Wilberto Cortes

Plastic Surgeon | Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

50 Briar Hollow Houston Texas, 77027 Show map

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Dr. Wilberto Cortes is a plastic surgeon who practices in Houston, Texas. He received numerous awards and distinctions during college and graduated Magna Cum Laude. As he pursued his dream of becoming a plastic surgeon, he was accepted at Ponce School of Medicine, a U.S. accredited medical school located in Ponce, Puerto Rico. After four years of meeting the requirements of an intense educational curriculum, he graduated with the highest academic distinction of his class and was accepted into an integrated plastic surgery program at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee where he completed a very challenging plastic surgery training. During his training, he spent a year doing research, traveled to South America, and was able to develop a protocol for facial anatomic dissections in order to determine and analyze the anatomical basis of a youthful face and neck.

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Abdominoplasty: All You Need To Know About The Procedure
IntroductionA drastic diet and long sessions of abdominals at the gym are sometimes not enough to help you get a beautiful tummy area. Multiple pregnancies, weight fluctuations due to different diet regimens, lack of physical activity, certain consequences of previous interventions in the area, and...
Can butt implants really explode, leak, or shift?
IntroductionButt implant surgery is a trendy and effective procedure used by tens of thousands of women in the US each year. The procedure has a good record of safety and reliable outcomes. However, lately, there have been some reports that butt implant explosions have caused some serious damages or...
3 Things You Should Know About The Mommy Makeover Procedure
Undergoing cosmetic surgery is no longer a taboo topic for both men and women. However, women tend to do it with a higher percentage than men. A few reasons behind it are pregnancy and breastfeeding.Many females are disappointed that after going through childbirth and breastfeeding, their body...
A Natural Increase In The Size Of The Buttocks
People nowadays are more and more interested in natural or less invasive methods to achieve the body shape of their dreams or to augment certain features of the body. Before anything else, you should understand that if you want to have a natural-looking augmentation, there are methods offered by...
Questions Patients Have During Recovery After Breast Reduction
Breast reduction in Houston surgery is performed with a high success rate on patients struggling with excessively large breasts in many countries around the world. The procedure is safe and can deliver results that will considerably improve the quality of life for patients.Aside from increased...
How Will My Butt Look After Implants Removal?
Buttock implants surgery is a trendy procedure to enhance the size and shape of your buttock. Previously, only celebrities used to make their butt bigger with implants; however, now thousands of everyday women undergo the surgery each year. The procedure delivers effective and long-lasting...
Causes of Breast Implant Rippling and How To Prevent It
Breast ImplantRippling after breast augmentation with implants is visible folds on the surface of the skin. The rippling can sometimes appear in some quadrants of the breast depending on the technique used and the anatomical qualities of the patient. The diagnosis is subjective, and the...
Important Considerations for Breast Surgery During Pregnancy
Breast surgeries help boost or bring back the confidence of a woman. It changes the breasts by improving its appearance. There are different breast surgeries available today, and they include breast augmentation with implants, breast reduction surgery, and breast lift surgery.Before having the...
Am I a good candidate for plastic surgery?
Just because we read or hear something about plastic surgery every day in the mass media, doesn’t mean that anybody can or should undergo plastic surgery. It is true that the field of plastic surgery has seen tremendous development over the last few decades and the interventions are safer than...
Breast Augmentation: What techniques and methods can be used?
Breast AugmentationIf your breasts are smaller, flatter, poorly shaped, or asymmetrical, the breast augmentation procedure may help treat the condition. Many women want to have bigger and shapelier breasts, but not all women have this look naturally. This is where breast augmentation surgery comes...
General or local anesthetic for liposuction?
Using Houston liposuction, you can reshape your body in different areas like thighs, hips and buttocks, waist and abdomen, upper arms, inner knee, chest area, cheeks, chin, neck, calves or ankles. Although liposuction cannot be considered as a treatment for losing weight; it will only help with...
What is the best season to get a breast lift?
Breast lift The breast lift is among the trendiest cosmetic surgery procedures in the United States. Hundreds of thousands of women get the surgery each year to enhance the aesthetic features of their breasts and look younger. The main reasons why the breasts become saggy is a separation of the...
Do I need a breast lift?
The breast lift Houston is a plastic surgery procedure that enhances saggy breasts by raising them. The firmness and youthfulness of the breasts play a critical role in defining a woman’s femininity and physical beauty. Saggy breasts are considered to be aesthetically unwelcoming, whereas firmer...
The process of increasing breast size
Many women dream of having bigger and more symmetrical breasts. The breasts are among the symbols of femininity and sexuality, so it is important for women to feel proud of their chest to have a good self-image. While it is indeed easier than ever to get the breasts of your dreams, the secret is...
What Is The Ideal Age To Get A Breast Lift?
If your breasts are saggy and asymmetrical and this is affecting your self-esteem, you may be a good candidate for breast lift surgery. However, there are many eligibility requirements that the patient is required to meet in order to undergo breast lift surgery. Keep in mind that a breast lift is an...
Butt Thread Lift: Does It Work?
IntroductionJoin me for Butt Lift HoustonThe butt thread lift is a new procedure that is being used by some surgeons and practitioners to treat saggy buttocks. There is no doubt that the buttocks are among the most important aesthetic areas of the female body. Aesthetic flaws in the buttocks can...
Breast Reduction to Pursue a Career in Sports
IntroductionThe modern standards of beauty depict a woman with large breasts and curves in all the right places, and this is one of the reasons why so many women are resorting to plastic surgery to enhance the appearance of their breasts. However, there is also an important category of women who...
4 Reasons Why a Breast Lift Will Improve Your Life
If some people are still wondering how come more and more women and men are undergoing plastic surgery intervention, they should know that it has been scientifically demonstrated that aesthetic interventions can positively influence the patient’s well-being.Researchers from the Ruhr and Basel...

Is rhinoplasty painful after surgery?
In the first few days after your rhinoplasty procedure, you'll experience swelling, bruising and potentially some minor bleeding. Every patient's pain threshold varies, but most patients report fairly mild discomfort after surgery. Most patients find the sensation of being 'bunged up' more disorientating. READ MORE
How do I prepare for revision rhinoplasty?
Ensure your nose is fully healed. ... Choose your new facial plastic surgeon carefully. ... Schedule a revision rhinoplasty consultation. ... Get the facts from your previous surgeon. ... Plan for rhinoplasty revision costs and recovery. READ MORE
How long after septoplasty will I look normal?
You will probably be able to return to work or school in a few days and to your normal routine in about 3 weeks. READ MORE
When can I exercise after nose surgery?
You can walk, go to dinner, etc., even the day of surgery if you are feeling up for it, though I ask my patients to take it easy for the first two weeks after surgery. After 2-3 weeks, it is okay to do non-strenuous exercises, like go on long walks, sit on a stationary bike to do some light peddling, etc. I ask them to avoid heavy exercise for 6 weeks to allow everything to heal. This also includes contact sports, which could damage your nose while it is healing. Heavy exercise can also worsen the swelling and so should be avoided for 6 weeks for that reason. READ MORE