I am double board-certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and the Colombian Society of Plastic Surgery, and a founding partner of Premium Care Plastic Surgery in Cartagena, Colombia. My team and I specialize in facial rejuvenation with deep place facelift, mommy makeover, surgery after weight loss, and pediatric plastic surgery. I also head the foundation Premium Care Kids for children with cleft lip and cleft palate.
I have had plastic surgery in Bogota,Colombia, Bangkok,Thailand,and Las Vegas,USA all highly regarded cities for plastic surgery however none compared to the amazing surgery experience I recently had at Premium Care in beautiful Cartagena.Doctor Alex Campbell,Doctor Restrepo and the entire team are first class.I had a face & necklift,temporal brow lift,revision lip lift and a revision tummy tuck.The expertise is unmatched anywhere!The care is incredible from the moment you arrive until departure.Nurses, masseuse,kitchen chefs,drivers,an entire huge caring team looking after all needs and concerns.The expertise by the surgeons is incredible and I cannot even see scars at 5 weeks post op.Do not waste your time and money elsewhere as the true professionals are here at Premium Care and I look forward to coming back for more procedures in January.Thank you so much Dr.Campbell & Dr.Restrepo you are the best in the world!
Dr. Alex is the best! He completely transformed my body with amazing results. The team is great, and I highly recommend them! His nursing team provides exceptional care—truly the best you will ever receive.
Dr Campbell as well as Dr Restrepo were the two surgeons who performed my Mommy makeover. I opted for care through the premium care suites. I had been told about how amazing the doctors and care team were, how lovely the suites were but nothing that was said came close to how amazing everything and the whole experience actually was. The journey started with our suite and getting settled in. The rooms and suites were 5star clean, spacious, comfortable and the views. Oh my goodness the views were to die for. Overlooking the Carribean sea. The day after arriving I had my first in person consultation with Dr Campbell. He made me feel so comfortable and there wasn’t a question he wasn’t willing to answer. My mother was with me and on top of the 30-40min consultation he gave me, he also took another 30mins to do a consultation with my Mother. He was kind and genuinely caring. When I went into surgery the next day I almost had zero nerves because I knew what good hands I was in. The facility is top of the line, the operating room was large with lots of the latest technology equipment, sterile and clean. The nurses and care team were all reassuring and everyone was genuinely kind and caring. I felt so confident going in to my surgery and had an extended tummy tuck, muscle repair, breast lift and implants, some lipo in a couple areas. Dr Restrepo came in before surgery to meet me and gave me a warm hug. When I was done my surgery I forgot that my nurse was coming back to the suites with me. That was such a pleasant surprise but nothing like you get in Canada(which is where I’m from). My nurse came back with me, took my vitals every few hours and helped me get comfortable throughout the entire night. She attended to my every need and assured me in times of uncertainty. The next day the lovely cook made a breakfast for champions which was included in the package. It came with a fresh fruit smoothy, fresh fruit platter consisting of mangoes, pineapples, bananas, papaya and dragon fruit along with eggs made whichever way and then toast was optional. Coffee also optional. After breakfast the nurse would come and visit me and do a thorough checkup. After nurse visits was my massage lady. She was so gentle so even postop I still felt comfortable and she left after a relaxing 45min massage leaving me feeling so good and standing a little taller. Nurses and masseuse came everyday for my entire duration stay. I would sit on the balcony over looking the crashing waves eating breakfasts and dinner everyday. Recovery in paradise and then some.As a Canadian nurse myself I would go back to Premium care in a heart beat. The doctors are top of the line and you can tell how experienced they are through consultations. No question was too difficult for them to answer. I’m actually saving to go back for some more work. I’m so excited to have found these amazing people. My results are better than any of my friends who’ve paid triple the amount in North America and they only co tiniest to get better with each passing day. I’m almost one month post op. I love this place and I love these people. Nothing but good to say. Thank you to everyone in involved in my experience and transformation <3
