Medical Director · 4Beauty Med Spa · Miami
Constantino Mendieta, MD, FACS
Board-certified plastic surgeon. Pioneer of the modern Brazilian Butt Lift. Clinical Fellow, Harvard Medical School. Author of The Art of Gluteal Sculpting. Global educator — the “surgeon’s surgeon.”
“For over 23 years, I’ve sculpted bodies like a master shapes marble— But now, my work transcends the physical. This isn’t plastic surgery. It’s transformation.”
At a glance
Highlighted credentials
Board-certified
American Board of Plastic Surgery — certified plastic surgeon practicing in Miami, Florida.
FACS
Fellow of the American College of Surgeons — recognition of surgical excellence and ethical practice.
BBL pioneer
Pioneer of the modern Brazilian Butt Lift — anatomy-driven gluteal aesthetics taught worldwide.
Harvard clinical fellow
Clinical Fellow, Harvard Medical School — Aesthetic Surgery Fellowship, Boston (1998).
Author
The Art of Gluteal Sculpting — Quality Medical Publishing, 2011; textbook chapter contributor.
ASPS / ASAPS lecturer
National and international faculty for American Society of Plastic Surgeons and The Aesthetic Society.
America’s Best
Named America’s Best Plastic Surgeon by Newsweek magazine (2022) — national recognition.
Medical Director
Medical Director, 4Beauty Med Spa · Miami — physician leadership for non-surgical excellence.
Board & society recognition
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Philosophy
The architect of modern beauty
Board-certified Miami plastic surgeon Dr. Constantino Mendieta is a world-renowned expert in body contouring. As the pioneer of the modern Brazilian Butt Lift, he has perfected anatomy-driven techniques that deliver unmatched, natural results — and taught those methods to surgeons globally.
His unique approach encompasses more than physical beauty: internal peace and mental wellness. He blends advanced surgical technique with regenerative medicine and biohacking, unifying internal and external beauty. Care extends beyond surgery into post-operative support for healing and curated aftercare.
At 4Beauty Med Spa, that philosophy guides non-surgical excellence — injectables, regenerative care, lasers, and body-contour artistry under physician leadership.
“I’ve redefined the art of aesthetic surgery to honor not only the human form, but the soul that lives within it.”
The surgeon’s surgeon
Global leadership in body contouring and fat grafting. An avid lecturer, researcher, and educator — Dr. Mendieta shares techniques with the surgical community worldwide as course faculty and symposium speaker.
Architect of the modern BBL
Pioneer of the modern Brazilian Butt Lift — refining anatomy-driven gluteal aesthetics that shape how the procedure is taught and performed today. His Adonis and Aphrodite procedures display the full range of body-contouring artistry.
Published authority
Author of The Art of Gluteal Sculpting (QMP, 2011) and chapter contributor to leading plastic surgery textbooks. Advanced fat-grafting techniques practiced by surgeons globally.
Holistic continuity of care
Philosophy spans physical transformation and mental wellness — blending advanced surgical technique with regenerative medicine and curated aftercare, guiding 4Beauty Med Spa’s non-surgical excellence.
Curriculum vitae
Experience & education
A lifelong ambition sparked watching reconstructive surgery in Nicaragua led to rigorous training across the world’s leading institutions — from Creighton to Harvard Medical School, observational study with Ivo Pitanguy in Brazil, and fellowship at the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh.
Education & fellowships
- UndergraduateSanta Clara University, Santa Clara, California (1981–1982); Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska — Bachelor of Science, Psychology (1982–1985).
- Medical SchoolCreighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, Nebraska — Doctor of Medicine (1985–1989).
- Internship & Residency — General SurgeryMaricopa County Hospital, Phoenix, Arizona — General Surgery Internship & Residency (1989–1993); Chief Year (1993–1994).
- Observational Training — Ivo PitanguyObservational training with Ivo Pitanguy, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (July–August 1994).
- Fellowship — Royal College of SurgeonsPlastic Surgery Registrar, Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh, Scotland (August–December 1994).
- Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery ResidencyUniversity of Miami / Jackson Memorial Hospital — Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Residency, Miami, Florida (1995–1997).
- Fellowship — Aesthetic SurgeryAesthetic Surgery Fellowship with Bruce F. Connell, MD, California (January–February 1998).
- Fellowship — Reconstructive & Aesthetic Breast SurgeryReconstructive & Aesthetic Breast Surgery Fellowship with Carl R. Hartrampf, MD, Atlanta, Georgia (March–June 1998).
- Fellowship — Harvard Medical SchoolAesthetic Surgery Fellowship / Clinical Fellow, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts (July–November 1998).
- Traveling & invitational trainingTraveling sub-specialty training — Dallas, New York, Beverly Hills (1998–1999); invitational training — Paris, France and São Paulo, Brazil.
Affiliations & recognition
- ◆The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (The Aesthetic Society / ASAPS)
- ◆Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS)
- ◆American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)
- ◆American Medical Association (AMA)
- ◆Florida Medical Association / Florida Medical Society
- ◆Millard Society
- ◆Castle Connolly recognition
- ◆Licensed — State of Florida (1994–present); State of Georgia (1998–present)
Selected publications
- The Art of Gluteal Sculpting
Quality Medical Publishing, 2011 — sole-author textbook on gluteal aesthetics and fat grafting.
- Intramuscular Gluteal Augmentation Technique
Clinics in Plastic Surgery — “Gluteal Augmentation,” July 2006, Vol. 33 No. 3, Elsevier Saunders, pages 423–434.
- Textbook chapters
Buttock contouring with liposuction and fat grafting (Elsevier / Peter Rubin); Plastic Surgery 3rd Edition (Peter Neligan) — with Abel de La Peña, MD and Thomas Roberts, MD; Decision Making in Plastic Surgery (Marsh & Perlyn).
- Media & press
Featured or quoted in Harper’s Bazaar, Allure, BBC, Miami Herald, DuJour, VICE, Smart Beauty Guide, and Newsweek America’s Best Plastic Surgeon recognition (2022).
4Beauty by Mendieta
Surgical leadership
Where innovation, skill, and artistry converge. World-renowned Miami plastic surgeon Constantino Mendieta, MD, FACS extends a simple truth to every case: no two individuals are the same — therefore no single technique is suited to all. Hand- selected surgical colleagues uphold that legacy of innovation and patient-centered care. The Med Spa extends that standard into non-invasive treatments under his medical direction.
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