Immediate results in the operating room
These images correspond to the moment after the intervention, during the surgical procedure itself. They show the change in contour once the material and compromised tissue have been removed.
Images taken during the surgical procedure. The final result is appreciated months later, once the inflammation subsides.
Eight-month evolution
These photographs correspond to the eight-month postoperative follow-up, when the tissue has stabilized and the scars have begun their maturation process.
Eight months post-op. Published with patient authorization.
What a photo cannot show
This is the point we most want to clarify.
A good part of the result of biopolymer removal is not visible. The disappearance of pain when sitting. The end of inflammatory episodes. The recovery of energy after years of fatigue. Being able to sleep on your side without discomfort.
These improvements do not appear in a photograph, and for many of our patients, they were the main reason for having surgery.
About scars
You will see them in the photographs. They are a real part of the treatment and we do not hide them. Biopolymer removal leaves scars whose extent depends on the area, the volume removed, and the quality of the tissue.
The appropriate conversation is not "am I going to have a scar?", but "what do I gain in exchange for this scar?".
Each case is different
Two patients with the same amount of material may evolve differently depending on their tissue type, their health status, how long they have had the material, and their healing capacity. No gallery predicts your result.
What it does predict better is a consultation with imaging studies of your own case.
What a gallery is really for
Not to promise. To calibrate expectations.
An honest gallery shows what is possible, in what time, and with how many interventions. A dishonest gallery shows only the best case, without context, with different lighting and posture in each photo.
What should accompany each case
When reviewing results—ours or those of any clinic—look for this information:
- Treated area and approximate extent of infiltration
- Time elapsed between the initial and final photo
- Number of surgical stages required for the case
- If there was reconstruction and when
- Same posture, same lighting, same angle in both photographs
If this information is missing, the image is not telling you much.
This content is for informational purposes only and does not replace a medical consultation.