News and articles on plastic and aesthetic surgery

Written by the medical team at the Instituto de Cirugía Plástica del Mediterráneo: what each procedure involves, what recovery is like and what is worth knowing before you decide.

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24 September 2026Bra Size and Cup Size: How to Measure Them and What They MeanThe number is the underbust measurement and the letter is the difference from the bust. Every 2 cm of difference is one more letter. In Spanish sizes the number is about 15 above the measurement : a 90 corresponds to an…

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17 September 2026Retinol on the Neck, Chest and HandsRetinol has trials of its own outside the face. Hands, neck and chest, eight weeks, vehicle-controlled: progressive improvement in all three areas and no increase in irritation measures . For the chest there is also a…

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17 September 2026Rosehip Oil for Scars: What the Evidence SaysThe 2024 review that gathered the evidence on rosehip oil concludes, in so many words, that it cannot recommend its use. It started from 20 articles and only 2 reached the final analysis. The two that did were…

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9 September 2026Living with Breast ImplantsYou can do sport, any sport. What changes, if the implant sits under the muscle, is that it can deform when you contract the pectoral : this is what…

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9 September 2026Warning Signs After Breast AugmentationNormal and no need to call : pressure and tightness in the chest, pectoral soreness if the implant is under the muscle, swelling that increases over…

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9 September 2026Nipple Sensation After Breast AugmentationA change in sensation is to be expected and is almost always temporary. The FDA includes it among the complications occurring in at least 1% of…

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9 September 2026The Real Risks of Breast AugmentationThe FDA lists 26 local complications that occur in at least 1% of patients at some point. They are not 26 rarities: they are 26 things each with a…

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9 September 2026The Preoperative Workup for a Breast AugmentationThe preoperative workup has three parts : the tests , the review of your medication and the adjustment of habits . All three are settled at the…

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9 September 2026Breast Surgery in Valencia When You Live ElsewhereWhat decides the plan is not the kilometres: it is how many times you have to come. From Castellón you can come and go in a morning; from the…

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9 September 2026A Breast Augmentation Step by StepThe operation usually takes between 60 and 90 minutes and is done under general anaesthetic . Most patients go home the same day ; in some cases a…

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9 September 2026Breast Lipofilling and MammogramsFat grafting leaves findings that are visible on imaging. That is a fact, not a suspicion. How often , in a review of 2,073 patients : oil cysts 6.5%…

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9 September 2026Implants After Breast Cancer and BRCA+Breast reconstruction is not aesthetic surgery : it is reconstructive surgery, with a medical indication, within a cancer pathway and with a…

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9 September 2026Implants or Your Own Fat?An implant gives defined, predictable volume. It is the option when you want a noticeable change in size. Your own fat gives a discreet increase…

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9 September 2026Breast Implants, BIA-ALCL and Breast Implant IllnessBIA-ALCL is not a breast cancer. It is a T-cell lymphoma , a cancer of the immune system, recognised by the WHO in 2016, which arises in the capsule…

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9 September 2026What Age Can You Have a Breast Augmentation?The lower limit is 18 years old and complete breast development. Below that, breast surgery is only considered for specific clinical situations —…

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9 September 2026Consent and Paperwork for a Breast AugmentationInformed consent for surgery is compulsorily in writing. Act 41/2002 establishes it expressly for every surgical procedure. In writing, on paper or…

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9 September 2026Breast Augmentation Scars Month by MonthThe scar that looks worst at one month can be identical at twelve. In a prospective study of 163 patients using the Vancouver scale, the axillary…

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9 September 2026Who Is a Candidate for Breast Augmentation?There are three starting requirements : being 18 or over with breast development complete, being in good health and arriving with realistic…

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9 September 2026Do Breast Implants Need Replacing Every 10 Years?There is no expiry date. A replacement is decided for a specific reason , never by the calendar. Nor are they for life. The FDA is literal: breast…

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9 September 2026Time Off Work After Breast AugmentationThe timing depends on how much effort your job demands, not on an average figure : an office job, around a week ; heavy physical work with the arms…

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9 September 2026Hybrid Breast AugmentationIt is a single operation with two manoeuvres : an implant is placed and your own fat is grafted in front of it, over the upper pole and in the…

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9 September 2026Breast Enlargement Without SurgeryNo topical or oral product increases breast volume. There is no mechanism by which they could, and no evidence that they do. Chest exercises do not…

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9 September 2026Regret and the Post-Surgical DipOverall satisfaction with this surgery is high and has been measured. In a prospective study with 611 patients , satisfaction with the breast and…

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9 September 2026How to Read a Cosmetic LabelOrder rules down to 1%. Ingredients run from most to least by weight, but those below 1% can appear in any order : from there on nothing can be…

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9 September 2026Does Your Skincare Change with Age?At any age, the three steps are the same: cleanse, moisturise and protect from the sun. What changes over the years is what gets added on top, not…

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9 September 2026What Niacinamide Actually DoesIt was measured at 5% , and that is where improvement in expression lines, pigmentation and texture was demonstrated in 12-week half-face trials. A…

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9 September 2026How to Choose a Facial CleanserCleansing is indispensable and aggressive at the same time. Whether to cleanse is not in question; what with is, because harsh surfactants damage the…