About Dr. Alejandro Quiroz
Dr. Alejandro Quiroz is the founder and Chief Plastic Surgeon at VIDA Wellness and Beauty Center in Tijuana, Mexico, and the founder of its sister practice Cosmed Clinic. Board-certified in both the United States and Mexico, he is one of the most established names in cross-border plastic surgery for patients travelling from San Diego and the wider US.
Clinical Focus
His core specialty is surgical facial rejuvenation, with the Deep Plane Facelift at the centre of his practice. He also performs neck lifts, body contouring, breast augmentation and post-massive-weight-loss reshaping, drawing on more than two decades of experience with bariatric patients.
Experience
Dr. Quiroz has more than three decades of clinical experience in plastic surgery, with a high-volume facelift practice spanning thousands of cases. He founded Cosmed Clinic in 1989 and later expanded the practice into VIDA, a full-service surgical and recovery centre near the San Diego border.
Patient Trust
US patients consistently choose Dr. Quiroz for the combination of dual licensure, a long facial-surgery track record and the integrated VIDA recovery setup, which is engineered for international and cross-border patients. For facelift cases in particular, his volume and longevity in the field provide a strong base for trust.
Certifications, licenses & patents
Board-CertifiedCertified- LicenseBoard-certified in plastic and reconstructive surgery; licensed in Mexico and the United States
Procedures performed
Specialties
Education & training
- TrainingMD from Universidad La Salle, Mexico City (1977, graduated with honors); foreign medical graduate program at University of Miami School of Medicine; 3-year plastic surgery fellowship at Universidad Autónoma de México (UNAM); 1-year fellowship at Connell Medical Clinic (Santa Ana, CA); 1-year interna
Professional memberships
- MembershipAmerican Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS)
- MembershipAmerican Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)
- MembershipInternational Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS)
- MembershipSan Diego Plastic Surgery Society
- MembershipMexican Association of Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery (AMCPER)
- MembershipMexican Council of Plastic Surgery (CMPER/CMCPER)
- MembershipIbero-Latin American Federation of Plastic Surgery (FILACP)
Membership reflects participation in a professional body — not an endorsement of this doctor by that organization.
Awards & recognition
Industry, media and event recognitions — shown for completeness. They are not certifications of clinical quality.
- AwardFirst Mexican surgeon to achieve Premier Status on RealSelf
What happens after you send a request
- You send a request through the form — this does not commit you to treatment.
- An XCuro coordinator contacts you to understand what you are looking for.
- You share the relevant medical details and photos for the clinic to review.
- The clinic's medical team assesses suitability and prepares a proposal.
- If you decide to go ahead, you plan the appointment and travel together.
Whether a procedure is suitable for you — and the technique, risks and likely results — can only be confirmed by an individual medical assessment.
About the clinic
Tijuana plastic surgery and bariatric center serving cross-border patients from the United States and Canada.
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Research & evidence
12 peer-reviewed sourcesPeer-reviewed studies relevant to the procedures Alejandro Quiroz performs. Compiled from systematic reviews, meta-analyses and clinical research indexed on PubMed.
- The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS) Gluteal Fat Grafting Safety Recommendations
- Practice Advisory on Gluteal Fat Grafting
- Standard of care for lipedema in the United States
- Improvement in Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL) Safety With the Current Recommendations from ASERF
- Sleeve gastrectomy versus Roux-en-Y gastric bypass for remission of type 2 diabetes mellitus and obesity: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
Compiled from peer-reviewed medical literature indexed on PubMed. This overview is for general education and is not medical advice.