Isabelle Dolavale
Isabelle Dolavale, Reconstructive surgeon
- Specialization: Reconstructive surgeon
- Workplace: Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Dr. Isabelle Dolavale
- Specialist at the clinic in Leblon (Rio de Janeiro) with 15+ years dedicated to reconstructive and reparative Plastic Surgery.
- Performed 2,000+ reconstructive surgeries, from simpler cases to complex revisions and functional reconstructions.
- Works in burn-treatment centers in Rio de Janeiro, bringing hands-on experience with extensive scars, contractures, and challenging wound-scar cases.
- Board credentials: CRM-RJ 52.81712-0 and RQE 31651; Member of SBCP.
Isabelle Dolavale is a specialist at the clinic in Leblon with 15+ years focused on reconstructive and reparative Plastic Surgery. She has completed 2,000+ reconstructive operations and regularly works in burn-treatment centers in Rio de Janeiro, which shapes her scar- and contracture-focused approach. Her practice is supported by CRM-RJ 52.81712-0, RQE 31651, and membership as a Full Member of SBCP.
Doctor's services
- Reconstructive surgery
- Post-bariatric plastic surgery
- Crestal sinus lift
- Arm lift (brachioplasty)
- Fleur De Lis Tummy Tuck
- Inverted nipple surgery
- Liposuction of the Thigh
- Full Body Lift
- Breast augmentation
- Ear Reconstruction
- Skin grafting for burns
- Otoplasty (ear surgery)
- Atypical mole removal
- Severe gynecomastia surgery
- Medication therapy for acne
- MOXI Laser Treatment
- Morpheus8 skin tightening
- Breast Augmentation with Silicone Implants
- Breast Lift with Implants - Round
- Butt implants
- Ear lift surgery
- Neck lift
- Crown lengthening with osteotomy
- Robotic knee replacement surgery
- Nonsurgical Facelift
- Stem cell therapy for back pain
- Hemisected tooth crown lengthening
- Balloon sinuplasty
- Hysteroscopic septum resection (Hysteroscopic septoplasty)
- Metal dental crown
- Total hip replacement for developmental dysplasia of the hip
- Breast lift
- Heart Valve Replacement
- Kidney transplant
- Chemotherapy
- Lung transplant
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Qualifications
Isabelle Dolavale focuses on reconstructing function and appearance in situations where scars and tissue changes are the main challenge—work shaped by 15+ years in reconstructive and reparative Plastic Surgery and 2,000+ reconstructive procedures. At the clinic in Leblon, she combines surgical planning with a scar-focused perspective developed through work in burn-treatment centers in Rio de Janeiro. Her background includes integrated training across general surgery and video laparoscopy, followed by specialization in Plastic Surgery. For international patients, this matters because her consultations emphasize what can realistically be improved, what needs time to mature, and how to protect results throughout recovery.
Education
- Medical degree — UNIRIO.
- Residency — General Surgery and Video Laparoscopy.
- Specialization — Plastic Surgery, Hospital Central do Exército.
Work experience
- Plastic Surgery practice in Leblon (Rio de Janeiro), with clinical care at the clinic.
- Clinical work in burn-treatment centers in Rio de Janeiro, including Hospital Municipal Souza Aguiar and Hospital do Andaraí.
Clinical focus and techniques
As a specialist at the clinic, Dr. Dolavale treats both aesthetic concerns and complex reconstructive needs—especially when scars, contractures, and post-trauma or post-bariatric tissue changes affect comfort and function.
- Reconstructive scar surgery and revision of surgical complications, including management of widened, retracted, or deforming scars.
- Post-bariatric plastic surgery, including abdominoplasty and staged planning for major skin excess after significant weight loss.
- Abdominoplasty (including post-bariatric abdominoplasty and fleur-de-lis abdominoplasty).
- Brachioplasty (arm lift).
- Cruroplasty (thigh lift).
- Mastopexy (breast lift) and breast reconstruction after mastectomy, including nipple-areola reconstruction.
- Gynecomastia surgery and correction of congenital breast deformities and asymmetries.
- Burn-scar management, including scar release for contractures and procedures that may include skin grafting and flaps.
- Dupuytren’s contracture treatment, with follow-up care including physiotherapy and night orthosis when recommended.
- Scar and keloid treatment planning, including compression/silicone guidance, and laser/infiltration approaches.
- MOXI Laser Treatment and Morpheus8 skin tightening for scar-related skin concerns.
- Medication therapy for acne as part of managing acne scarring.
- Lipedema surgery and liposuction/lipoaspiration approaches for lipedema.
- Hand surgery and management of complex tissue problems.
Professional societies and certifications
- CRM-RJ 52.81712-0.
- RQE 31651.
- SBCP — full member (Full Member).
Courses and advanced training
- Integrated surgical training covering General Surgery and Video Laparoscopy, followed by Plastic Surgery specialization.
Awards and recognition
- Not specified in the clinic materials provided.
Dr. Dolavale practices in Rio de Janeiro, with consultations at the clinic in Leblon. For patients traveling from other parts of Brazil, the clinic’s appointment process is organized through WhatsApp scheduling. Her consultations are built around individualized planning—from pre-operative decision-making to long-term scar and recovery guidance.
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