Natural Belle is a plastic surgery center in Bogota, Colombia. We are board certified plastic surgeons that deliver cosmetic plastic surgery at low cost. We perform breast surgery and boob jobs, plastic facial surgery procedures, nose jobs, neck lifts, ear surgery, liposuctions, tummy tucks, and vaginoplasty in a safe and comfortable environment.

PLASTIC SURGERY IN COLOMBIA FAQ

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1. WHAT TYPE OF CLOTHES SHOULD I TAKE FOR MY TRIP?

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Bogota is located in the equator zone and its daily temperature ranges around 50º F and 70º F. We recommend that you bring clothes for a moderately cold climate when coming for your plastic surgery.


2. WHAT HAPPENS IF I DON'T SPEAK SPANISH?

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Language is not a problem. From your first contact with us you will have available bilingual personnel that will help you permanently throughout the process. Once you arrive to Bogota’s airport for your plastic surgery one of our bilingual team members will be waiting for you and will help you in all the activities during your trip.


3. WHAT COMMUNICATION METHODS WILL I HAVE AVAILABLE DURING MY STAY IN BOGOTA?

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Each of our patients will receive a cell phone (costs covered by Natural Belle) for local calls. This cell phone will allow our users to contact our team at any time during the day or night until the end of the plastic surgery in Colombia. On the other hand, each patient will have access to international calls at the hotel where she/he stays at. (International calls costs are covered by the patient).


4. WHY SHOULD I CHOOSE NATURAL BELLE TO PERFORM MY PLASTIC SURGERY IN COLOMBIA?

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Natural Belle is a surgical center committed to excellence and supported by the Unidad Quirurgica de Los Alpes (UQLA). The UQLA is a recognized clinic with 8 years of experience offering plastic surgery at low cost for foreigners.  At Natural Belle the safety and comfort of our patients are a priority and we are recognized for the quality of our services in our sector.


5. IS IT POSSIBLE TO HAVE NURSE CARE DURING THE POST-OPERATIVE PERIOD?

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Yes, this is a service that Natural Belle provides with its general staff. Each of our nurses is qualified and has experience in home care and recovery of patients that have undergone a plastic surgery.


6. HOW CAN I PAY FOR MY SURGERY?

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Before traveling to Colombia you should pay 30% of the package total amount. This payment will cover all the arrangements previous to the plastic surgery in Colombia, to provide you with a safe and comfortable stay in the country. The remaining 70% should be paid in Bogota once the post-operative period has finished and you are ready to return to your home country.


7. DOES THE TEAM OF SURGEONS THAT WILL OPERATE ME HAVE EXPERIENCE?

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Natural Belle has the most experienced team of Colombian plastic surgeons. Each of our surgeons belongs to the Colombian Society of Plastic Surgery. There are currently 8 surgeons; 6 plastic surgeons and 2 otolaryngologists surgeons specialized in plastic surgery; that have performed more than 300 surgical procedures per year during the last 7 years. We also have a vascular surgeon and a gynecologist. At the time of the surgery, we assign each of our patients the most appropriate plastic surgeon and if needed we work as a team.


8. WHAT HAPPENS IF I NEED TO POSTPONE MY TRIP AND MY PLASTIC SURGERY IN COLOMBIA?

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If the patient has prepaid the initial 30% of the value of the plastic surgery, he/she can ask for the surgery to be programmed again on a later time. Natural Belle will keep the initial quote for a period of three months. After this period, Natural Belle reserves the right to perform a new price quote on the initial package offered.


9. DOES THE PLASTIC SURGERY REQUIRE HOSPITALIZATION?

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In most cases plastic surgery procedures are performed without hospitalization. Some few cases may require the patient to stay at the surgical center for one night. At Natural Belle we offer facilities for a short stay up to 24 hours; for patients that may need it. 


10. IS THERE A LOT OF PAIN DURING THE POST-OPERATIVE PERIOD?

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Each patient tolerates pain in a different way and each case is different. Some patients may experience more pain than others after their plastic surgery in Colombia. Our team of surgeons will provide resources to alleviate the post-operative pain as soon as possible, including painkillers and anti-inflammatory medicines. Surgeons may also use physical methods to diminish discomfort. We can also provide an additional pain management therapy to optimize the recovery process. This therapy is performed by Natural Belle’s anesthesiologists and consists on leaving a catheter in the spine after the surgery through which the anesthesiologist will inject medicine that diminishes pain. The patient leaves the clinic with this catheter and will remain with it an average of three days. During these three days the anesthesiologist will keep track of the patient’s evolution.  


11. WHAT MAKES NATURAL BELLE UNIQUE?

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The Natural Belle brand is supported and owned by the Unidad Quirurgica Los Alpes. Through the Unidad Quirurgica Los Alpes we provide the infrastructure and the human resources to perform any plastic surgery procedure. At Natural Belle patients will find a serious organization that has been nationally recognized for working with the highest quality standards. We have been awarded the ISO certification and our biggest interest is your well-being.


