Cosmetic surgery

In the recent a lot of new clinics have opened on the Costa del Sol. The services that are offered easily rivals that of city clinics around Europe, in addition to the possibility to recuperate in the healthy Spanish climate.
Since its heydays in the 70s, Marbella has grown into its reputation as a playground for the rich and famous. In recent years a number of specialized cosmetic surgery clinics have opened in response to the demands of the visitors and residents of the area. Clients are offered a vast array of cosmetic treatments and therapies, as well as aesthetic and general surgery.
If tummy-tucks, face-lifts, nose-jobs and boob-jobs are too serious for some clients, do on-going research and medical breakthroughs mean that patients can now can be offered more choices than ever before of safe treatments and therapies.
Treatments like Ozone therapy like it is offered by a number of clinics in Marbella. This is one of the newest developments in the war against visible ageing.
All clinics offer a wide choice of plastic surgery treatments including breast surgery (reduction and enlargement), facial surgery, liposculpture and liposuction, skin surgeries and varicose vein removal. Even though the clinics does provide similar aesthetic and plastic surgery services, there can be variations in the methods and administration and it is best to consult directly with the clinic to determine, which clinic and treatment is best for you.
According to Spanish law it recently became illegal for cosmetic surgeons to do anything other than superficial surgery. They are only allowed to operate with the skin and fat, down to the muscle tissue. The legal requirement to be qualified as a cosmetic surgeon is to be a general practitioner with a non-official surgical training received by fellows or through workshops.
Plastic surgeons in Spain must spend additional three years in practice up to five or seven years in hospitals. European law upholds strict registration processes, overseeing and monitoring the practice of all plastic surgeries. This ensures patients receive first-class service in a first-class environment. And makes them enjoy to the fullest the extra years in both appearance and in life that these treatments can offer.

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