Edgardo Zavala, MD

I couldn’t be happier with my experience at Ciao Bella Cosmetic Surgery. Dr. Zavala performed a mini facelift along with upper and lower blepharoplasty, and the results are everything I hoped for—natural, refreshed, and confidence-boosting. His skill and attention to detail are truly exceptional.

What made the experience even more remarkable was the kindness and professionalism of the entire staff. From my very first consultation to my final follow-up, I felt welcomed, supported, and genuinely cared for. I was even able to get same-day appointments for aftercare, which made the healing process so much smoother and less stressful.

Everyone at Ciao Bella—from the front desk to the medical team—was warm, attentive, and incredibly helpful. It’s rare to find a practice that combines top-tier surgical results with such a compassionate, patient-centered approach.

If you’re considering cosmetic surgery and want both excellent results and a truly positive experience, I wholeheartedly recommend Dr. Zavala and his team. They exceeded my expectations in every way.

I love Dr Zavala. He's been doing my botox for years. He listens and that is, unfortunately, rare these days. I look natural and he delivers consistent results every time. Recently he has been treating my jaw as well because I clench at night and it causes bad headaches. I am happy to say that it is working. My face looks great and my headaches are gone. Dr Zavala is a great doctor but I think he is good man as well. You can also tell from the general vibe of the clinic. The staff have always been very good to me.

I have had some difficulties in the past with procedures in Canada. But after consulting with a few surgeons, I felt instantly that Edgardo D Zavala-Alarcon MD was the most capable & experienced to move forward with. I highly recommend Rosie, Stepanie and the entire staff. They have been so patient & kind. It has been amazing having them explain everything to make the planning go smoothly. I highly recommend Ciao Bella, and Dr. Zavala-Alarcon. Pictures to follow on my next review post for my Breast Removal & Revision with High Profile Gummy Brear Implants.

I'm 4 day post op from a BA 350cc, bbl, and lipo with laser lipo. Dr Zavala and his team have taken excellent care of me. I go in for my 1 week post op care this Tuesday 3/16 to hopefully take out my drains.

I had a full mommy makeover with Dr. Zavala in July 2017 pleased to say I’m very proud of my results I couldn’t be happier the service the treatment I got from Ciao Bella Medical spa was by far the best any questions concerns during before and after were always answered and taken care of highly recommend. It is a bit pricey but you know what they say you pay for what you get and definitely well worth it knowing that you’ll have the best care and great results thank you guys hopefully going for my second round in March see you guys soon!

I have never wanted to get a breast augmentation before i was a mom. My breasts were a small B, perky, and had a nice shape. I had many friends that had implants, and it didn't really appea to me at the time.
Fast forward i had my son in 2013 i was 29 years old, and i breast fed him for 6 months. I noticed that after i lost some fullness at the top and volume.
Now that he is older i felt it was finally the time for me to do something for myself. I decided on Dr.Z he was so sweet and to his time with my consultation. I didn't want to look high profile, unnatural, and i wanted a full C.
We decided on a 371CC moderate profile silicone gel implant.
I just had my surgery yesterday and I'm not going to lie it's painful right now, but I'm sure it will get better.
I'll share my pics along the way. As this site helped me to make decisions about my surgery.

Updated on 5 Aug 2020:
Day 3 has been the most painful day for me. Not sure why. I have been doing my arm exercises & walking. Hopefully tomorrow will be better. I have also kept my breast band on the whole time. Except to share these pics. Had more bruising show up today.

Updated on 10 Aug 2020:
Went to my Surgeon for my Post Op Checkup today! He said everything is healing perfectly. My breasts look so symmetrical I'm very pleased for how they look at just 1 week after surgery.
Can't wait to see how they look in a month or so !
I asked how long he thought i should wear the breast band, based on my healing. He said i didn't have to wear it anymore unless i wanted to.
My surgeon said that my right breast had already dropped and my left was starting to. He said my muscles relaxed quicker than most patients ;) which i was very happy to hear?
I'm a Hairstylist & a dance teacher/choreographer. So maybe because I'm usually so flexible and active?
Not sure but I'm happy!
He showed me how to do the massages to soften my implants. So I'm happy to start doing those.
Anyways, it was just nice to hear good feedback after a tough week of recovery :)
Here are some pics. You can see my left breast looks fuller up top still, but that will change. Even though they dropped at different times, they are still symmetrical.
I was worried that if one dropped first i would look so weird haha!

Updated on 11 Aug 2020:
i realized i never posted many BEFORE pictures.
So here's the 3D pics the surgeon took of me before & myself in a bikini top before my BA.
My breasts look so small i was a 34B before my breast augmentation.

Updated on 12 Aug 2020:
I did a lot more yesterday and today and i had the worst nerve pains at the end of both days.
Also I'm just exhausted! So to cheer myself up i tried on my old bikini top i had shared a before surgery picture of myself. Just to get excited about after healing is over ;)
Also my left side seems to be dropping! Yay

Updated on 17 Aug 2020:
Thought i would share a 2 week update! My nerve pain is almost gone. They are definitely getting much softer and they are starting to feel like they are actually mine! Haha but seriously at first they felt so strange on my body.
My nipple sensitivity is going away on my left side and my right feels totally normal.
My scabbing also came off my incision on my left side. Once it comes off the right side i can start wearing the scaraway strips! Which I'm excited about.
They still need to settle and drop, i think I'm a little impatient with that part, but i can tell small improvements for sure!
Thank you to everyone who has commented and shown support! It's so nice to talk to other women that are going through exactly what you are.

