

Specialization & Signature Techniques

Dr. Chiari plans individualized facial rejuvenation and breast surgery. He uses specific techniques to improve surgical outcomes and patient recovery. These methods include:

Extended Blepharoplasty — This technique treats the periocular region and eyebrow position simultaneously using a single set of incisions.
L-mammoplasty — A method for breast lifting and shaping, often performed with a short L-shaped scar.
Transpalpebral eyebrow lift — An eyelid surgery that elevates the brow for a more harmonious facial appearance.
Downsizing with mastopexy — A protocol for reducing implant volume while preserving breast shape and tissue support.
Miniabdominoplasty — A procedure to remove excess fat and skin located between the navel and the pubic area.

The doctor also performs aesthetic and functional rhinoplasty. Additionally, he performs gluteal silicone implant surgery. He provides non-surgical facial harmonization using hyaluronic acid and botulinum toxin.

Work Experience

1988 — Began clinical practice in plastic surgery.
2008–Present — Head of the Plastic Surgery Department at Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG).
Founder and lead surgeon at the Armando Chiari Clinic in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.

Education & Training

Medical Degree — Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Brazil.
Registered Specialist in Plastic Surgery (RQE 5.418).

Research, Publications & Teaching

Dr. Chiari contributes to the plastic surgery community through lectures and scientific publications. He presents his techniques at major international congresses. His teaching and research history includes:

2012 — Delivered the lecture "What evolved in my technique" at the Brazilian Congress of Plastic Surgery (SBCP).
2013 — Taught the "L-mammoplasty" course at The Aesthetic Meeting in the United States.
2014 — Delivered five conferences on plastic surgery in Mexico City.
2021 — Published "Extended Blepharoplasty" in the Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica.
2025 — Scheduled to teach "Breast Reduction in L de Chiari" and "Breast Pexy in L with implants" in Argentina.
Instructor for L-mammoplasty techniques at the 28th Jornada Carioca de Cirurgia Plástica.

Professional Memberships

Brazilian Society of Plastic Surgery (SBCP).
Registered with the Regional Medical Council of Minas Gerais (CRM-MG 13.291).