Brazilian plastic surgeon to the stars Ivo Pitanguy dies

 

Associated Press

 

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Dr. Ivo Pitanguy, one of the world's top plastic surgeons who helped make Brazil a popular destination for the rich and famous to get work done, died on Saturday. He was in his 90s.

 

Pitanguy's death came one day after he carried the Olympic flame that later lit the cauldron at the Games' opening ceremony in Rio's Maracana Stadium. Suffering various health problems, he carried the flame while sitting in a wheelchair.

 

Pitanguy had a heart attack at his home in Rio de Janeiro, spokeswoman Patricia Sallum told The Associated Press. There were conflicting reports on his age. Some media and websites reported that it was 90, but Sallum said he was 93.

 

One of his signature surgeries earned the nickname the "Brazilian butt-lift." His skills with the scalpel helped turn beauty-obsessed Brazil into a leading international destination forplastic surgery tourism and one of the countries where the most operations are performed.

 

Pitanguy was said to have a long list of international jet-set types who he operated on, though he was also careful not to release names. He became so successful that he commuted to work in a helicopter from a private island.

 

Despite his fame and wealth, he also liked to help poor accident victims for free. Early in his career, he created a surgical wing of a hospital to treat those with few resources. Other hospitals followed suit, leading to several that offer discounted or even free plastic surgeriesto the poor.

 

Called the "philosopher of plastic surgery," Pitanguy argued that beauty treatments can help people in the same way that psychoanalysis does because it helps break down internal barriers. In other words, changes made on the outside of the body can boost self-esteem.

 

His body will be cremated on Sunday.

 

 

-- © Associated Press 2016-08-07

A friend of mine was trained by him and had a lot of praise. I have been to his clinic in rio. he was a pioneer.

Why would a plastic surgeon who panders to vanity be seen as the best choice to carry the olympic flag?

 

I did not think brazil was short on sporting heroes.

Plastic surgeons fix things like cleft palates, they repair the disfiguration from accidents and repair the damage done to burn victims.  

 

Yes, they do a lot of vanity based cosmetic surgery for those who can afford it.  

 

Who?

6 hours ago, Chicog said:

Who?

Just another Pitanguy. 

6 hours ago, Scott said:

Plastic surgeons fix things like cleft palates, they repair the disfiguration from accidents and repair the damage done to burn victims.  

 

Yes, they do a lot of vanity based cosmetic surgery for those who can afford it.  

 

 

Not this guy....he was, it would appear, a tit and ass man, along with the usual bag of tricks for the botox brigade.