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Before you book

Eight questions. One page.

Take these into any consultation in Spain. The answers, or the hesitation, tell you everything you need to know.

No email, no form, no catch. Screenshot it, print it, or open this page on your phone in the waiting room. It works on any clinic in Spain, including the ones we have not checked yet.

  1. Is this centre on the national health registry, and under which number?

    Every private clinic in Spain has an authorisation number. A clinic that cannot give you one over the phone is not a clinic you should be undressing in.

  2. Which unit codes does that authorisation cover?

    U.48 is aesthetic medicine. U.47 is cosmetic surgery. If they are quoting you for surgery and only hold U.48, walk.

  3. Who performs the treatment, and what is their número de colegiado?

    The number is the doctor’s registration. It is public, it takes a minute to look up, and “our team” is not an answer.

  4. Is that person a specialist in what they are about to do to me?

    Any licensed doctor may inject. Only a holder of the official title may call themselves a plastic surgeon. Ask which you are getting.

  5. What exactly is the product or the device, by brand?

    “Hyaluronic acid” and “laser” are categories, not products. The brand tells you what was used and lets you check it is approved in the EU.

  6. Can I have the quote in writing, itemised, with VAT stated?

    Purely aesthetic treatment carries 21 per cent VAT in Spain. Treatment with a therapeutic purpose does not. An itemised quote shows which you are being charged.

  7. What is included afterwards, and what costs extra?

    Reviews, dressings, a second session, a touch up. Get the number of follow ups in writing before you pay anything.

  8. If something goes wrong, who treats me and where?

    Ask for the name of the hospital and who is on call. For surgery, ask before you book flights, not after.

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