Luis Botero, Plastic surgeon

Specialization: Plastic surgeon
20 years of experience
Workplace: Colombia, Medellín, clinic Quirófanos El Tesoro
- Specialist at Quirófanos El Tesoro (Medellín): the clinic is located in the El Tesoro mall area and is enabled under Health Department and Ministry of Health norms, with repeated international certification as a safe installation (including AAAASF).
- 20 years of practice in Plastic Surgery, including micro-surgery and facial plastic surgery, with prior work as a general physician at Metrosalud and at clinic El Rosario in Medellín.
- Performs both surgical and non-surgical aesthetic procedures in-office: Xeomin botulinum toxin injections (no anesthesia; no incapacity) and hyaluronic acid fillers (ambulatory; no incapacity).
- Leads AMWC Latin America as president and shares hands-on experience with InMode Morpheus 8 (fractionated radiofrequency) for facial and body remodeling.
Luis Botero is a specialist at Quirófanos El Tesoro in Medellín, with 20 years of experience in Plastic Surgery, including facial plastic and reconstructive work. His practice combines surgery with in-office aesthetic medicine, using Xeomin botulinum toxin and hyaluronic acid injections performed without anesthesia and without incapacity. For body and facial remodeling, he also updates patients on technology such as InMode Morpheus 8 (fractionated radiofrequency).

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Qualifications

With 20 years of practice, Luis Botero has built his aesthetic and reconstructive plastic surgery work around careful, in-person evaluation at Quirófanos El Tesoro in Medellín. The clinic is positioned in the El Tesoro mall sector and is enabled under Health Department and Ministry of Health norms, with repeated international certification as a safe installation (including AAAASF). Patients can also meet him for non-surgical aesthetic procedures performed in-office, including Xeomin botulinum toxin and hyaluronic acid injections. Alongside facial work, his surgical focus includes body contouring techniques such as abdominal marking that combines liposuction with muscle and subcutaneous tissue fixation.

Education

Universidad de Antioquia (Medellín, Colombia) — Medicine (M.D. of the Universidad de Antioquia).
Universidad Libre de Bruselas (Belgium) — Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgeon (graduation after 6 years of university studies).
Université Henri Poincaré de Nancy (France) — Studies (program and years not specified).

Work experience

Metrosalud (Medellín) — General physician (dates not specified).
clinic El Rosario (Medellín) — Physician (dates not specified).
Belgium — Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgeon (graduated; year not specified).
Quirófanos El Tesoro (Medellín, El Tesoro mall sector) — Plastic surgery practice (dates not specified).

Clinical focus and techniques

Botero’s practice spans facial plastic surgery, reconstructive plastic surgery, and aesthetic medicine—so patients can choose a surgical plan or an in-office option depending on their goals.

Frontoplasty (upper facial third surgery) to address forehead wrinkles, the droop of the eyebrow tail, and frown lines.
Abdominal marking (“sixpack”/“chocolatina” look) using liposuction plus muscle and subcutaneous tissue fixation techniques.
In-office botulinum toxin type A injections using Xeomin, performed after deep cleansing and skin hydration (no anesthesia; no incapacity).
In-office hyaluronic acid filler application in regions such as lips and cheekbones, described as ambulatory (no incapacity).
InMode Morpheus 8 technology (fractionated radiofrequency) for facial and body remodeling.

Professional societies and certifications

AMWC Latin America — President (as referenced in an AMWC-related podcast episode).

Academic output

He is described as an international lecturer, supporting his role in education and professional exchange.

Courses and advanced training

International lecturing activity (dates and course names not specified).

Awards and recognition

International conference and education presence through AMWC-related events (recognition context referenced; specific award names not specified).

For international patients, the practice is built around in-person care in Medellín at Quirófanos El Tesoro, with non-surgical aesthetic procedures delivered in the consultation setting. Botero also shares medical technology updates through channels covering Morpheus 8 and Aveli, reflecting a focus on facial and body remodeling and cellulite-related aesthetic goals as discussed in his posts. Patients can plan both surgical consultations and in-office aesthetic appointments through the clinic’s contact point in Medellín.