Dr. Ilich Ríos · board-certified plastic surgeon in Puebla

Plastic surgerytailored to youranatomy and goals.

Listening to you, assessing your anatomy and explaining your options. That is where a well-informed decision begins.

Dr. Ilich Ríos, plastic surgeon
CMCPER certificationBoard-certified plastic surgeon
Hospital Ángeles PueblaTower 5 · Suite 804
International trainingVilla Bella Clinic · Italy

Procedures

Different possibilities.
The same care.

Explore each area and its procedures. A medical assessment helps determine what is right for you.

Portrait of Dr. Ilich Sandino Ríos García
Experience. Judgment. Personal care.

Meet your surgeon

Before you decide,
let's get to know each other.

Dr. Ilich Sandino Ríos García

A good consultation starts with listening to you. Your history, goals and questions are the starting point for an open discussion of the possibilities and limitations of each procedure.

  • EDUCATIONSchool of Medicine, UNAM
  • SPECIALTYPlastic Surgery · CMN La Raza, UNAM
  • FELLOWSHIPInternational Fellowship · Villa Bella Clinic, Italy
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The essence of our practice

“My work is not guided by trends.
It is guided by your individual anatomy.”

Dr. Ilich RíosOur philosophy

Your safety, at every stage

Care goes beyond
the operating room.

01

Before. A complete assessment.

A review of your medical history and a preoperative assessment, with time to ask questions and understand your options.

02

During. A hospital setting.

Surgery in a hospital, with a medical team and anesthesiology specialists. Safety is part of every decision.

03

After. We stay by your side.

Follow-up and guidance at every stage of recovery. Your care continues after surgery.

Dr. Ilich Ríos in surgical scrubs

Hospital Ángeles Puebla

Hospital infrastructure and specialized care.

Patient experiences

Trust, in
their own words.

Care, as told by the people who experienced it.

Breast augmentation

There was absolutely no pressure at any stage - just open, honest and transparent communication in English that made me feel fully informed and confident in my decision.
Kirstie17 March 2026

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I cannot recommend Dr Ilich and his team highly enough, a truly 5 star experience from start to finish. As someone from the UK, I was naturally very thorough and cautious when choosing a surgeon from abroad but from my very first consultation I felt completely at ease. There was absolutely no pressure at any stage - just open, honest and transparent communication in English that made me feel fully informed and confident in my decision. What stood out the most to me was how personalised the entire experience was. I never felt like "just another patient". Every question I had (before, during and after the surgery) was answered quickly and with genuine care. This was my very surgery, so I had a lot of questions!! I am beyond happy with my results and so grateful to the entire team for their care, kindness and expertise. If you're considering surgery, I 100% recommend Dr Ilich and his team!

Abdominoplasty

Every step was explained with detail and care, every recommendation thoughtful and specific to my needs.
KM23 February 2022

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I have had a fantastic experience with Doc Ilich and his entire team. I am an American living in Mexico, and sought out help in restoring my stomach muscles after giving birth to three beautiful but big babies! Though I understand Spanish well, I hoped for a doctor who could converse in English. Doc Ilich speaks English beautifully, but his skills transcend language. Doc Ilich is warm, encouraging, professional, precise, and thorough in all that he does. Every step was explained with detail and care, every recommendation thoughtful and specific to my needs. I had no doubts having him perform my abdominoplasty, and found his team (Victor the anesthesiologist, Sofia the administrator, Xóchitl the nurse, and Diana the lymphatic drainage masseuse) to share this exceptionally high standard of care and communication. I am more than a month out from my surgery and I feel fantastic. I stand taller, supported once again by core muscles that had been so compromised by multiple pregnancies, and I feel super confident in my body (and apparently it’s going to look even better in a few months!). A sincere thanks to the entire team for the exceptional care.

Facelift

Dr Ilich took the time to answer all of my questions and to make sure that I was making an informed decision.
Sam A.4 November 2022

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Dr Ilich has been helping me with botox for a few years, and recently I decided to "take the plunge" for a more permanent solution to the saggy jowls, marionette lines, and loose neck that have appeared in recent years (I am in my mid-50s). In consultation with Dr Ilich, I opted for a deep plane lower facelift, a procedure with which he has lots of experience with and which he felt would give me the result I was after. I was anxious, of course, about risks and outcomes, but Dr Ilich took the time to answer all of my questions and to make sure that I was making an informed decision. He also did what he needed to do on his part to ensure that I was a suitable candidate for surgery - I was required to have a series of tests, including cardiac testing, to make sure that there were no undue risks from surgery. As it turned out, I did have an unusual result from my cardiac tests and my surgery needed to be postponed. The cardiologist who works with Dr Ilich was able to quickly investigate the issue and ultimately to rule it out, and with the all clear, the surgery was quickly rescheduled. While I was frustrated to have to postpone initially, I was of course grateful to Dr Ilich for his thoroughness and his commitment to make sure that I was not taking an undue risk. On the eve of the surgery, I had a consult with the anaesthetist who would be taking me through the procedure. He was very thorough and professional; he was also able to see that I was nervous, and he took the time to walk me through the procedure in detail, to answer my questions, and to reassure me of his experience and expertise. The next morning, as I was being prepped for the surgery, he remembered the specific issues that I was nervous about, and was able to address them in real time. I definitely felt that, with Dr Ilich and the team of professionals he works with, I was in excellent hands. Both Dr Ilich and the anaesthetist speak perfect English (although they might say otherwise, jaja) and that also made the process more easy for me to navigate. I should also point out that communication with the whole team was excellent before and after. Sofi, Dr Ilich's assistant, was a great help, setting up a chat group with all of the doctors, the nursing staff, herself and my husband, and assuring me that they could be reached at any time. Anyone with experience in the Canadian medical system will appreciate just how amazing that direct line of communication was! The hospital that Dr Ilich works out of is is linked up with a very reputable medical network, and has state-of-the-art operating theatres. I was very happy with the care I received there, both before and after the surgery - the nursing staff in particular were lovely. As I write this, I am 2 months post surgery. I am VERY happy with the results so far, and I know that they will get even better over the next month or so. Everyone's experience will be different, of course, but Dr Ilich offers regular post-op appointments to check on progress - not only in terms of how incisions are healing, but also in terms of scheduling baby-steps back to normal activities and routines. On this too, Dr Ilich was both cautious and reasonable, and he helped me to strike the safest balance between the need to protect the healing process and my need to do some form of activity or go stir-crazy. All in all, I very highly recommend Dr Ilich (and his team) and will continue to seek out his services in the future.

Individual experiences. Results and recovery vary from person to person.

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Hospital Ángeles Puebla
Tower 5 · Suite 804
Puebla, Mexico

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Office
+52 222 227 7090
Monday to Friday
9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
WhatsApp
+52 222 455 4667
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