Provenance
On origins, and the work of restoring
Plastic, reconstructive and regenerative surgery in BGC and Metro Manila, founded by Dr. Pacifico Cruz.
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Contents
I
Origin
Everything comes from somewhere.
A result does too. More often than you might think, it comes from you.
II
Listening
Before the incision, the conversation.
Most of the work is understanding what is truly being asked for.
III
Restraint
Sometimes the right operation is the one not performed.
Knowing when to stop is part of the craft.
IV
Material
Your own tissue already knows how to heal.
The work is to follow it, not to fight it.
V
Lineage
Every technique was once someone’s discovery.
Learned in Manila, in Tokyo, in Ghent. Carried home.
VI
Time
Surgery takes hours. Healing takes weeks.
A result that still looks like you takes patience.
VII
Wholeness
Aesthetic. Reconstructive. Regenerative.
Three names for one practice: restoring what matters to you.
VIII
Beginning
It begins with a conversation.
The full site is on its way. We are already seeing patients.
- St. Luke’s Medical Center, BGC
- Cardinal Santos Medical Center
- Aesthetic Institute of the Philippines