What ipl hair removal 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
IPL hair removal, known clinically as intense pulsed light epilation. 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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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
SMD Clinic
Villanueva de la Cañada, Madrid
A family-run dental and aesthetic medicine practice west of Madrid, not a franchise.
- 4 checks passed
- 3 still open
- Address and phone published
- 02
Clínica Bayón
Madrid
A central Madrid aesthetic medicine practice built around facial rejuvenation and ageing management.
- 4 checks passed
- 4 still open
- Address and phone published
- 03
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
21 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.
Centro Dermatologico Estetico de Alicante
Doctors namedAlicante, Alicante•dermatology, skin treatments, laser hair removal
Dermatology and aesthetic medicine centre in Alicante with fourteen named doctors.
What we can see: The team page names fourteen doctors individually with their specialties. The site states over three decades of operation. source
Still to check: REGCESS registry number, colegiado numbers
Their website →Clinicas Comyce
SEME doctorAlicante, Alicante•injectables, laser hair removal, weight loss
Aesthetic medicine clinic in Alicante, with further branches in Benidorm and Alcoy.
What we can see: SEME lists its doctor with colegiado 030306111, health authorisation U.48 1961 and the SEME quality seal since October 2022. source
Still to check: REGCESS registry number on the clinic's own site
Their website →Instituto Clinico Estetico
Doctors namedBarcelona, Barcelona•injectables, hair transplant, laser hair removal
Aesthetic medicine, hair and laser centre on Roger de Lluria, Barcelona.
What we can see: The legal notice publishes authorisation E08744225 in the Catalan register of health centres. source
Still to check: names and colegiado numbers of the doctors, founding year
Their website →Instituto de Fotomedicina
Registry numberBarcelona, Barcelona•skin treatments, laser hair removal, dermatology
Medical laser and aesthetic medicine centre at the Centro Medico Teknon, Barcelona.
What we can see: The centres page publishes health registry number E08741249 alongside both street addresses. source
Still to check: names and colegiado numbers of the medical team, founding year
Their website →Serena Clinic
SEME doctorBarcelona, Barcelona•injectables, skin treatments, laser hair removal
Aesthetic medicine, laser and nutrition clinic on Maria Cubi, Barcelona.
What we can see: The legal notice publishes health registry E08571364. The site publishes two colegiado numbers and states SEME and SELMQ membership. source
Still to check: founding year
Their website →Clinica Estetica Incorpore
SEME doctorFuengirola, Malaga•injectables, skin treatments, body contouring
Aesthetic medicine clinic with sites in Fuengirola and Malaga.
What we can see: Dr Juan Enrique Perez Enriquez listed in the SEME member directory for Malaga at both addresses the clinic publishes. source
Still to check: REGCESS registry number, NICA number
Their website →Eiviluxury
SEME doctorIbiza, Baleares•injectables, body contouring, laser hair removal
Aesthetic medicine clinic on Caller Canarias in Ibiza town.
What we can see: SEME publishes colegiado 070706275 for its doctor, the Caller Canarias address, and health authorisation U.48 4300. source
Still to check: REGCESS registry number, whether the surgery it lists is performed by a SECPRE-registered surgeon
Their website →Clinica Dalia
SEME doctorJavea, Alicante•injectables, skin treatments, body contouring
Aesthetic medicine clinic in Javea run by Dra Blanca Cristobal Uriol.
What we can see: SEME member 2052 with colegiado 032865776, health authorisation U.48 18233 and the SEME quality seal since March 2023. source
Still to check: REGCESS registry number on the clinic's own site, whether consultations are offered in English
Their website →Clinica Renacimiento
SEME doctorLas Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas•injectables, laser hair removal, body contouring
Aesthetic medicine clinic on Calle Nestor de la Torre, Las Palmas.
What we can see: SEME lists its director at the Nestor de la Torre address the clinic publishes. source
Still to check: REGCESS registry number, colegiado numbers for both named doctors
Their website →IML Clinic
Doctors namedMadrid, Madrid•skin treatments, laser hair removal, injectables
Multidisciplinary medical centre on Paseo del General Martinez Campos doing laser and aesthetic medicine.
What we can see: The homepage and legal notice publish health centre authorisation CS 8156 from the Comunidad de Madrid, with the address. source
Still to check: colegiado numbers of the named doctors
Their website →MED Medicina Estetica Marbella
SEME doctorMarbella, Malaga•injectables, skin treatments, laser hair removal
Aesthetic medicine clinic on Avenida Ramon y Cajal, Marbella, with four named doctors.
