Victoria G. Belo, MD - The Philippines' Doctor to the Stars - BeloMed

BELO'S SUCCESS STORY

VICTORIA G. BELO, M.D

VICTORIA G. BELO, M.D.

Dr. Vicki Belo, more popularly known as the "Ambassadress of Beauty" or "Doctor to the Stars," is the medical director of the Belo Medical Group, which serves its patients through nine clinics - eight in Metro Manila and one in Cebu.

Foundation Studies

• Pre-Med: Bachelor of Science in Psychology, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines, 1978
• Medicine Proper: Degree of Medicine and Surgery, University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines, 1985
• Diploma in Dermatology: Institute of Dermatology, Bangkok, Thailand, 1990

Sub-specialties

• Dermatologic Surgery: Scripps Clinics, San Diego, California, USA
• Cutaneous Laser Surgery: Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, 1991
• Liposuction: Dr. Jeffrey Klein, San Juan Capistrano, California, USA, 1991
• Advance Techniques in Phlebology: Pauline Raymond-Martimbeau Vein Institute, Texas, USA, 1994

Memberships

• American Academy of Dermatology
• American Society of Dermatologic Surgery
• American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery
• American Society of Lipoplastic Surgery
• International Society of Cosmetic Laser Surgeons
• International Society of Dermatologic Surgery
• Foundation for Facial Plastic Surgery
• Philippine Society of Liposuction Surgery (Founding Officer)

Recognition

• 2007 Thermage Global Leadership Award (Number 1 in Thermage cases performed worldwide)
• 2008 Thermage and Fraxel Award (No. 1 in the Philippines)
• 2009 - Reader's Digest Platinum Award as one of the most trusted brands in Asia

Recent Speaking Engagements

• 2008 - Philippine Independence Day celebration in New York at the Philippine Embassy
(June); "Beauty and the Best" talk before Filipino caregivers in Honolulu, Hawaii (October)
• 2009 - "The Efficacy of Fractional Resurfacing (Fraxel) Using an Erbium Glass Laser in the Treatment of Hyper-Pigmentation on Asian Skin" at the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery (ASLMS) Convention in Maryland.

• 2009 - Treatment of stretch marks and keloid at the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS) in Phoenix, Arizona

Pioneered the following procedures in the Philippines:

• 1990 First Skin Laser Carbon Dioxide
• 1991 Tumescent Liposuction

• 1994 Ultrapulse Laser for Resurfacing and Blepharoplasty
• 1996 Versapulse Laser for Tattoos and Veins
• 1997 Botox
• 1998 Restylane/Perlane, Microdermabrasion and “Power Peel”
• 1999 Endermology
• 2000 Laser Assisted Liposuction

• 2001 Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) and Light Sheer Hair Removal
• 2002 Aptos Thread Facelifts and Lift 6
• 2003 Cool Glide, Clearlight for Acne and Stem Cell Auto Grafting (SCAG)
• 2004 Electro-Optical Synergy (ELOS) Technology: Polaris, Aurora and Velasmooth (Lipolite) and Mesotherapy
• 2005 Thermage, Multiclear, Jet Peel, Carboxytherapy, Smartlipo Nd:YAG Laser (Laser Lipolysis) and Fraxel

• 2006 Pan Germinal Rejuvenation (Pan-G)
• 2007 Aqua-Lipo, Multi-Polar, Tenor, Nova-Shape
• 2008 Belo Shape, Vampire Procedure (Platelet Rich Plasma)
• 2009 Ulthera, E-Matrix, Photo-Gen, Y-Lift, Cosmelan, Body Tite, Airgent
• 2010 Scupltor Plus, Laser Genesis, Harmony Laser for tattoo removal