{"id":21511,"date":"2024-09-02T16:08:56","date_gmt":"2024-09-02T16:08:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.canons.es\/cirujano-plastico-certificado-importancia\/"},"modified":"2024-10-13T18:37:13","modified_gmt":"2024-10-13T18:37:13","slug":"surgeon-plastic-certificate-importance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.canons.es\/en\/surgeon-plastic-certificate-importance\/","title":{"rendered":"Does it matter that much to choose a certified plastic surgeon?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-auto kksr-align-left kksr-valign-top\"\n    data-payload='{&quot;align&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;21511&quot;,&quot;slug&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;valign&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;ignore&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;reference&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;count&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;legendonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;readonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;score&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;starsonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;best&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;gap&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;greet&quot;:&quot;Eval\u00faa este art\u00edculo&quot;,&quot;legend&quot;:&quot;0\\\/5 - (0 votes)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Does it matter that much to choose a certified plastic surgeon?&quot;,&quot;width&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;_legend&quot;:&quot;{score}\\\/{best} - ({count} {votes})&quot;,&quot;font_factor&quot;:&quot;1.25&quot;}'>\n            \n<div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 0px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                \n\n<div class=\"kksr-legend\" style=\"font-size: 19.2px;\">\n            <span class=\"kksr-muted\">Eval\u00faa este art\u00edculo<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<p>If you buy clothes in a boutique that don&#8217;t fit you as well as they had suggested, beyond the displeasure there are no really serious consequences. There wouldn&#8217;t be any with a menu that wasn&#8217;t so delicious, or a cell phone that doesn&#8217;t take such good photos&#8230;<br \/>\nThis, as is evident, is not the case in plastic surgery and aesthetic medicine. We talk about physical and mental health. If something goes wrong, there can be serious consequences here that cannot be resolved by asking for a simple refund. Hence, the importance of putting yourself in the hands of a <strong>certified plastic surgeon<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.canons.es\/en\/surgeon-plastic-certificate-importance\/#the-danger-of-not-choosing-a-good-certified-plasti-surgeon\" >The danger of not choosing a good certified plasti surgeon<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.canons.es\/en\/surgeon-plastic-certificate-importance\/#it-is-your-health-that-is-at-stake\" >It is your health that is at stake<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.canons.es\/en\/surgeon-plastic-certificate-importance\/#the-threat-of-intrusion\" >The threat of intrusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.canons.es\/en\/surgeon-plastic-certificate-importance\/#how-can-i-know-if-a-plastic-surgeon-is-certified-in-spain\" >How can I know if a plastic surgeon is certified in Spain?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.canons.es\/en\/surgeon-plastic-certificate-importance\/#studies-necessary-in-spain-to-practice-as-a-plastic-surgeon\" >Studies necessary in Spain to practice as a plastic surgeon<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.canons.es\/en\/surgeon-plastic-certificate-importance\/#how-to-check-if-a-doctor-is-certified-and-qualified\" >How to check if a doctor is certified and qualified<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.canons.es\/en\/surgeon-plastic-certificate-importance\/#can-only-plastic-surgeons-perform-aesthetic-interventions\" >Can only plastic surgeons perform aesthetic interventions?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.canons.es\/en\/surgeon-plastic-certificate-importance\/#what-more-should-i-demand-from-a-plastic-certificated-surgeon\" >What more should I demand from a plastic certificated surgeon?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.canons.es\/en\/surgeon-plastic-certificate-importance\/#honesty-and-ethics\" >Honesty and ethics<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.canons.es\/en\/surgeon-plastic-certificate-importance\/#first-class-team\" >First class team<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.canons.es\/en\/surgeon-plastic-certificate-importance\/#continuing-training\" >Continuing training<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"the-danger-of-not-choosing-a-good-certified-plasti-surgeon\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"the-danger-of-not-choosing-a-good-certified-plasti-surgeon\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #0b4f99;\"><b>The danger of not choosing a good certified plasti surgeon<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"salud-en-juego\" style=\"margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"it-is-your-health-that-is-at-stake\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #3498db;\"><b>It is your health that is at stake<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the outset, I think it is honest to say that the fact that you are treated by a certified plastic surgeon does not give you a 100% guarantee of success in surgery.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let&#8217;s not forget that this is medicine and entering an operating room.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But what is clear is that <\/span><b>if an uncredited person treats you, you assume many more risks<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. More risk of complications, a bad result or things generally not going as you expect.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>A qualified medical professional has the necessary preparation to intervene in the safest, most accurate and satisfactory way possible<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. And to solve problems that may arise (there will never be zero risk).<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"intrusismo\" style=\"margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"the-threat-of-intrusion\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #3498db;\"><b>The threat of intrusion<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Surgery and aesthetic medicine generate great benefits, which has attracted <\/span><b>\u201cpseudo-professionals\u201d motivated by economic interest<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. An interest that is prioritized over good work and that in the worst cases takes its toll.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An intrusion that occurs on several levels.