What we can see: Dr Daniel del Rio Escola listed in the SEME member directory for Malaga. The clinic publishes colegiado numbers for four doctors. source
Still to check: REGCESS registry number, NICA number
Their website →Dr. Tomas Zamora Clinica Estetica
SEME doctorMurcia, Murcia•injectables, skin treatments, laser hair removal
Aesthetic medicine clinic on Avenida de la Libertad, Murcia.
What we can see: SEME member 1263 since 2008 with colegiado 303006412, health authorisation U.48 40003052 and the SEME quality seal since December 2022. source
Still to check: REGCESS registry number, the size of the medical team
Their website →Clinica Med Y Derma
SEME doctorOrihuela Costa, Alicante•injectables, skin treatments, laser hair removal
Aesthetic medicine and gynaecology clinic at La Zenia, Orihuela Costa.
What we can see: SEME member 2521 with colegiado 030312973, health authorisation U.48 24251 and the SEME quality seal since October 2025. source
Still to check: REGCESS registry number on the clinic's own site, qualifications of the second listed doctor
Their website →Censalud
SEME doctorPalma, Baleares•injectables, skin treatments, cosmetic dentistry
Medical centre on Carrer de Manuel Azana with aesthetic medicine, dentistry and physiotherapy.
What we can see: Two doctors in the SEME Baleares directory give this clinic as their workplace under one authorisation code, U.48 3792. source
Still to check: REGCESS registry number, whether the surgery it lists is performed by a SECPRE-registered surgeon
Their website →Clinica Aureo
SEME doctorPalma, Baleares•injectables, skin treatments, dermatology
Clinic in the Son Moix centre combining aesthetic medicine, dentistry and dermatology.
What we can see: SEME publishes colegiado 070706279 and health authorisation U.48 4313 at an address matching the clinic's own contact page. source
Still to check: REGCESS registry number, colegiado numbers of the dentistry and dermatology staff
Their website →Clinica Morano
SEME doctorPalma, Baleares•injectables, skin treatments, laser hair removal
Aesthetic medicine clinic on Caller Baron de Pinopar with facial, body and medical laser units.
What we can see: SEME publishes colegiado 070702565 for its doctor and health authorisation U.48 2718 for this clinic. source
Still to check: REGCESS registry number, whether the surgery it lists is performed by a SECPRE-registered surgeon
Their website →PalmaMedica
SEME doctorPalma, Baleares•injectables, skin treatments, body contouring
Aesthetic medicine clinic on Paseo Mallorca, led by Dra Cristina Arribas.
What we can see: SEME publishes colegiado 070707634 for its doctor, the Paseo Mallorca address and health authorisation U.48 3425. source
Still to check: REGCESS registry number, whether the surgery it lists is performed by a SECPRE-registered surgeon
Their website →Planas Salud Medicina Estetica
SEME doctorPalma, Baleares•injectables, skin treatments, dermatology
Aesthetic medicine centre on Cami dels Reis, with dermatology and laser hair removal.
What we can see: The clinic publishes its medical director's colegiado number on its own homepage. The same number appears in SEME with authorisation U.48 5175. source
Still to check: REGCESS registry number, colegiado number of the dermatology staff
Their website →Clinicas Dr. Bernete
SEME doctorTorremolinos, Malaga•injectables, skin treatments, hair transplant
Aesthetic and hair medicine clinic in Torremolinos, with a second site in Cordoba.
What we can see: Dr Andres Bernete Cortes listed in the SEME member directory for Malaga. His site states colegiado 294506102. source
Still to check: REGCESS registry number, NICA number
Their website →Clinica Dermoguillen
AEDV memberValencia, Valencia•dermatology, skin treatments, laser hair removal
Dermatology clinic on Plaza Alfonso el Magnanimo, Valencia, with Mohs surgery and laser.
What we can see: The site states AEDV membership and membership of the Spanish dermatologic surgery group for its lead doctor. source
Still to check: REGCESS registry number, which physician the footer colegiado number refers to
Their website →Clinica Dual
SECPRE surgeonValencia, Valencia•plastic surgery, body contouring, laser hair removal
Plastic surgery and aesthetic treatments on Calle Colon, Valencia.
What we can see: The footer states SECPRE membership number 1184. The SECPRE Valencia directory lists the surgeon at this clinic with the Cirujano Recertificado badge. source
Still to check: REGCESS registry number, which hospital the surgery is performed in
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