Health and fitness have never been more popular in the industrialized world. More people than ever have an obsession with living the best life they possibly can, and they spend billions each year on products to help them become as healthy as possible. People are exercising more than ever, responding to decades of increasing health issues and becoming more body-conscious in the process. This is not only the trend in America; it follows in much of the Western world.

Complementary to this trend is the desire to achieve as perfect a body as possible, a trend that is rapidly rising for both women and men. As a result, people are turning to the best practitioners in the field of plastic surgery and physical enhancement. 

Dr. Carlos Mata is one of them. Known as “Dr. Scottsdale®,” Dr. Mata leads Natural Results Plastic Surgery in Scottsdale, Arizona, and is widely considered one of the nation’s leading plastic surgeons.

He explains, “My work started because I wanted to help people feel better about themselves, regardless of the cause. I worked very hard in school, college, and medical school, studying 24/7 and focusing on what I wanted to be: a plastic surgeon. I decided to go into plastic surgery because when I was in medical school, I saw the range of things a plastic surgeon could help with, such as cleft lips, traumatic injuries, aesthetic (cosmetic) makeovers, cancer reconstruction, and hand surgery. A plastic surgeon is a surgeon’s surgeon, meaning they operate from head to toes, literally, and if another surgeon has an issue that they can’t fix, they call a plastic and reconstructive surgeon!”

Dr. Scottsdale®’s practice includes breast augmentations; mommy makeovers; Brazilian butt lifts; breast lifts; breast reductions; facelifts; eyelid surgeries; neck surgeries; body contouring, such as liposuction, tummy tucks, and massive weight loss surgery; arm and leg surgery, and fat transfers to almost any body part, including the genital area. 

In terms of newer, cutting-edge procedures Dr. Mata performs, he explains, “We perform minimally invasive surgery with radio-frequency (like Renuvion and Bodytite and Facetite) to tighten the skin and make the recovery faster. We also offer permanent cellulite removal with minimal downtime.”

However, Dr. Scottsdale® is not chomping at the bit to cut people’s bodies as much as he possibly can. If he can achieve the same result for a client with less surgery, he’ll do whatever it takes. “Less is more. Doing minimally invasive surgery, if it can get a reasonable result compared to full blown surgery, is much better, and not to mention, the cost is less as well!”

Dr. Mata not only cares about the process of helping a client achieve the physical changes they want, he’s invested in making sure each client feels positively about themselves in the process. This requires a special ability to intuit what people are wanting and to help visualize it for them even when they can’t describe it. “I consider myself a surgical psychologist. I help people feel better about themselves mentally. I think that I am able to balance what they see with what they want to see, especially in their brain.”

As for Dr. Scottsdale®’s thoughts on the future of plastic surgery? He’s highly optimistic. 

“I think plastic surgery will never stop growing. With COVID and the explosion of social media, like TikTok, plastic surgery is becoming more popular and people are not ashamed of talking about it anymore. The same exact thing happens with influencers and celebrities like Kim Kardashian and Kylie Jenner – they create the new trends for fashion but also surgery! Influencers are showing perfect, curvy bodies and facial transformation. They post about it and show their recovery to their followers. It informs the public about surgery, and they want the same! My patients even post it on their social media and tag me! I think a lot of it is due to the Kardashian-Jenner family and celebrities like Nicki Minaj or Cardi B that are talking about it and sharing without any shame their surgical journey.”

Learn more about Dr. Mata’s work:

Website: www.naturalresultsaz.com

Instagram: @DrScottsdale

Tiktok: @DrScottsdale

Snapchat: @Dr.Scottsdale

Youtube: @DrScottsdale