Accreditations & verifications
Trust is verified, not promised. Here are Dr. Arístides Arellano\'s credentials and the clinic\'s, with the public sources so you can check them yourself.
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Accredited Health Provider of Mexico
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Google verified health source (YouTube Health Source)
The channel Clínica Dermatológica y Cirugía Estética de Puebla, where Dr. Arístides Arellano publishes, is part of YouTube\'s health-source program. Google shows this badge on channels that meet the credibility principles of CMSS, the National Academy of Medicine and the WHO, with independent verification by LegitScript. Confirm it by opening the channel directly.
Dr. Arístides Arellano\'s DGP licences — public and verifiable
- Specialty Licence 0002008 — Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (DGP authorization, March 1990).
- Professional Licence 1125959 — Médico Cirujano (degree, 1986).
- Specialty training — Hospital General de Agudos Dr. Abel Zubizarreta, Buenos Aires (1987–1989).
- International College of Surgeons (Fellow · F.I.C.S.).
- USPTO Patent 5,928,158 — medical instrument with nerve sensor (inventor: Dr. Arístides Arellano).
Verify it: search "Aristides Mario Arellano Huacuja" at cedulaprofesional.sep.gob.mx.
A surgical tradition since 1971
Clínica Dermatológica y Cirugía Estética de Puebla was founded in 1971 by Prof. Dr. Francisco Arellano Ocampo. Dr. Arístides Arellano continues that family surgical tradition in Puebla — more than five decades of documented, verifiable medical history.
Frequently asked questions
What does Google's "Accredited Health Provider" badge on YouTube mean?
It is a badge YouTube (Google) shows on health-source channels that meet the credibility principles of the Council of Medical Specialty Societies (CMSS), the National Academy of Medicine and the World Health Organization, with independent verification by LegitScript. The channel of Clínica Dermatológica y Cirugía Estética de Puebla (@CirugiaLaserPuebla), where Dr. Arístides Arellano publishes, is part of this program. You can confirm it by opening the official channel on YouTube.
How do I verify a plastic surgeon's specialty licence in Mexico?
Go to cedulaprofesional.sep.gob.mx, the official free registry of the Dirección General de Profesiones (DGP), and search by name. You should find two things: a Médico Cirujano professional licence and, separately, a specialty licence in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Practicing plastic surgery requires the specialty licence, and it is public data anyone can verify in two minutes.
Which DGP licences does Dr. Arístides Arellano hold, and where can I check them?
Specialty Licence 0002008 in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (DGP authorization, March 1990) and Professional Licence 1125959 as Médico Cirujano (degree from 1986). Both are public and verifiable by anyone in the DGP National Registry: search "Aristides Mario Arellano Huacuja" at cedulaprofesional.sep.gob.mx. His specialty training was at Hospital General de Agudos Dr. Abel Zubizarreta, Buenos Aires (1987–1989). We do not ask you to trust us — we ask you to verify.
How can I check all of this myself before booking?
Three free, public steps: (1) search "Aristides Mario Arellano Huacuja" at cedulaprofesional.sep.gob.mx for the licences; (2) open the official YouTube channel (@CirugiaLaserPuebla) to see the health-source badge; (3) read patient reviews on Doctoralia and the clinic's Google profile. Trust is verified, not promised.