Lipo 360 in Colombia: what it costs in 2026, and how the recovery week works

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Liposuction is the most common cosmetic surgery in Colombia. ISAPS counted 41,280 liposuctions there in 2024, one in eight of the country’s surgical procedures¹⁰. Lipo 360 — the whole midsection in one operation — is also one of the shortest trips in plastic surgery: about a week after the operation before you fly home.

This guide covers what lipo 360 in Colombia costs, what the price should include, how it compares with the US and Canada, and how to plan the recovery week.

01What does lipo 360 cost in Colombia?

Lipo 360 in Colombia typically costs about $4,500 all-in — surgeon, anesthesia and operating room — with most clinics between $3,500–6,000⁶. A typical US total is $8,000⁵, a saving of about 44%.

Surgeons listed on PlacidWay price lipo 360 at $3,500 in Medellín, $3,800 in Bogotá and $5,000 in Cali¹. ALMO Clinic in Bogotá publishes $4,125, including garments, medications and four in-person follow-ups², and Dr. Jorge Ávila in Bogotá lists COP 12–16 million for an essential lipo 360 and COP 16–21 million for a complete one, about $3,750–6,560³. Packages that add lodging cost more: Premium Care Plastic Surgery in Cartagena lists lipo 360 at $6,340 with a private recovery suite, airport transfers, garments and medications⁴, and a Medellín surgeon’s all-in liposuction price is about $8,500¹³.

Single-area liposuction costs much less than a full 360: ALMO publishes one area from $1,500 and abdomen with flanks at $2,000². When comparing quotes, count the zones.

02What lipo 360 is

Standard liposuction treats one or two zones. Lipo 360 treats the whole circumference of the midsection in one operation: the abdomen, the flanks and the back, so the waist is contoured from every angle rather than just the front. Colombian surgeons often call it lipoescultura (liposculpture).

Liposuction removes fat; it doesn’t tighten loose skin. That is why lipo 360 is so often combined with a tummy tuck after pregnancy or major weight loss.

03What a lipo 360 quote should include

ALMO Clinic’s lipo 360 price is a useful checklist of a complete quote: surgeon and anesthesiologist fees, the operating room, a stage 1 and a stage 2 compression garment, initial medications, in-person follow-ups on days 3, 7, 15 and 30, a referral for lymphatic drainage, and a virtual follow-up after you return home².

04Comparing lipo 360 prices with the US and Canada

In the US, liposuction typically costs $8,000 in total for multiple areas, with most patients paying $4,000–15,000⁵. That covers the surgeon, anesthesia and the facility — the same things a Colombian price includes. US surgeons performed 317,196 liposuctions in 2025, according to the ASPS¹¹.

For Canadian readers, one Toronto clinic publishes lipo 360 from CAD 19,500, plus tax¹².

On the Colombian side, add round-trip flights, about a week of lodging after surgery (unless your package includes a recovery suite), meals, local transport and supplemental insurance. Lipo 360 in Colombia still comes in well under the US total.

05Recovery, garments and flying home

Flying. The ASPS suggests waiting five to seven days after body procedures such as liposuction before flying⁸. The CDC notes that surgery and air travel each raise the risk of blood clots⁹, which is why patients stay put for the first week and walk often. Your surgeon’s clearance sets the date.

Garments. You wear a compression garment from the day of surgery “to minimize swelling and support your body as it heals,” in the ASPS’s words⁷. Many Colombian packages include two: a stage 1 garment for the first period and a stage 2 garment after that. Your surgeon sets how long you wear each.

1. Before you flyRemote consultation. Photos, history, medications; a written quote naming the zones, the surgeon and the facility. ReTHUS and REPS checks.
2. Days 1–2Arrival and pre-op. In-person consultation, labs and marking.
3. Surgery dayLipo 360. Compression garment on before you leave the facility.
4. Days 1–7Early recovery. Short, frequent walks; follow-up visits; lymphatic drainage if your surgeon recommends it.
5. Days 5–7 onwardClearance to fly, carrying the operative report and medication list in English.
6. Weeks 2–6Back home. Return to work around weeks 2–3; swelling eases from weeks 4–5; gentle exercise from week 6⁷.

Where to recover. Many patients spend the first week in a recovery house, which provides lodging, meals, transport, nursing and lymphatic drainage. Licensing of health services in Colombia is recorded in REPS, so ask for the recovery house’s registration as well as the clinic’s. Our recovery stays guide covers what to look for.

06Combining lipo 360 with a BBL or tummy tuck

Lipo 360 is the base of several combined operations. With a combination you have one anesthetic and one recovery, but a longer operation and a longer stay:

• Lipo 360 + BBL. The fat removed is grafted into the buttocks. A BBL with lipo typically costs about $5,000 in Colombia; Premium Care lists lipo 360 + BBL at $7,780 with a recovery suite⁴. See our BBL guide.
• Tummy tuck + lipo 360. Removes loose abdominal skin and contours the flanks and back. Premium Care lists an extended tummy tuck with lipo 360 at $11,070⁴. Plan at least ten days before flying, per the CDC’s rule for abdominal surgery⁹ — see our tummy tuck guide.
• Breast augmentation + lipo 360 is listed at $10,410 in the same Cartagena package range⁴; the full abdomen-and-breast combination is a mommy makeover.

Ask your surgeon how long the combined operation will take and whether they would stage it into two.

07Verifying the surgeon

Ask for the surgeon’s full name and cédula number, check it on ReTHUS for a plastic surgery specialty, and look for the surgeon in the SCCP member directory. Confirm the operating facility in REPS. It takes five minutes; our verification guide walks through each lookup, and the plastic surgery hub compares procedures and cities.

Legal recourse abroad differs from home⁹, so agree in writing what the surgeon covers for touch-ups and complications, and line up a US doctor to see you after you land.