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The surgeon

Dr. Al Farabi Lee Jaafar

MD, DPBCS, FPSCS, DPBS, FPSGS, FPCS · Cosmetic / Aesthetic Surgeon

Dr. Al Farabi Lee Jaafar, considered one of the top and most credentialed cosmetic surgeons in the Philippines, is currently the Chairman of the Philippine Board of Cosmetic Surgery - the only certifying body for Cosmetic Surgery in the Philippines, established in 1982.

He practices at Centuria Medical Makati, where NEU Advanced Aesthetics Center occupies the Penthouse. Very active in the specialty of cosmetic surgery in the country, Dr. Jaafar was past President of the Philippine Society for Cosmetic Surgery (2019-2020 and 2023-2024) - the pioneer and oldest organisation of cosmetic surgeons in the Philippines, and one of the oldest in Asia. He is also working to preserve and expand the network of renowned cosmetic surgeons in Asia and worldwide.

A Filipino with Chinese and Arab descent, Dr. Jaafar is a graduate of the University of Santo Tomas in Manila. He has a solid foundation of being trained in General Surgery, having completed five years of specialty training at the AFP Medical Center, and was certified a Specialist in General Surgery by the Philippine Board of Surgery after passing both written and oral examinations. He is a Fellow of the Philippine College of Surgeons.

He further earned his degree as a Cosmetic Surgeon with two years of training in the sub-specialty field of Cosmetic Surgery from the Philippine Society for Cosmetic Surgery, and was certified as Diplomate in Cosmetic Surgery by the Philippine Board of Cosmetic Surgery in 2006.

Over time he has mastered the art of aesthetic enhancement of the human face and body. He is meticulous in his craft, attentive to patients' concerns, and result-oriented. He continues to contribute to advancements in aesthetic surgery techniques, including body contouring procedures such as liposuction and buttocks fat grafting - his own Asian Butt Lifting approach.

Consultation room at NEU Advanced Aesthetics Center
Consultation room at NEU Advanced Aesthetics Center

Curriculum vitae

Name
Al Farabi L. Jaafar, MD
Medical school
University of Santo Tomas
Internship
Santo Tomas University Hospital
Physician licensure
Professional Regulation Commission (Philippines)
Specialty training
General Surgery
Hospital of specialization
AFP Medical Center
Sub-specialty training
Cosmetic Surgery
Institution of sub-specialization
Philippine Society for Cosmetic Surgery

Society positions

  • President, Philippine Society for Cosmetic Surgery, 2019 - 2020
  • President, Philippine Society for Cosmetic Surgery, 2023 - 2024
  • Secretary / Board of Director, Philippine Society for Cosmetic Surgery, 2016 - 2018
  • Secretary / Board of Director, Philippine Society of Liposuction Surgery (PSLS), 2016 - 2018
  • Chair, Scientific Meeting Committee, Philippine Society for Cosmetic Surgery, 2016 - 2018
  • Chair, Fellowship Training Committee, Philippine Society for Cosmetic Surgery, 2016 - 2018 and 2025 - 2026
  • Member, Membership Committee, Philippine Society for Cosmetic Surgery, 2016 - 2018
  • Member, Philippine Medical Association
  • Honorary Member, Philippine Academy of Aesthetic and Age Management Medicine Inc, 2022 - present

The path to the chair.

training

University of Santo Tomas

Doctor of Medicine. Internship at Santo Tomas University Hospital, followed by Physician Licensure with the Professional Regulation Commission of the Philippines.

training

General Surgery, AFP Medical Center

Five years of specialty training in General Surgery, accredited by the Philippine Board of Surgery.

certification

Diplomate, Philippine Board of Surgery

Certified a Specialist in General Surgery after passing both written and oral examinations. Fellow of the Philippine College of Surgeons and of the Philippine Society of General Surgeons.

training

Cosmetic Surgery subspecialty, PSCS

Two years of training in the subspecialty field of Cosmetic Surgery under the Philippine Society for Cosmetic Surgery.

2006 certification

Diplomate, Philippine Board of Cosmetic Surgery

Certified as Diplomate in Cosmetic Surgery by the Philippine Board of Cosmetic Surgery - the only certifying body for Cosmetic Surgery in the Philippines, established in 1982.

2016 - 2018 office

Secretary and Board of Director, PSCS

Secretary and Board of Director of the Philippine Society for Cosmetic Surgery, and of the Philippine Society of Liposuction Surgery. Chair of the Scientific Meeting Committee and of the Fellowship Training Committee.

2019 - 2020 office

President, Philippine Society for Cosmetic Surgery

First term as President of the PSCS - the pioneer and oldest organisation of cosmetic surgeons in the Philippines, and one of the oldest in Asia.

2022 - present office

Honorary Member, PAAAMMI

Honorary Member of the Philippine Academy of Aesthetic and Age Management Medicine Inc.

2023 - 2024 office

President, Philippine Society for Cosmetic Surgery

Second term as President of the PSCS. Two elected terms is a distinction few in the specialty hold.

Current office

Chairman, Philippine Board of Cosmetic Surgery

Chairman of the only certifying body for Cosmetic Surgery in the Philippines - the body that certifies every cosmetic surgeon practising in the country.

2025 - 2026 office

Chair, PSCS Fellowship Training Committee

Chair of the committee that governs how the next generation of Philippine cosmetic surgeons is trained.