Dr. André Linhares

Dr. André Linhares graduated in Medicine from the Evangelical Faculty of Paraná in 2013. Medical graduation is the first step in a path that continued with specialized surgical training.

CRM-PR 31.110. The CRM is the physician's professional registration with the Regional Council of Medicine. It confirms that the professional is duly licensed to practice medicine in the state.

RQE-PR 29.720. RQE stands for Specialist Qualification Registration. The RQE in Plastic Surgery indicates that the medical specialty is registered with the Regional Council of Medicine of Paraná.

For the patient, this information makes it possible to distinguish a physician whose specialty is registered in Plastic Surgery from professionals who only perform aesthetic procedures without the same specialized training.

Dr. André Linhares is a member of the Brazilian Society of Plastic Surgery, the medical association tied to the specialty. This information is presented alongside the CRM and RQE so that patients can understand professional credentials without relying only on abbreviations.

A list of titles, on its own, does not explain how the patient will be cared for.

In practice, Dr. André's training guides a way of working based on clear principles.

Before choosing a technique, it is necessary to understand what actually makes up the complaint.

A body change can be related to different components, such as:

Treatment needs to be directed at the cause, not just at the popular name given to the problem.

People with similar complaints may need different surgeries. Planning takes into account:

Patients do not need to arrive at the consultation having already chosen a technique. The consultation exists precisely to compare the possibilities and define what makes sense in each case.

Performing more procedures in a single surgery is not always the best choice. Combining surgeries needs to take into account:

When necessary, treatment can be divided into stages. The decision should prioritize safety, even if that means a longer planning process.

The patient needs to understand:

A good decision begins when expectations are discussed with transparency.

The concept of a natural result is not related only to the size of the change. A natural result is one that remains coherent with:

Some patients need more discreet adjustments. Others present excess skin, significant changes to the abdominal wall, major weight loss, or previous surgeries that require broader treatment. The extent of the surgery should be proportional to the problem found.

1. Understanding the complaint. The consultation begins with a conversation about what bothers the patient, when this perception arose and what change the patient hopes to achieve. It is also important to understand previous experiences, fears, priorities, routine, availability for recovery and expectations regarding the result.

2. Assessment of the anatomy. The physical examination allows the different components of the complaint to be identified. Depending on the region, skin, fat, gland tissue, musculature, abdominal wall, volume, asymmetries, scars, tissue quality, position of structures, and materials or products previously used may be assessed.

3. Assessment of clinical conditions. Safety also depends on health history. Information such as illnesses, medications, allergies, smoking and nicotine use, history of thrombosis, anemia, hormonal changes, weight fluctuations, previous surgeries, use of supplements or substances, and nutritional quality are considered. Additional tests and evaluations are requested according to the surgery and individual risk.

4. Comparing the possibilities. The same complaint may have more than one treatment alternative. During the consultation, possible benefits, limitations, scars, risks, recovery, the need for associated procedures, the possibility of performing the surgery in stages, and the impact of each choice on the result are discussed.

5. Shared decision. The surgery should not be chosen solely by the physician nor defined exclusively by the patient's wishes. The decision is built through the combination of technical indication, goals, safety, anatomy, acceptance of the scars, achievable recovery, and understanding of the risks and limitations.

6. Recovery follow-up. The result does not end in the operating room. The evolution involves follow-up visits, assessment of healing, control of swelling, guidance on dressings and compression, a gradual return to activities, monitoring of scars, early identification of changes, and assessment of how the tissues are adapting. Recovery time varies according to the procedure and each patient's individual response. Learn more about post-operative care.

The choice of breast surgery takes into account volume, shape, position, skin, gland tissue, tissue quality and body proportion. In the abdomen, planning may combine fat reduction, skin removal, treatment of the abdominal wall, volume preservation and fat grafting.

Surgery can enhance existing musculature, but it does not create muscle or replace physical activity. Fat grafting is planned individually, with attention to the plane of application and safety criteria. In gynecomastia, the goal is not just to remove volume, but to build a chest that is proportional and compatible with male anatomy. After major weight loss, in many cases, planning in stages favors a more organized recovery.

Technological resources can contribute to:

It is important that patients feel comfortable talking about:

Omitted information can directly affect planning and safety. The physician-patient relationship should not be based on promises. It is built with listening, transparency, responsibility and follow-up.

Toledo. Consultations, assessments and post-operative follow-up. Surgeries are performed at Hospital Campagnolo, in Toledo, according to the scope and needs of each procedure.

Palotina. Consultations and assessments on scheduled dates. When there is a surgical indication, the procedure is planned to take place at Hospital Campagnolo, in Toledo.

See addresses and details on the locations page.