What breast augmentation actually does, what it costs in Spain, and what a clinic has to hold on the public register before it can legally offer it to you.
What it is
Breast augmentation, known clinically as augmentation mammoplasty. A clinic offering it needs the matching unit on its entry in the national register of health centres, and the doctor performing it needs the qualification that unit implies. Both are public and both take five minutes to check.
What it costs
What the quote should include
A surgical quote in Spain normally covers the pre-operative tests, the theatre, the anaesthetist and the follow-ups. A non-surgical quote covers the product and the session. Normally is not always, and an itemised written quote is your right here.
What pushes it up
City, the seniority and specialty of the doctor, the product or device, the number of areas, and whether a general anaesthetic is involved. VAT at 21 per cent applies to purely aesthetic treatment; treatment with a therapeutic purpose is exempt. Ask which you are being quoted.
When a price is too low
A figure far below the bottom of that range usually means a diluted or non-original product, a practitioner without the qualification the treatment requires, or a quote that omits something you will be charged for later. Ask which, in writing.
Before you book
Ask who performs it and what their official qualification is, ask to see the registry authorisation, ask for the itemised quote including VAT, and ask what happens if you are not happy. A clinic that answers all four without hesitating is telling you something useful.
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Tell us what you want done and where. We run the registry check and the medical-register check ourselves and send you what we found, including the parts we could not confirm. Free, and no clinic gets your details unless you ask.
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Clinics we have checked
Ranked by how little is left unanswered, not by who pays us. Three so far, and we publish the working for each one.
- Top pick
DT Clinic Madrid
Madrid
A Madrid cosmetic surgery practice working across body and facial procedures.
- 2 checks passed
- 4 still open
- No public phone number yet
Listed, not yet checked
34 more we can tell you something true about
Every practice below has its own live website and one public marker we looked at ourselves, linked on each card. That is not our full check, and we say so on every one. Take the eight questions with you.
Belaneve
SECPRE surgeonAlicante, Alicante•dermatology, plastic surgery, skin treatments
Dermatology and plastic surgery clinic at Playa de San Juan, Alicante.
What we can see: A surgeon in the SECPRE Alicante directory lists this clinic's address as his contact. The site names fourteen doctors, six of them dermatologists. source
Still to check: REGCESS registry number, colegiado numbers
Their website →Clinica Kyra
SECPRE surgeonAlicante, Alicante•plastic surgery, injectables, dermatology
Plastic surgery and aesthetic medicine clinic in Alicante with two SECPRE-listed surgeons.
What we can see: Two surgeons in the SECPRE Alicante directory, one with this clinic as his listed address. The site publishes both colegiado numbers. source
Still to check: REGCESS registry number
Their website →Instituto Perez de la Romana
SECPRE surgeonAlicante, Alicante•plastic surgery, body contouring, injectables
Plastic surgery practice in Alicante led by Dr Federico Perez de la Romana.
What we can see: Listed in the SECPRE member directory for Alicante province, which names this practice as his consulting address. source
Still to check: REGCESS registry number, colegiado number
Their website →Maive
SEME doctorArrecife, Las Palmas•injectables, skin treatments, plastic surgery
Aesthetic medicine and surgery centre in Arrecife, Lanzarote, with three named doctors.
What we can see: The homepage publishes health authorisation SCS/7776. SEME lists a doctor at the same address. source
Still to check: national REGCESS code, colegiado numbers for the three named doctors
Their website →Antiaging Group Barcelona
SECPRE surgeonBarcelona, Barcelona•plastic surgery, injectables, body contouring
Plastic surgery and aesthetic medicine clinic on Ronda del General Mitre, Barcelona.
What we can see: The homepage shows membership of SECPRE, SCCPRE, AECEP, SEME and ISAPS, and names its plastic surgeons individually. source
Still to check: REGCESS registry number, colegiado numbers
Their website →Clinica Planas
SECPRE surgeonBarcelona, Barcelona•plastic surgery, injectables
Plastic surgery and aesthetic medicine clinic in Sarria-Sant Gervasi, Barcelona.
What we can see: The clinic's own profile for its medical director states membership of SECPRE, SCCPRE, ISAPS and AECEP. source
Still to check: REGCESS registry number, colegiado numbers of the surgeons
Their website →Instituto Dr. Serra Mestre
SECPRE surgeonBarcelona, Barcelona•plastic surgery, injectables
Plastic surgery and aesthetic medicine practice at the Hospital Quironsalud Barcelona.
What we can see: The site states membership of SECPRE, SEMAL, SETGRA and SICPRE, and publishes the consulting address. source
Still to check: REGCESS registry number, colegiado number
Their website →Instituto Dr. Vicente Paloma
SECPRE surgeonBarcelona, Barcelona•hair transplant, plastic surgery
Plastic surgery and hair transplant practice at the Centro Medico Teknon, Barcelona.
What we can see: The site publishes colegiado numbers for two of its doctors and states SECPRE membership. source
Still to check: REGCESS registry number, founding year
Their website →Dra. Belen Gornes Cirugia Plastica
SECPRE surgeonCiutadella de Menorca, Baleares•plastic surgery, injectables
Plastic surgery practice with consulting rooms in Ciutadella and Mahon, Menorca.
What we can see: Listed in the SECPRE member directory for Baleares, which names the Ciutadella practice and address. source
Still to check: REGCESS registry number, colegiado number
Their website →Clinica ICA
SEME doctorCosta Adeje, Santa Cruz de Tenerife•plastic surgery, body contouring, injectables
Surgery and aesthetic medicine group with sites in Costa Adeje, La Orotava and Puerto de la Cruz.
What we can see: SEME lists a doctor at the Costa Adeje address the clinic publishes on its own site. source
Still to check: REGCESS registry number, colegiado numbers for any of the seven named doctors
Their website →Dermadenia
Doctors namedDenia, Alicante•dermatology, hair transplant, plastic surgery
Dermatology, aesthetic medicine and hair transplant clinic in Denia.
What we can see: The team page names each dermatologist with their medical school and specialist training hospital. source
Still to check: REGCESS registry number, colegiado numbers
Their website →Artistry Clinic
SEME doctorEstepona, Malaga•plastic surgery, injectables, skin treatments
Aesthetic medicine and surgery clinic in Estepona founded by Dr Agassi Charchoglyan.
What we can see: Health centre number NICA 56412 published in the footer of every page. A doctor at that address is listed in the SEME Malaga directory. source
Still to check: REGCESS registry number, colegiado number for the founder
Their website →Clinica Remodel
SECPRE surgeonLas Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas•plastic surgery, injectables, body contouring
Plastic surgery and aesthetic medicine on Calle Leon y Castillo, Las Palmas.
What we can see: The site states colegiado 35/06410 and SECPRE membership. The surname also appears in the SECPRE member list for Las Palmas. source
Still to check: REGCESS registry number, whether the surgeon holds SECPRE recertified status
Their website →Dr. Cristian Almeda
SECPRE surgeonLas Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas•plastic surgery, hair transplant, injectables
Plastic surgery practice in Las Palmas covering face, breast, body and hair surgery.
What we can see: The SECPRE member list for Las Palmas flags this surgeon as recertified. His own site states the Ministry-recognised specialist title. source
Still to check: REGCESS registry number, colegiado number
Their website →Clinica Dr. Jorge Aso
SECPRE surgeonMadrid, Madrid•plastic surgery, injectables
Plastic surgery clinic on Calle Jorge Juan with a six-doctor team.
What we can see: The legal notice publishes registry number CS14148 in the Comunidad de Madrid register. The site states SECPRE membership and the MIR specialist title. source
Still to check: colegiado numbers
Their website →Clinica Dr. Sarmentero
SECPRE surgeonMadrid, Madrid•plastic surgery, injectables
Plastic surgery clinic run by Dr Esteban Sarmentero Ortiz, MIR-trained at Hospital Ramon y Cajal.
What we can see: The site states SECPRE membership and MIR specialist training in plastic surgery at Hospital Ramon y Cajal. source
Still to check: REGCESS registry number, colegiado number
Their website →Clinica Menorca
Doctors namedMadrid, Madrid•injectables, plastic surgery, body contouring
Aesthetic medicine and surgery centre on Calle Menorca, trading as Centro Estetico Menorca SL.
What we can see: The legal notice states authorisation by the Comunidad de Madrid as a day-surgery centre, with two file numbers published. source
Still to check: a CS-format registry number, colegiado numbers of the medical team
Their website →Dr. Diego Tomas Ivancich
SECPRE surgeonMadrid, Madrid•plastic surgery
Plastic surgery practice on Calle de San German run by Dr Diego Tomas Ivancich.
What we can see: The site states SECPRE membership and gives his Colegio de Medicos de Madrid number. source
Still to check: REGCESS registry number, the names of any other doctors on the team
Their website →Dr. Gustavo Sordo
SECPRE surgeonMadrid, Madrid•plastic surgery
Plastic surgery practice on Calle Alberto Aguilera run by two surgeons.
What we can see: The site publishes colegiado 282858125 and states membership of SECPRE, AECEP, EASAPS and the Rhinoplasty Society of Europe. source
Still to check: REGCESS registry number
Their website →Eleca Clinic
SECPRE surgeonMadrid, Madrid•plastic surgery, injectables
Plastic surgery clinic on Avenida de Concha Espina run by two SECPRE-member surgeons.
What we can see: The site states authorisation by the Comunidad de Madrid under registry number CS11634, and SECPRE, AECP and ISAPS membership for both surgeons. source
Still to check: colegiado numbers, the year the practice opened
Their website →Instituto Espanol de Cirugia Plastica
SECPRE surgeonMadrid, Madrid•plastic surgery
Plastic surgery practice on Calle Juan Bravo in Salamanca district, listing eight named surgeons.
What we can see: The homepage shows SECPRE and ICOMEM membership marks and names eight surgeons with a published street address. source
Still to check: REGCESS registry number, colegiado numbers
Their website →Dr Jesus Torres Corpas
SECPRE surgeonMarbella, Malaga•plastic surgery, body contouring
Plastic surgery practice with consulting rooms in Marbella and Malaga.
What we can see: Listed in the SECPRE member directory for Malaga province. His own site states colegiado 292904823 and SECPRE membership since 1989. source
Still to check: REGCESS registry number, NICA number for the Marbella rooms
Their website →Dr Pietro Di Mauro
SECPRE surgeonMarbella, Malaga•plastic surgery, body contouring
Plastic surgery practice in Marbella run by Dr Pietro Di Mauro.
What we can see: Listed in the SECPRE member directory for Malaga province, consulting at HC Hospital Internacional, Marbella. source
Still to check: REGCESS registry number, NICA number
Their website →Ocean Clinic Marbella
SECPRE surgeonMarbella, Malaga•plastic surgery, injectables, dermatology
Plastic surgery, aesthetic medicine and dermatology clinic on Avenida Ramon y Cajal, Marbella.
What we can see: Dr Kai Oliver Kaye listed in the SECPRE member directory for Malaga province, with the Marbella address. The clinic also publishes NICA 31337 in its footer. source
Still to check: REGCESS registry number, colegiado numbers for the named surgeons
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10 more listed in the full directory.