12. WHAT IS NATURAL BELLE'S AESTHETIC VISION?

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At Natural Belle we work hard to give our patients aesthetic and emotional satisfaction. Our objective is to obtain natural, good looking plastic surgery results that contribute to our patients’ well-being, without dramatically changing their essence.


13. WHAT HAPPENS IF I WANT TO EXTEND OR SHORTEN MY STAY IN COLOMBIA?

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If a patient needs to prolong his/her stay in Bogotá due to recommendation of the Colombian plastic surgery team, Natural Belle is prepared to prolong the stay without any problem and the hotel cost per day will be exactly the same as previously arranged for prior days. If additional therapies and medicines are required the patient will be responsible of these costs. If the patient would like to prolong his/her stay in Bogotá for tourism reasons, we can also help with all the logistics.  Finally if the patient wishes to leave Bogotá earlier than planned, he should be authorized by the assigned Colombian plastic surgeon. If regardless of the recommendations of our surgical team, the patient insists in leaving earlier than planned, Natural Belle will not be responsible for the consequences.


14. CAN I CHOOSE THE HOTEL WHERE I WILL BE STAYING DURING MY PLASTIC SURGERY IN COLOMBIA?

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At Natural Belle we offer some hotel options that we consider most appropriate for our patients after their plastic surgery in Colombia. We have agreements with these hotels which provide us with special rates. However the patient takes the final decision and he/she is free to choose the hotel.  


15. CAN I TAKE A CHAPERONE?

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Yes. It is recommended that you bring companion to your plastic surgery in Colombia. Having somebody close to you during the recovery process will facilitate the process. The hotel will charge an additional rate for this person.


16. SHOULD I TAKE MY DECISION BASED ONLY ON PRICES?

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When deciding to perform a plastic surgery in Colombia prices are definitely an important issue. However; based on our experience at Natural Belle we can say that it is not the most important issue. Aesthetical and emotional results as well as safety of our patients are the most important.  Only the best professionals can provide such results. Infrastructure and clinical practices are also an important factor to consider. At Natural Belle you will find a plastic surgery at low cost without sacrificing quality and experience.


17. WHAT TYPE OF FOOD WILL I EAT AT BOGOTÁ?

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Bogotá is a cosmopolitan city that offers almost any kind of food and food should not be an obstacle to perform the plastic surgery in Colombia. Our patients must eat a balanced food which may not be as varied.


18. WHAT HAPPENS IF THERE ARE SURGICAL COMPLICATIONS?

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At Natural Belle our priority is the safety and healthy of our patients and we work with the highest quality and safety standards. Any plastic surgery however, implies some risks that we try to minimize as much as possible. We have partnered with a multinational insurance company, expert on these cases; (QBE). This company is in charge of protecting our patients with an insurance policy that covers all possible complications in any o the plastic surgery procedures in Colombia


19. WHY IS NATURAL BELLE MORE AFFORDABLE?

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It is widely known that costs of medical services in industrialized countries are higher than those of non-industrialized countries. Cost of technology, bad practice insurances and per capita income of a specific country are factors that influence those costs. Colombia has reached a high development level in the medicine field; however the costs of our medical practice can not be compared with those in the Untied States and European countries. The costs of a plastic surgery in Colombia are with no doubt lower than those of the United States and Europe.
At Natural Belle we charge our patients reasonable prices. Our foreign patients pay the same price for their plastic surgery that our Colombian patients do.


20. WHAT HAPPENS IF THE RESULT IS NOT SATISFACTORY?

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At Natural Belle we seek the total satisfaction of our patients. We can not make miracles but we have an experienced human team committed to providing the best results to any plastic surgery.  Prior to the surgery the plastic surgeon will talk with the patient regarding expectations. Once both the patient and the surgeon are clear on the real expectations of the surgery, there will be an evaluation parameter. If results are clearly unsatisfactory, Natural Belle will assume the costs of additional procedures required to get the expected result. Transportation and lodging costs will also be assumed by Natural Belle.


21. IS BOGOTÁ A DANGEROUS CITY? HOW DOES NATURAL BELLE TAKE CARE OF MY SAFETY WHILE I AM IN BOGOTÁ? IS COLOMBIA A DANGEROUS COUNTRY?

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Although during the 1990’s Bogotá was considered one of the most dangerous cities in the continent, the city has gone through a dramatic change as a result of the current government’s security policy. The crime rate has dropped significantly in the past years and Bogotá is now considered safer than Washington D.C., Caracas, Chicago and Rio de Janeiro among others. Like any capital city in the world, there are certain precautions to be taken while in Bogotá. At Natural Belle we are very concerned with the safety of our patients and we will always look after our patients during the plastic surgery in Colombia.  We will recommend you the best and safest places to visit. With the right precautions we can assure that you will have a great and safe time at Bogotá and you will like the hospitality of its people.

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