Paulo Bettes

With more than 30 years dedicated to plastic surgery, Paulo Bettes builds treatment plans around one idea: safety comes before aesthetics. At the clinic, he focuses on aesthetic body contouring and breast surgery, combining careful pre-operative evaluation with detailed guidance for patients. His consultations are designed to translate what a patient wants into what anatomy and timing actually allow—so decisions are made clearly about risks, recovery, and realistic outcomes. For international patients choosing surgery abroad, this structured, step-by-step approach matters just as much as the procedure itself.

Paulo Bettes’ practice emphasizes natural results. The clinic’s methodology includes detailed facial and body analysis before any procedure and, when appropriate, the use of 3D simulation tools so patients can align their expectations with the surgical plan. When less invasive options are suitable, the approach prioritizes minimizing surgical trauma to support reduced swelling, shorter recovery, and more discreet scarring. He also stresses harmony and proportion rather than chasing extreme volume changes.

Education

• Medical training — Faculdade Evangélica de Medicine do Paraná (year not specified).
• General Surgery — Universidade Federal do Paraná (year not specified).

Work experience

• Plastic Surgeon in Curitiba — ongoing role (dates not specified).
• Plastic Surgery practice — 30+ years dedicated to the field (start year not specified).
• Teaching and mentoring — participation in training new physicians (dates not specified).
• Scientific activity — development of research and publication of scientific work related to medical entities (dates not specified).

Clinical focus and techniques

At the clinic, Paulo Bettes’ work is centered on aesthetic body contouring and breast surgery, with procedures planned around individual anatomy and goals. He also provides guidance on when a technique is appropriate—and when another option may be safer or more effective.

• Liposuction (including Lipo HD / high-definition liposuction) — planned to preserve a small fat layer for naturalness and to highlight muscle contours.
• Abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) — used to correct excess skin, flaccidity, and, in certain cases, abdominal diastasis.
• Lipo HD — performed through small incisions with fine cannulas, with preoperative skin markings made with the patient standing to guide contour modeling.
• Mastopexy (breast lift) — planned to restore proportion, firmness, and breast harmony.
• Breast augmentation with fat transfer — for patients seeking volume changes using transferred fat.
• Breast reduction — for patients who want to reduce breast size.
• Clitoral hood reduction — an intimate surgery procedure included in his practice.
• Blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery) and facial lifting — offered as part of his facial and body aesthetic scope.

Professional societies and certifications

• Brazilian Society of Plastic Surgery (SBCP) — full member.
• Brazilian College of Surgeons (CBC) — member.
• International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS) — member.
• Ibero-Latin American Federation of Plastic Surgery (FILACP) — member.

Courses and advanced training

• Ongoing participation in national and international congresses to support continuous updating (specific event names not stated).

Awards and recognition

• Recognized through national and international recognition mentioned in the clinic’s profile (specific award name not stated).

Paulo Bettes’ patient counseling is built around transparency: during the first consultation, the discussion covers expectations, realistic result possibilities, technical limitations, recovery time, and the risks and benefits of the procedure. For international patients, the clinic’s process also includes practical preparation guidance for the hospital stay and recovery period. He practices in Curitiba, Brazil, and supports a structured, safety-first pathway from evaluation to follow-up.