Plastic Surgery in the Philippines by Florencio Q Lucero MD

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Who is he?

Some might call him conservative but the doctor isn't one to take unnecessary risks. "It's my way of protecting my patient. They are precious to me"

- taken from Philippine Tatler July 2004 issue

Dr. Florencio Q. Lucero received his medical degree from The Far Eastern University Institute of Medicine in 1970 with a year's internship at the USAF Hospital in Clark Airbase. He finished 7th place in the Philippine Medical Board and recently got licensed in the Dubai Health Care City. He had 5 years of plastic surgery residency training in the Philippine General Hospital and 4 years of Fellowship training in Cosmetic Surgery from Straith Clinic, Southfield, Michigan USA and Burn Surgery from Cook County Hospital in Chicago, Illinois, USA.

He has been in Plastic Surgery since 1979 having been duly certified by the Philippine Board of Plastic Surgery since 1980- the only Board recognized by the Philippine College of Surgeons to certify Plastic surgeons. He is also the National Secretary for the Philippines in two international medical societies namely: ISAPS (International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery) and OSAPS (Oriental Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery). He had been president of the Philiippine Association of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons. He is currently a Professor of Surgery at the University of the Philippines College of Medicine and was the past chief of the Division of Plastic Surgery of the university for the past 17 years.

He is an international speaker in plastic and anti-aging conferences, a plastic surgeon, a mentor to about 40 plastic surgeons and lately the pioneer in the latest cutting edge technology in Regenerative Medicine which is the AUTOLOGOUS FAT STEMCELL TRANSPLANT.

His special clinical interest are Autologous Fat Stemcell Transplant, Asian eyes and noses, minimally invasive facial rejuvenation using a combination of surgery and injectibles, Botox, body sculpture, full and partial face lifts and contour augmentation. He speaks fluent English , Filipino and conversational Fookien.

After 27 years of private practice, he continues to keep himself abreast with the latest in anti-aging and rejuvenation conferences around the world. As he always says : GIVE THE BEST OF YOUR BEST. WE OWE IT TO OUR PATIENTS.

Training Background

General Surgery and Plastic Surgery - University of the Philippines

Philippine General Hospital 1970-1975

Fellowship, Cosmetic Surgery - Straith Clinic, Michigan 1977-1979

Fellowship, Burn Surgery - Cook County Hospital Chicago, Illinois 1977

Diplomate - Philippine Board of Plastic Surgery since 1981

Professional Positions

Chief, Division of Plastic Surgery - Philippine General Hospital 1989-2006

President - Philippine Association of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons 2002-2005

Professor - University of the Philippines, College of Medicine 1979-present

Examiner - Philippine Board of Plastic Surgery

Honorary Chairman - 12th ASEAN Congress of Plastic Surgery 2004

Founding Member and National Secretary - Oriental Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Member and National Secretary - International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Regent - Philippine College of Surgeons 2005 & 2006

President, 11th Congress of Oriental Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery