Plastic Surgery Virtual Consultation: Meet Dr. Delgado Before Traveling to Colombia

You should not have to book a flight to Colombia before you have the chance to speak with the surgeon who may be part of such an important decision. A plastic surgery virtual consultation gives us the opportunity to have that first conversation while you are still at home. If you live outside Colombia, we can discuss what you would like to improve, review important information about your case, and begin exploring whether a surgical procedure may be appropriate for your goals. I also speak English, so international patients can communicate with me directly and ask their questions comfortably during the consultation.

Throughout this guide, I will explain how my online plastic surgery consultation process works, from completing the initial request and sharing photographs to coordinating your appointment with my team at Clínica Be Dharma. I will also explain what we can discuss during a plastic surgery consultation online, what photographs can help me evaluate initially, and why certain decisions still require an in-person examination once you arrive in Medellín. For patients considering plastic surgery in Colombia for international patients, my goal is to make this first stage clear, personal, and medically responsible before you decide on the next step.

I want the virtual consultation process to feel clear from the beginning. You do not need to arrive with a procedure already chosen or with every question answered. My team and I use this first stage to understand what concerns you, what you would like to improve, and whether it makes sense to continue with a more detailed evaluation.

For international patients, this plastic surgeon virtual consultation can be an important first step before deciding whether to travel to Medellín for an in-person assessment and, when appropriate, further surgical planning.

A virtual consultation can tell us much more than many patients expect. Although I cannot physically examine you through a screen, I can listen to your concerns, review the information and photographs you have shared, understand your goals, and begin determining which options may be worth exploring. The purpose is not to make rushed decisions, but to have a meaningful medical conversation before your travel.

I always start by understanding what matters to you. Two patients may be considering the same procedure for completely different reasons, so I do not approach surgery with a standard formula.

During the consultation, I want to understand:

✔What currently bothers you or makes you feel uncomfortable.

✔What you would like to improve.

✔What expectations you have about surgery.

✔What kind of result feels natural and appropriate to you.

My approach is based on proportion, balance, and results that respect each patient’s anatomy. A photograph or video call can help me understand your concerns, but the conversation is just as important: I need to know what you are hoping to achieve before we can discuss possible options responsibly.

Aesthetic goals are only one part of surgical planning. Your health history also matters.

I may ask about previous surgeries, relevant medical conditions, medications you currently take, allergies, or other information that could influence a future procedure.

You do not need to arrive with a long medical file prepared. The goal at this stage is simply to give me enough context to understand your case more responsibly and identify information that may need to be reviewed in greater detail later.

Yes, we can discuss procedures that may be appropriate based on your goals, photographs, medical history, and the information available during the consultation.

For example, sometimes a patient contacts me convinced that they need one specific surgery, but after discussing what concerns them, we may find that another approach deserves consideration. That is one of the reasons an online plastic surgeon consultation can be valuable before making travel or surgical decisions.

However, I do not consider video consultation a substitute for a physical examination. Some recommendations remain preliminary until I can evaluate your anatomy in person.

What we can explore online:

your concerns, goals, history, photographs, possible procedures and general next steps.

What we should not finalize online:

decisions that depend on palpation, tissue quality, detailed anatomical examination or preoperative medical evaluation.

If you are traveling from the United States or another English-speaking country, communication should not become another source of uncertainty.

I speak English and can conduct the consultation directly with you in English. This allows us to discuss your goals, medical history, questions and concerns without having to rely on someone else to explain what you mean.

For many international patients, being able to have that conversation before traveling is an important part of feeling informed and comfortable with the next step.

Knowing what to expect at a plastic surgery consultation can help you use the appointment more effectively. You do not need to prepare a perfect presentation of your case, but a few simple steps can make our conversation more focused and useful.

Current research supports telemedicine as a useful complement to traditional plastic surgery care, particularly when distance is a barrier. A 2026 systematic review and meta-analysis including 72 studies and more than 9,000 patients found high levels of satisfaction with telemedicine and a strong willingness among patients to use it again. The review also found meaningful reductions in travel time and distance, which helps explain why virtual consultations can be especially valuable for international patients considering surgery abroad.

At the same time, virtual care has clear limitations. Research from Stanford involving plastic surgery patients and surgeons found that video visits were considered acceptable in terms of quality of care, but both groups recognized the inability to perform a complete physical examination as an important limitation. This supports the approach I use in my practice: the virtual consultation can help us discuss goals, review information, and explore possible options, while the final surgical plan still requires an in-person evaluation.

You should not have to book a flight to Colombia before you have the chance to speak with the surgeon who may be part of such an important decision. A plastic surgery virtual consultation gives us the opportunity to have that first conversation while you are still at home. If you live outside Medellín or outside Colombia, we can discuss what you would like to improve, review important information about your case, and begin exploring whether a surgical procedure may be appropriate for your goals. I also speak English, so international patients can communicate with me directly and ask their questions comfortably during the consultation.

Throughout this guide, I will explain how my online plastic surgery consultation process works, from completing the initial request and sharing photographs to coordinating your appointment with my team at Clínica Be Dharma. I will also explain what we can discuss during a plastic surgery consultation online, what photographs can help me evaluate initially, and why certain decisions still require an in-person examination once you arrive in Medellín. For patients considering plastic surgery in Colombia for international patients, my goal is to make this first stage clear, personal, and medically responsible before you decide on the next step.

1. Mehdizadeh, M., Zhang, F. W., Yu, L. C., et al. (2026). Telemedicine in Plastic Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Utilization and Outcomes Pre- and Post-pandemic. Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
2. Brown-Johnson, C. G., Spargo, T., Kling, S. M. R., et al. (2021). Patient and surgeon experiences with video visits in plastic surgery—toward a data-informed scheduling triage tool. Surgery