Lucho Montellano, MD

DeepPlane.com holds no board certification record for Dr. Montellano at present. That reflects the limits of our records rather than any finding about the surgeon. Specialist status in Brazil can be checked directly through the medical council registries, which list each registered physician and any recognised specialty.

The procedure at the centre of this profile is the deep plane facelift. It is a form of rhytidectomy (the medical term for a facelift) that works beneath the SMAS (the superficial muscular aponeurotic system, a layer of muscle and fibrous tissue under the skin) instead of tightening skin alone.

Facial aging happens in layers, which is why the deep plane approach interests many women in their fifties and sixties. Cheek fat descends, the ligaments that anchor it loosen and the jawline softens — and tissue repositioning at the deeper level aims to restore those structures together for a natural, rested result.

Practice content suggests the surgeon's interests extend beyond the face. A video titled Cirurgia Masculina (male surgery) is associated with Dr. Montellano, indicating attention to male patients as well. The practice is the right source for the full list of procedures it offers.

Patient-centred care is a recurring theme in the surgeon's own words. In a public post, Dr. Montellano described the profession as a mission to care for, transform and respect each story entrusted to the surgeon's hands — a statement of philosophy that gives prospective patients a sense of the practice's priorities.

The surgeon keeps a public Instagram account at @dr.luchomontellano. For many prospective patients, the account offers an informal view of how the practice presents its team, its setting and its approach to care before any formal contact is made.

Rio de Janeiro gives the practice a distinctive setting for surgery and recovery. Brazil has a long and influential tradition in aesthetic plastic surgery, and the city pairs that medical culture with green neighbourhoods, a coastal climate and quiet hotel and apartment options suited to a discreet recovery.

Recovery is the part of a deep plane facelift that patients most often ask about. Swelling and bruising are usually heaviest in the first two weeks, and many people return to social activities around weeks three and four. The result generally settles between three and six months, although individual healing varies.

A thoughtful consultation is where those general patterns become a personal plan. You can ask Dr. Montellano how the deeper layers of your face would be repositioned, whether neck work involving the platysma (the thin sheet of muscle in the neck) is advised, and exactly what aftercare the clinic provides.

Some details are absent from this profile by design. DeepPlane.com holds no record of years in practice or procedure volume for Dr. Montellano, so this page makes no claim about either. The clinic itself is the appropriate source if those figures matter to your decision, as they reasonably may.

Facial rejuvenation is a considered decision, particularly when it involves travel. The sections that follow explain how a deep plane facelift is performed, which credentials to check, what to expect in Rio de Janeiro, how costs are shaped, and how to prepare for a consultation with Dr. Lucho Montellano.