Plenty of people put off a medical consultation not because of the cost or the fear of surgery, but because of how they expect to be treated in the room. Being corrected on their name. Being asked things that have nothing to do with it. Noticing the discomfort on the other side of the desk.
This page exists so you do not have to find out by showing up.
The commitment, concretely
- You are called by your name and your pronoun. The ones you use. Say so when booking or on arrival.
- You are not asked what is not medically necessary. Your orientation, your personal history and your private life are not a requirement for an assessment.
- The consultation is private and confidential, like any medical record, with the same legal protection.
- You may bring whoever you want, without explaining the relationship.
- The assessment is the same for everyone: your health, your medication, your history and the real risk of the procedure. Not one different criterion because of who you are.
- If something is not part of this practice, you are told. Nothing is promised that is not done.
Trans and non-binary patients
Much of what is sought in a transition concerns the face and the contour of the body, and those procedures are already part of this practice. They are available to you exactly as to any other patient:
- Face: rhinoplasty · chin surgery · cheekbone augmentation · facial implants · submental liposuction · facial harmonisation
- Chest and breast: gynecomastia surgery · breast augmentation · breast lift
- Body contour: liposuction · liposculpture · gluteoplasty · tummy tuck
With the same frankness: this is a plastic and reconstructive surgery practice. Anything falling outside it — and some things do — is said to you at the assessment, directly, rather than left to run on. We would rather lose a surgery than have you travel down the wrong path.
Older patients
Age alone disqualifies no one. What is assessed is general health, the medication you take, your history and the risk of the specific procedure. If the assessment says surgery is not advisable, you are told and the reason is explained; and if there is a reasonable alternative, that is explained too.
If this site is hard for you to read, the accessibility button in the bottom-left corner enlarges the text and raises the contrast on every page. How it works: accessibility.
Disability
The clinic is set up for it: step-free entrance, a lift, valet parking, an accessible restroom and wheelchair access to all its areas, from reception to the consulting rooms. If you use a walker or cane, need an interpreter, come with a guide dog or require any adjustment for your visit, tell us when booking and we will be ready for you. Details, and how to report a barrier, are on accessibility.
Patients from other countries
International patients are seen in Spanish and English, regardless of nationality or immigration status. Information for patients who travel: medical tourism.
If it was not like this
If at any point the treatment did not match what this page says, say so. It is handled directly: WhatsApp +52 221 155 2228 or contacto@draristidesarellano.com. A policy nobody can complain about is not a policy.
Frequently asked questions
Does Dr. Arístides Arellano treat LGBTQ+ patients?
Yes. The practice treats anyone, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. You are called by the name and pronoun you give, the consultation is private, and the medical assessment is the same as for any other patient.
Do you treat trans and non-binary patients?
Yes, with the same treatment and the same clinical judgement as any patient. Several of the procedures Dr. Arístides performs — rhinoplasty, chin surgery, cheekbone augmentation, facial implants, body contouring, chest and breast surgery — are the ones trans and non-binary patients frequently seek, and they are available to you. At the consultation you are told plainly what is and is not part of this practice, with no vagueness and no promises outside it.
Will you use my legal name or the name I use?
The one you use. Say so at the first consultation — or earlier, when booking on WhatsApp — and that is how you are addressed in the practice. Your legal name appears only where a clinical or tax document requires it.
Do you treat older patients?
Yes, and it is a large part of the practice. Age alone does not disqualify anyone: what is assessed is your general health, the medication you take and the risk of the specific procedure. If the assessment says surgery is not advisable for you, you are told, and the alternatives or the reason are explained.
Can I bring someone with me to the consultation?
Yes. You may come with your partner, a relative, a friend or a support person, and you will not be asked to explain the relationship. If you need an interpreter, disability support or any adjustment for your visit, tell us when booking and it is arranged.