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First place and what in my opinion it is more worrying: <\/span><b>people outside this sector who have decided that investing in it is profitable<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. On many occasions, they force professionals to perform procedures that are not indicated just for the sake of billing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is a direct risk for the patient.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In second place, <\/span><b>medical and non-medical without adequate preparation<\/b> <b>now they have centers in which they even see themselves capable of forming<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. And they see no problem in doing infiltrations, surgeries, lasers&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Treatments that can have catastrophic complications.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A very famous case was that of Sara G\u00f3mez in 2022, who sadly died a month after liposuction. Apparently he had multiple internal injuries due to malpractice during the intervention.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She was operated on by a certified cardiovascular surgeon, not a plastic surgeon.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A devastating example of intrusion in plastic surgery that has motivated \u201cSara&#8217;s Law\u201d to eradicate it. Because <\/span><b>unfortunately we continue to experience real tragedies<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Helpless patients with problems that sometimes do not even have a solution.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It sounds banal&#8230; but shoemaker, to your shoes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-can-i-know-if-a-plastic-surgeon-is-certified-in-spain\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #0b4f99;\"><b>How can I know if a plastic surgeon is certified in Spain?<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"estudios-necesarios\" style=\"margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"studies-necessary-in-spain-to-practice-as-a-plastic-surgeon\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #3498db;\"><b>Studies necessary in Spain to practice as a plastic surgeon<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Being a plastic surgeon requires very specific training.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Spain, first you have to <\/span><b>graduate in<\/b> <b>Medicine<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which is 6 years of university. Then you have to <\/span><b>specialize in<\/b> <b>Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">via MIR, which is another 5 years of preparation in a hospital.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is what certifies and trains you as a plastic surgeon.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Two important nuances:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>There is no specialty of \u201caesthetic and\/or cosmetic surgery\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It is \u201cPlastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery\u201d, which is how the specialist should indicate it.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>It used to be called a degree in Medicine and Surgery <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to refer to a degree in Medicine. However, even though it said &#8220;surgery,&#8221; it did not qualify one to practice as a plastic surgeon. One had to, and still has to, complete the specialization through the MIR pathway.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"como-comprobar\" style=\"margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-to-check-if-a-doctor-is-certified-and-qualified\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #3498db;\"><b>How to check if a doctor is certified and qualified<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You have several ways.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To verify that you are a doctor, you can access the <\/span><b>collegiate search engines<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that the websites of official schools usually offer. If it is, you will find its data there (my membership number is 30493 at the Barcelona College of Physicians).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>SECPRE <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Spanish Society of Reconstructive and Aesthetic Plastic Surgery) has a search engine for certified plastic surgeons in Spain. If when you search for him your profile comes up, then he has the specialty.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In my case, for example, if you put \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/secpre.org\/ficha_medico\/153\/nombre\/V%C3%8DCTOR\/HERN%C3%80NDEZ%20MACHADO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Victor Hern\u00e1ndez Machado<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d. You will see my file.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to making these checks, review their <\/span><b>resume, experience, and background<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. That said&#8230; be very careful not to rely on Instagram profiles. Dishonest practices to alter reality are not uncommon.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"can-only-plastic-surgeons-perform-aesthetic-interventions\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #3498db;\"><b>Can only plastic surgeons perform aesthetic interventions?<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><b>There is a caveat<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Specialties such as otorhinolaryngology, ophthalmology or maxillofacial surgery allow treatments for this purpose to be carried out due to knowledge of the anatomical area.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>In aesthetic medicine it is not so clear<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The majority of aesthetic doctors have not taken the MIR and have dedicated themselves to this branch by doing a master&#8217;s degree or course.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"que-mas\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-more-should-i-demand-from-a-plastic-certificated-surgeon\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #0b4f99;\"><b>What more should I demand from a plastic certificated surgeon?<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"honesty-and-ethics\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #3498db;\"><b>Honesty and ethics<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In medicine there is a maxim: <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">primum non nocere<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first thing is not to do harm.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Treating a good certified plastic surgeon <\/span><b>ethics and patient safety must always prevail over money<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. You should not perform any procedure that you are not convinced you know how to perform.