Luis Carlos Acevedo Rangel, Plastic surgeon

With a background in plastic surgery that includes craniofacial training, Luis Carlos Acevedo Rangel helps patients pursue body contouring and facial rejuvenation using a structured, surgeon-led approach at Clinic Rangel in Porto Alegre. His credentials are registered under CREMERS 22878 and RQE 17.295, reflecting formal medical and specialty recognition in Brazil. At the same clinic, patients can combine surgical procedures with non-surgical options such as Botox, hyaluronic acid, and collagen biostimulators, along with technology-based skin rejuvenation such as Morpheus8 and Argon 4.

For consultations, the clinic emphasizes an individualized evaluation before combining steps, so the plan can match each patient’s goals and anatomy. Among the surgical options offered in his practice are liposuction, mastopexy, abdominoplasty, mammaplasty, and gluteoplasty (including bumbum/nádegas procedures). He also performs silicone breast prostheses and works with techniques aimed at body contouring and rejuvenation.

Beyond surgery, the clinic’s treatment pathway can include Botox and collagen biostimulators, which are used to support aesthetic goals without adding operative time. The clinic can be reached at Rua Schiller, 130, Rio Branco, Porto Alegre, RS, and the doctor’s Instagram is @luiscarlosrangell.

Education

• 1995 — Medical degree, Universidade del Norte, Barranquilla, Colombia.
• Revalidation — Fundação Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Brazil.
• Postgraduate specialization — General Surgery, Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Porto Alegre (protocolled by F.F.F.C.M.P.A., credited by MEC).
• Postgraduate specialization — Plastic Surgery, Hospital São Lucas da PUCRS, Porto Alegre.
• Postgraduate specialization — Craniofacial Surgery, service de plastic surgery, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre.

Work experience

• Plastic Surgeon, Clinic Rangel — CREMERS 22878; RQE 17.295.

Clinical focus and techniques

At Clinic Rangel, Luis Carlos Acevedo Rangel’s practice combines surgical body contouring with aesthetic non-surgical treatments, with an emphasis on tailoring the plan to each patient’s anatomy and goals.

• Liposuction — used for body contouring and reshaping.
• Mastopexy — for breast lift procedures.
• Abdominoplasty — for refining the abdominal contour.
• Breast surgery — including breast shape correction.
• Gluteoplasty (gluteoplastia) and bumbum/nádegas procedures (including bumbumnanuca) — for buttock shaping.
• Silicone prostheses — for breast augmentation options.
• Botox (botox) — for aesthetic rejuvenation.
• Collagen biostimulators (bioestimuladores de colágeno) — used as part of rejuvenation approaches.

Professional societies and certifications

• CREMERS — 22878.
• RQE — 17.295.
• Specialist in Plastic Surgery — SBCP.
• Conselho Federal de Medicine.
• American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).

Awards and recognition

• No awards are listed in the available clinic materials.

Courses and advanced training

• No specific courses or congresses are listed in the available clinic materials.

Academic output

No publication metrics are listed in the available clinic materials.

For international patients, the clinic provides contact details for scheduling, and the doctor communicates through his clinic channels. The practice is based in Porto Alegre, Brazil, where in-person consultations are supported by the clinic’s multidisciplinary aesthetic pathway. The focus is safety and seriousness in each treatment journey, with the clinic combining surgical and non-surgical options when appropriate.