Updated on 8 Sep 2020:
5 WEEK UPDATE !!
I love my BA so far but i can't wait for the full healing & the fluff!
I had some trouble with my right incision. The scab came off around 3 weeks after and there was a section that was still open at the surface. So i went in to my Surgeon to make sure everything was OK. It was sensitive to the recovery bra band and i was worried about infection.
He said that it a fine, that it was closed underneath what i saw, it was just where my Scab came off, so they added surgical glue to make it more comfortable until it healed.
My left breast has dropped a little but still a tiny bit high.
What Do you guys think? It's hard when your watching for progress everyday, to tell if they are settling like i want them to.
Still love them & i can't wait till I'm completely healed and don't have to wear a recovery bra everyday :/ Appreciate your input ?

Updated on 18 Oct 2020:
Figured i would take some pics I'm just over 2.5 months Post BA! I do love them for sure but i feel like i have been driving myself crazy waiting for my left side to drop fully.
So maybe you guys can tell me if you see a difference from my last pictures till now?
I have had to go back to my surgeon twice now bc i have a small spot on my right breast incision that won't heal :( It's uncomfortable and i actually had a "Spinninh stitch" push out of it 2 days ago.
My surgeon said that the internal layers of stitches take longer to dissolve and sometimes the body will push it out if it doesn't dissolve fast enough.
So I'm hoping that now that the stitch is out it will stop preventing that small spot from closing !
It's been driving me nuts and i was in tears the other day!
But besides that everything is good.
Please comment to tell me if you guys see a difference from my last pictures to now. :)

Dr Zavala has surpassed my expectations!! I love my body !!! He will deliver what you ask for and he will tell you if it's not possible. I love his honesty . The entire staff is welcoming and friendly. Their customer service impeccable.

I loved my experience at Ciao Bella with Dr. Zavala! His entire staff is so friendly and attentive. I always left the office with a feeling of total calm and confidence that this was the right place for me. I had a fat transfer surgery after having my son, and not only was Dr. Zavala able to fix what motherhood had done to my body, but he completely transformed my silhouette and proportions to something I’d always wanted my entire life! I look even better now than I did before having a baby! I highly recommend this doctor, ESPECIALLY for fat transfer, given how risky the surgery can be at the hands of a wrong doctor. I would’ve only trusted Dr. Zavala with my safety for this surgery. I felt totally confident in his abilities and extensive experience in this area. And to top it off the price was amazing. I could’ve went elsewhere and spent easily twice the amount for a different doctor with not even have the experience as Dr. Zavala. I’m so happy I made this choice:) and now I have all the confidence in the world with my new body!

Dr. Zavala is definitely a prayer answered. He took excellent care of me, from beginning to end with such amazing results I would do it all over again with ease! This is actually my second tummy tuck. The first one was not successful leaving hideous results. I would recommend doing extensive research that includes talking to others don't be ashamed and ask questions. Do not let any physician rush you. Dr. Zavala made sure after my consultation to tell me "you do not have to rush, when you are ready, I will be here" Also Dr. Zavala is a perfectionist and knows the anatomy of a woman's body. I can not say it enough, this Doctor will have you swim suite ready in no time!! Feeling sexy, and confident again.... Thanks Dr. Zavala!! you got my vote and will tell everyone about you!
Updated on 28 May 2020:
Dr. Zavala did amazing work! I had a botched Tummy tuck and was referred by a friend. Dr. Zavala is very knowledgeable and honest. His work is one of a perfectionist. He is definitely my HERO! His service allowed me to be more confident.

Thank you Dr. Zavala

I wanted to write this review because when I was researching I really couldn't find anyone else in my situation having to have a breast life done on only one side so hopefully this helps anyone who may experience in the future!

Little backstory: In 2012, I had breast augmentation done to fix extreme asymmetry of my breasts. Due to hormone imbalances, my right breast was a C cup and my left was barley an A cup. I decided since I was paying for it anyways I might as well go up a size and had a breast aug. resulting in 36 D size breasts (saline, don't recall exact cc's) which initially did help with overall appearance of my breasts and made them closer to the similar size. I did still however have a larger nipple and fuller shape on the right since it had developed bigger naturally then my left side. After 6 years of weight gain/loss my right breast was sagging much lower then my left and caused me to be just as insecure about the asymmetry as before my breast augmentation in the first place.

Present Day: I decided to look into doing a breast lift on just the right side and found Dr. Zavala at Ciao Bella who showed me how simple it would be to do just the one side and how he would only have to do a mini-lift with a donut hole incision to bring my right breast up to similar placement as my left. I am officially 4 days post-op and can already tell I am going to love my results. I was concerned that only doing one side would make it harder for my doctor to get the right shape without changing my implants at all but Dr.Zavala was able to match them almost perfectly with as minimal of scars as possible which was important to me. I can even see a huge improvement in my resting cleavage now that my breasts are in the same horizontal line.

I'll try to continue to post pictures as I fully recover but so far the pain isn't bad and I'm just curious to see how my nipple and areola heal. Good luck to anyone else and their cosmetic surgeries! Feel free to ask me any questions.