(I will add pics when I get home next week. I'm still here in Cartagena) Procedures: tummy tuck(front), posterior lift(back), lipo to back, bra roll and the pouch of skin he was removing from the front, fat grafting to butt and hips(BBL) First of all I have to say a HUGE THANK YOU TO DR CAMPBELL AND ALL THE STAFF AT PCPS!!!! THANK YOU GUYS FOR MAKING THIS SO EASY!! Ok on to the review. Daniela was my coordinator. I came in Sept 2022 and personally met the Dr for my consultation. At that time I was 5'8 and 135. Practically no fat anywhere. BBL was off the table for me. I decided I was going to do the 360 body lift with breast lift no implants anyway without the BBL. Complications with my mammogram hindered the scheduled surgery date. The clinic kindly offered to reschedule when I was ready. Fast forward December 2023. I contacted Daniela and told her I'd be ready by Oct 1st. She said Oct 1st it is and then everything went so fast. I'm a tax accountant so taking 3 months off to recover was no problem for me. I gained 30lbs in anticipation of getting the BBL so I opted to do the breasts at a later date. Sept 28th I arrive in Cartagena. I opted to stay in another hotel prior to checking into the recovery suites. Hampton by Hilton. It is a 1 block walk to the Dr office. Sept 30th we walked to the Dr and Juan Carlos gave us a ride to H2, the recovery suites. They are beautiful and the view is breathtaking! I'm sitting in my bed right now, making this review, looking out my sliding door at the ocean with boats and jet skis going by. The sun sets on this side of the peninsula(Bocagrande) so I watch the sunset every night. Oct 1... wake up, shower with pre surgery soap, nothing on the skin, READY! Juan Carlos picks us up and we're off. It's a less than 10 minute ride to the Dr. Traffic is sometimes hectic. The walk is about 25 minutes (almost 2 miles). I see the Dr, he looks me over again, I get fitted for my fajas then off to see the anesthesiologist. We chat, he approves everything then the surgery nurses start their thing. I change into to gown, hat and compression socks. Legs are wrapped with garbage bags and IV is started. The Dr comes in to mark me up then I wait. Shortly after the green light is given. I'm wheeled into the surgery suite where I'm thoroughly cleaned with warm iodine (it's freezing in there) and helped onto the bed and covered with a big blanket. After waiting maybe 10 or 15 minutes, while the staff is connecting things and turning things on and getting things ready, the anesthesiologist comes up with the gas mask and says breathe. I know it's time so I breathe deeply. As I'm breathing I can feel the burn going up my arm from the anesthesia so I start counting backwards from 20. Before I reached 1 I was out. Next I remember the nurse was waking me up saying it was over, I was in the recovery room and everything went well. No complications! I was there for a while until I wasn't wobbly or dizzy, maybe 2 hours. Then they got me up, I walked to pee, then they put me in my faja. After that I was whisked away by wheelchair to Juan Carlos waiting outside to return us to the recovery suites. I was walking on my own. People were there to assist but I was walking and moving around with very little pain. The procedure started around 12 and I was at the recovery suites by 6pm eating chicken soup prepared for me. A nurse went home with me and made sure I took my meds on time all night. She's also there in case you have questions, concerns or complications. The next morning she left and the regular staff came in. The ladies are here everyday 7am-4:30pm. They clean your room daily, they prepare breakfast and it's included, they will also prepare lunch and/or dinner for you by request for a fee. There is a menu. The portions are huge. If you're sleeved you will go crazy looking at so much food on your plate you can't eat lol. The food is good. I ate meals prepared by them and I also used a delivery service Rappi. Love them! It's like Uber eats meets Instacart. Since my mobility was limited, Rappi was a great option. A nurse from the clinic comes every morning to take your vitals and pictures of your surgery sites. They start you with 10 massages. I stayed longer than the 14 days so I extended my massages. Carmen was great! I'm going to miss her. Now let's talk about pain. Day 1 post op I was very stiff and pain was at 7, day 2I... 6, day 4...5, day 5...3 and by day 6 there was barely any pain only discomfort and soreness from the lipo burn. The incision was painless. I quit my pain pills in the first week. But let me tell you when she does the massage, it will be uncomfortable. Mine hurt the first week but as the days went on they became less painful, then soothing. I had my last one yesterday. I had nothing but a wonderful surgery experience with Premium Care. I'm sad to check out tomorrow, but we enjoyed H2 so much we rented a unit downstairs for a few days for my family to come visit and have a mini vacation. I will see the Dr again Monday and Thursday before my flight. I will be back in April 2025 for a breast lift, arm lift and a face lift. I'm super excited and can't wait. I know I'll be in good hands with Dr. Campbell!
