Patients who live outside Goiás can begin their care through an online consultation with Dr. Antônio Teixeira, including patients from Brasília and the Federal District. This page explains how distance can support initial care without creating a Brasília unit or replacing the in-person assessment required for an individualized plan.
The online pathway organizes questions and next steps. Dr. Antônio operates on patients in most Brazilian states and abroad; logistics and need for in-person presence are individual. The consultation may be presencial or online and lasts approximately 60 to 100 minutes.
The assessment
An online consultation can make the first conversation more practical for someone who lives in Brasília, the Federal District, or another Brazilian state. It allows the patient to present concerns and expectations while identifying what requires confirmation in person. It is a clinical discussion, not a promise of indication or result.
The decision between surgical and non-surgical possibilities depends on the patient’s anatomy, clinical history, examination, objectives and safety considerations. The consultation should therefore be understood as a structured beginning to care rather than a definitive assessment made solely at a distance. [1] [2]
Assessment criteria
The consultation includes listening to concerns, reviewing history, discussing surgical and non-surgical approaches, and aligning what may be possible, inappropriate or unsafe. When surgery remains a possibility, the plan is defined jointly and remains subject to the necessary examination and preoperative investigation.
For patients who live far from the practice, this conversation organizes the sequence of care. Laboratory tests, imaging and surgical-risk assessment are reviewed according to the case. The team may then present the treatment plan, scheduling possibilities and the costs involved in hospital, anesthetic, instrumentation and other services. No financial terms are stated here, and no estimate is confirmed before appropriate evaluation and planning.
Key considerations
The patient should reserve time for stages that cannot be completed remotely. If surgery is planned, a patient from outside the region is expected to arrive approximately 48 hours beforehand for a complementary in-person consultation, clarification of questions, preoperative photographs and final confirmation of the plan. This timing remains subject to the case, examinations and medical guidance.
| Stage | Main purpose | What may still require presence? |
|---|---|---|
| Online consultation | Organize concerns and objectives | Physical examination and confirmation |
| Preoperative investigation | Review laboratory, imaging and surgical-risk information | Tests according to the individual case |
| Arrival before surgery | Complete assessment and confirm the plan | Examination and final decisions |
| Surgery and follow-up | Carry out care and monitor recovery | Attendance when necessary |
Travel should allow time for consultation, support, return and continuity of follow-up. The need for a companion, length of stay and return timing are individual. [3] Recovery also requires advance planning and communication with the team; it does not follow a single timetable. [2]
Risks and limits
An online consultation cannot replace every physical examination, nor can it establish a diagnosis or confirm surgical indication without the information required for that decision. Images or descriptions may organize the conversation, but they do not reproduce palpation or direct examination. When a physical finding, risk, symptom or uncertainty requires presence, the patient must attend an in-person evaluation.
This page does not define medication suspension, fasting, dressings, massages, products, recovery time or conduct when symptoms occur. Those instructions depend on the procedure, history, examinations, team and postoperative guidance. Perioperative safety involves assessment, environment, planning and risk communication; an online checklist is not a substitute for evaluation. [1] [4]
Frequently asked questions
Can patients from Brasília schedule an online consultation?
Yes. Brasília and the Federal District are included among patients from outside the region who may begin care through an online consultation. This does not represent a local unit or a fixed address in Brasília.
Is the online consultation enough to approve surgery?
No. It can organize the initial discussion and next steps, but the indication and final plan remain subject to the necessary clinical information and in-person assessment.
How long does the consultation last?
The consultation, whether online or presencial, lasts approximately 60 to 100 minutes, according to the needs of the discussion and evaluation.
Must an out-of-state patient travel to Goiás?
If surgery is planned, an in-person stage is expected, including a complementary consultation, photographs and final confirmation of the plan. The timing and logistics are individual.
Can follow-up be conducted remotely after surgery?
Some communication may be organized remotely, but distance does not eliminate the need for presence when examination, symptoms, recovery or safety require it. Follow-up remains subject to medical guidance and the patient’s clinical situation.
Risks, limitations and information boundaries
Every decision requires individualized evaluation. Online information cannot promise results, replace an examination, determine a diagnosis at a distance or define postoperative conduct. Travel, scheduling, investigations, support and follow-up must be coordinated for the specific patient, and the plan may change when new clinical information becomes available.
References
[1]: The Aesthetic Society — How do I prepare? [2]: ASPS — Road to recovery [3]: ASPS — Medical tourism [4]: Ellsworth et al. — Patient safety in plastic surgery
*Medical review note: institutional information provided by Dr. Antônio Teixeira; medical review required before publication.*