About Dr. Carlos Illich Navarro
Dr. Carlos Illich Navarro is a plastic surgeon who operates at Hospital Azar in Tijuana with the Mexico Cosmetic Center program (Hospital Azar profile). He also runs the Mommy Makeover Tijuana website, which lists an office at Gobernador Ibarra 9721, Tijuana (Mommy Makeover Tijuana). Hospital Azar publishes his medical licence number as 8391733 and his American Society of Plastic Surgeons member number as 181469.
Clinical Focus
His profile lists mommy makeover, tummy tuck, facelift, breast augmentation, Brazilian butt lift and arm and thigh lifts, with the mommy makeover as his main focus.
Experience
According to Hospital Azar, he earned his medical degree at the National Polytechnic Institute, completed postgraduate training in aesthetic and reconstructive plastic surgery at UNAM and trained in microsurgery at the American British Cowdray (ABC) Medical Center. The hospital also says he teaches at a university.
Credentials
Member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, AMCPER and the Mexican Council of General Surgery, per Hospital Azar.
Facts you can check
- Licence8391733 · Dirección General de Profesiones, SEP (Mexico) — cédula profesional
- MembershipsAmerican Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), member No. 181469; Asociación Mexicana de Cirugía Plástica, Estética y Reconstructiva (AMCPER); Consejo Mexicano de Cirugía General
- Works atHospital Azar
Procedures performed
Specialties
Education & training
- DegreeInstituto Politécnico Nacional (National Polytechnic Institute)
- TrainingUniversidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)
- TrainingAmerican British Cowdray (ABC) Medical Center
Professional memberships
- MembershipAmerican Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), member No. 181469
- MembershipAsociación Mexicana de Cirugía Plástica, Estética y Reconstructiva (AMCPER)
- MembershipConsejo Mexicano de Cirugía General
Membership reflects participation in a professional body — not an endorsement of this doctor by that organization.
Getting to Mexico from the U.S.
Visa. U.S. passport holders travel without a visa for up to 180 days. A passport book is required for air travel, and a tourist permit (FMM, issued digitally at airports) is required on arrival.
Flights. The shortest trip of any destination we work with. Nonstop flights to Mexico City, Guadalajara, Monterrey and Cancun from most large U.S. hubs, 2 to 5 hours; Tijuana is reachable on foot from San Diego.
U.S. State Department advisory. The advisory is set state by state. Baja California, where Tijuana and Ensenada are, is at Level 3 – Reconsider Travel, because of crime and kidnapping; U.S. government employees face no extra restrictions in Tijuana, Ensenada or Rosarito, and most violence happens outside tourist areas.Read the advisory.
How xcuro works
- Free for you
You don't pay xcuro anything. If you go ahead with treatment at an xcuro partner clinic, that clinic pays us a referral fee.
- Rankings aren't for sale
Clinics can't pay to be listed, to appear higher or to change their reviews.
- Ratings you can check
Clinic ratings come from Google and Trustpilot, and each one links to its source.
- Prices with sources
Every U.S. price we compare against names its source. Your own quote comes from the clinic in writing.
Frequently asked questions about Dr. Carlos Illich Navarro
Where does Dr. Carlos Illich Navarro practice?
Dr. Carlos Illich Navarro works at Hospital Azar in Tijuana, Mexico.
What are Dr. Carlos Illich Navarro's qualifications?
Dr. Carlos Illich Navarro has trained at Instituto Politécnico Nacional (National Polytechnic Institute) and Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), credentials and memberships include American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), member No. 181469; Asociación Mexicana de Cirugía Plástica, Estética y Reconstructiva (AMCPER); Consejo Mexicano de Cirugía General. Details and sources are listed on this page.
What procedures does Dr. Carlos Illich Navarro perform?
Arm Lift (Brachioplasty), Breast Augmentation, Buttock Augmentation (BBL), Facelift, Mommy Makeover, Tummy Tuck (Abdominoplasty).
How do I get to Dr. Carlos Illich Navarro's clinic from the U.S.?
U.S. passport holders travel without a visa for up to 180 days. A passport book is required for air travel, and a tourist permit (FMM, issued digitally at airports) is required on arrival. The shortest trip of any destination we work with. Nonstop flights to Mexico City, Guadalajara, Monterrey and Cancun from most large U.S. hubs, 2 to 5 hours; Tijuana is reachable on foot from San Diego.
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
Private surgical hospital in Tijuana opened in 2024, used by the Mexico Bariatric Center and Mexico Cosmetic Center programs, with four operating rooms, an intermediate ICU and 40 private rooms, per the hospital.
View clinic profileResearch & evidence
12 peer-reviewed sourcesPeer-reviewed studies relevant to the procedures Carlos Illich Navarro 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
- Improvement in Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL) Safety With the Current Recommendations from ASERF
- A Head-to-Head Meta-Analysis of 35,052 Smooth vs Textured Implants in Breast Reconstruction and Augmentation.
- Implant Pocket Plane Selection in Primary Breast Augmentation: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review of Complication Profiles.
Compiled from peer-reviewed medical literature indexed on PubMed. This overview is for general education and is not medical advice.