I had an AMAZING experience with Dr Campbell in Cartagena. It’s my second breast augmentation and he gave me exactly what I wanted - 100cc more. I will note I’ve always had symmetrical boobs and so going up a size 8yrs after my first surgery wasn’t pushing too many limits. Realizing my needle phobia, they let me get into the operating room and put me out with gas before hooking up the IVs which was incredible! I’m one day post op and able to walk around and do pretty much everything normally. My under nose stitches had to be trimmed but that’s the extent of the complaints department. I’m already off the pain medication and just taking the antibiotics. Video was super well filmed and informative with before and afters. Would 100% recommend coming here and if I want more changes in the future I’ll be back!
I had a breast lift, tummy tuck with muscle repair, 360 lipo, and upper blepharoplasty It's been 3 weeks now and I am blown away by the results. We're fed a bunch of fear to not go abroad (outside the States) for surgery, but after being in a messenger group and Facebook groups of women with the same procedure I am SO grateful I did. The aftercare is horrid in the states - and I think my results are MUCH better than the doctors I would’ve picked in the states. I paid half as much as I would have in the states including hotel and airfare. The package the center offers includes the recovery suite hotel (5 star accommodation high rise with balcony ocean views) and cook to order breakfast in the suite, plus daily lymphatic massage and nursing care. I had 24 hour nursing to help me afterwards and everything from the pillow wedge to the bed chucks all set up and provided for me. I could have more 24 hour nursing if I wanted to for $50usd a day, but a nurse included in the package price comes daily to help shower, take photos of the incisions and send to the Dr, take vitals etc. All the fajas and everything- it’s all coordinated and included! I went for a follow up appointment every 3-5 days. It was all arranged for me. I just went i the lobby and they have a car service ready and waiting. I didn't have to worry about anything. The fajas are also measured and arranged the day before surgery. Literally everything you'd need they take care of. I traveled alone, was greeted at the airport and was never alone/worries/stressed since. The doctors are TRULY talented. Not only in their technique, but bedside manar. I was debating a small implant but was told they could get the results I wanted without and they were absolutely right. My incisions are invisible on my eyes. How did they even do that! I was walking around the attached mall day 4! Since two surgeons do the surgery I had all that surgery in only 4 hours making it safer and healing faster. In the states it would have been over 8 hours and in two days. I'll let the photos speak for themselves. Just do it. Don't be like me and eye them for two years until finally doing it. Just do it. You won't regret it. I feel much safer and trust them much more than any doctor in the states. Updated on 16 Nov 2023: Seriously where are the incisions. Also annoyed about my grammar/spelling errors in the first post! Doing this on my phone… have yo share as I just couldn’t be happier. Updated on 17 Nov 2023: The way the incisions are made and healing speak for themselves. Everyone at premium care plastic surgery has been so friendly and helpful. I’m super grateful to Dr. Restrepo and Dr. Campbell for being so immaculate in all their procedures. They’re SO incredibly kind and truly listen to patients. Everything was so well organized and the organized and frequent follow up care with the doctors makes the outcome and experience even that much better. I can’t recommend them enough.
I traveled from New York to have different procedures with Dr. Campbell. The doctor did a tummy tuck, breast lift, calf implants and posterior lift. He did an amazing job! You can see the difference since the first day of your surgery. I highly recommend Dr. Campbell to any future patient who wants to look good and natural.
I had an exceptional experience at Premium Care. Dr. Campbell listened to my complaints and offered solutions. Care after surgery and in the Suites was phenomenal. Discomfort but not pain. Excellent pricing. Gorgeous ocean view at the suites. Not great pictures but…outstanding result. Updated on 17 Oct 2023: I am very happy with my results. Most swelling has disappeared. There are no noticeable scars as they are hidden behind my ears. I have slight numbness on the sides of my face but that is lessening as time goes on. Definitely made a great choice selecting Premium Care and Dr. Campbell for my face and neck lift.