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At C\u00e0nons Clinics it is one of our main commitments.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are details that will help you detect and choose those clinics, centers or doctors that put your health first:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do they reach to cry treatment if they consider it too risky?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are they realistic about the results you can expect?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do they tell you about cases similar to yours, with the good and the bad?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do they value your needs in a comprehensive way?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is the treatment honest and transparent?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"primer-nivel\" style=\"margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"first-class-team\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #3498db;\"><b>First class team<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A qualified plastic surgeon who cares about the well-being of his patients <\/span><b>will do everything in his power to have the best equipment in his clinic<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. In terms of technology, materials, infrastructure, and human resources.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For us it is a priority. In fact, we have our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canons.es\/quirofanos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">own operating rooms<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> so that the entire process is much more comfortable (the security requirements so that they give you the respective <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canons.es\/autorizaciones-sanitarias-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">health authorization<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are very demanding).<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"formacion-continuada\" style=\"margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"continuing-training\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #3498db;\"><b>Continuing training<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fundamental in a sector like this one.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aesthetic surgery and medicine are complex and evolve daily. Therefore, a <\/span><b>plastic surgeon must constantly refresh their knowledge<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to offer the safest and most effective current treatments.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A sign that they do this is by <\/span><b>being a member of scientific societies<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> such as SECPRE itself, ISAPS (International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery), or SELMQ (Spanish Society of Medical-Surgical Laser).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Well, not just \u201cbeing a member\u201d\u2026 but <\/span><b>actively participating<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Attending congresses, giving presentations, collaborating in clinical trials, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I consider this as a way to combat unauthorized practice.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At C\u00e0nons Clinics, these are crucial pillars. They are what have allowed us to improve and bring the latest advancements to our patients (such as the innovative <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canons.es\/nuevo-tratamiento-eficaz-para-la-flacidez-corporal-argo-plasma\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Argo Plasma to correct body sagging<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, with which we are seeing very nice results).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>If you are considering a procedure,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> I hope this information helps you choose a well-certified plastic surgeon or qualified aesthetic physician. If you would like to contact us, you can do so via this button:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none; padding: 15px 25px; color: white; background-color: #0b4f99;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.canons.es\/en\/contacto-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get informed without obligation<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<div class=\"cuadroAutor\">\n<h3 style=\"margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px;\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canons.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/drVictorHernandez.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21422 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.canons.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/drVictorHernandez-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Frontal image of Dr. V\u00edctor Hern\u00e0ndez Machado. Medical Director of C\u00e0nons Clinics\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.canons.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/drVictorHernandez-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.canons.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/drVictorHernandez-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.canons.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/drVictorHernandez-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.canons.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/drVictorHernandez-700x933.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.canons.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/drVictorHernandez.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/b><\/h3>\n<div>\n<h3 style=\"margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px;\"><b>Dr. V\u00edctor Hern\u00e0ndez Machado. Medical Director of C\u00e0nons Clinics<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Plastic surgeon<\/strong> specializing in facial surgery and body contouring, with experience in the private sector <strong>since 2001<\/strong>. I advocate for honest aesthetic surgery and medicine in which results improve, not change.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Registered doctor<\/strong> in Barcelona number 30493, member of the <strong>SECPRE<\/strong> and <strong>general secretary<\/strong> of the Spanish Society of Surgical Medical Lasers (SELMQ).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canons.es\/en\/dr-victor-hernandez-machado\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Resume<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/victorhernandezmachado\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LinkedIn<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you buy clothes in a boutique that don&#8217;t fit you as well as they had suggested, beyond the displeasure there are no really serious consequences. 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