The first plastic surgery in Indonesia was carried out in 1950 by Dr. Soepardjo Rustam.
Most plastic surgery in Indonesia is carried out for beauty purposes, such as beautifying the shape of the nose or enlargement of the breast.
In addition to beauty purposes, plastic surgery is also carried out for medical purposes, such as repairing congenital abnormalities or restoring body shape after an accident.
Plastic surgery in Indonesia is more affordable than other countries in Asia, such as South Korea or Japan.
Jakarta is the center of plastic surgery in Indonesia, with the highest number of clinics and specialist doctors.
Although many people are performing plastic surgery in Indonesia, there is still a negative stigma of this procedure.
Plastic surgery in Indonesia is supervised by the Ministry of Health and doctors who perform the procedure must have an official license.
In addition to plastic surgery, there are also non-surgical beauty procedures that are increasingly popular in Indonesia, such as facial treatments with laser or Botox injection.
Some Indonesian celebrities are famous for claiming to perform plastic surgery, such as Luna Maya and Krisdayanti.
Although the risk of complications is always in every medical procedure, the risk of complications in plastic surgery in Indonesia is relatively low if done by an experienced and licensed doctor.