Words cannot describe my extraordinary experience with Dr. Campbell. He is an amazing plastic surgeon, to say the least. I knew from the moment I spoke with him, during my consultation, that he was the provider I needed. He is beyond caring, professional and sensitive about his patients! The outcome of my surgery exceeded my expectations and I am forever grateful!
Dr. Campbell is an amazing and knowledgeable Doctor. What I appreciated most is his honesty and realist opinion and can say he truly has his patients best interest. I originally had a consult for a blepharoplasty and a mini facelift but he suggested me fat grafting instead of the facelift which was much less abrasive, cost friendly and was a better fit for what I was looking to perfect. I did some thorough research before deciding on Premium Care and consulted with 3 other clinics. Right after my first consultation with the Dr. I was confident and set in my choice. The whole process was easy and stress free. Alba, who is the coordinator I worked with was extremely sweet, attentive and was always available to answer all my questions. Im now a little over one week post op. Stopped taking my pain meds on the second day and felt little to no discomfort. So far, highly satisfied with my results and I can’t wait to see the final outcome. I highly recommend this clinic. Thank you.
Thank you for sharing your photos. Based on your goals and current shape, a well-planned mommy makeover sounds like a very good fit. This combination can include a tummy tuck, breast lift with or without augmentation, liposuction (360 or targeted), and a Brazilian Butt Lift. All of those can be performed safely in the right hands, and they’re often done together to restore and reshape the body after childbirth. Yes, it’s possible to lift the breasts and correct nipple position and shape during surgery. "Flat" nipples can often be addressed as part of a lift or augmentation by reshaping the surrounding tissue. A skilled surgeon can help improve projection and contour while also restoring volume if needed. A skinny BBL, using smaller-volume fat transfer, can also be added. With this, you benefit from both sculpting problem areas with liposuction and enhancing your curves naturally using your fat. Your photos show you’re a good candidate for modest fat harvest from the torso, and we can shape the buttocks in a way that’s subtle, feminine, and fits your frame. We regularly perform combination procedures in 4–5 hours with a dual-surgeon approach to minimize operative time and optimize recovery. Most of our patients are up and walking the same day, and tapering off pain meds within a few days. Safety is the number one priority in all of this. The most important step is choosing a board-certified plastic surgeon with experience in combination surgeries like yours. Don’t settle for less.
Thank you for sharing your photos and background. Based on your photos, your breasts appear to have very little central volume and more fullness toward the sides, which is something we commonly see in patients with limited natural breast development. The most effective option to enhance shape and volume would likely be breast augmentation with implants. This can help create a fuller, more balanced appearance and better define the breast contours. A consultation will give you a clearer idea of what’s possible and what approach would give you the best results.
Thank you for sharing your photos and background. You appear to have fat available in the lower back and flanks that could likely be used for transfer. Sculpting these areas through liposuction and adding volume to the buttocks with fat grafting can enhance your curves in a very natural way. A full evaluation would help confirm the details and allow us to create a plan tailored to your goals. Regards.
Mommy makeovers involve various combinations of procedures to improve the breasts, abdomen, hips, back, arms, legs, buttocks, etc, after childbirth. Combination procedures are safe and very effective in the right hands. The surgeon HAS to be an expert in EACH procedure and must have a lot of experience in performing combination procedures, and can minimize the operative time. For example, we work in a team and would take around 4-5 hours for the complete operation. This allows us to get better results with less surgical time and less trauma. Our patients are typically walking the same day and tapering off of pain medications by 4-5 days. Within a week, our international patients are generally touring around Cartagena, enjoying the sites of this UNESCO World Heritage City. Patients progress to unrestricted activities by 2 months, just as the final results are settling in. Combination procedures can give powerful results, but SAFETY is KEY. You definitely have to choose your surgeon correctly and make sure that he/she has the training and experience to meet your goals with absolute safety. Don’t settle for less than a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon with specialized expertise in this procedure.
Thank you for your question and for sharing your photos. Based on the photos, fat grafting can help correct the deep dent on one side of your buttock. During assessment, the doctor can evaluate areas for fat transfer, most commonly the back and hip areas. You appear to have some fat available in your hips, which could be used to improve the contour. Liposuction would be a good procedure to sculpt the donor areas, and the fat can then be grafted to enhance symmetry and restore volume. This approach can result in a dramatic enhancement of feminine curves.
