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Body Contouring with Liposuction in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

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Liposuction and fat removal in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria: price and key facts

Liposuction for patients from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria at City Medical Centre starts at €1,100 (from $1,200). The first online consultation is free; the doctor names the final price and it is fixed in the contract.

Price
€1,100 (from $1,200)
Duration
1–4 hours
Anesthesia
local or general
Stay
home the same day (local anesthesia) or after 1 day (general anesthesia)
Recovery
back to work after 7–10 days
Final result
3–6 months after surgery
How it works
Send photos on WhatsApp or Telegram, get a free doctor assessment and the price, then confirm the plan and dates before anything is booked.

How it works · Liposuction prices

Information current as of 24 October 2026

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Results

Liposuction and fat removal results
of our patients

All cases are real patients. Faces and identifying details are hidden.

Abdomen and sides

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Comparison

Liposuction techniques

We use two liposuction techniques: tumescent (classic) and VASER (ultrasound). Compare the goal, the indications and the anaesthesia to choose the right technique together with your surgeon.

Tumescent liposuction

A special solution loosens fat for removal through a thin cannula

Tumescent liposuction: abdomen and thighs before and after surgery

from $1,200

Main goal
Removal of local fat with minimal blood loss
When it is done
Abdomen, flanks, thighs, back, arms, chin
Anaesthesia and stay
Local or general anaesthesia, home the same day or after 1 day

VASER liposuction

Ultrasound breaks down fat cells before vacuum removal

VASER liposuction: a male patient before and after surgery

Price at consultation

Main goal
Defined muscle relief and body contouring
When it is done
Athletic abs and delicate areas
Anaesthesia and stay
Local or general anaesthesia, 1–4 hours of surgery

The benefits and recovery times shown are averaged for each technique and given for guidance: the scope of correction and rehabilitation depend on your anatomy and individual features, and the surgeon confirms them at the consultation.

At the consultation the surgeon draws up a plan for your case and explains how your liposuction will go.

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Areas we work on

A single operation can treat several areas at once, saving recovery time and budget

  • Abdomen and sides

    The most requested area for women and men, often combined with abdominoplasty

  • Thighs (outer and inner)

    Fat that doesn't respond to exercise

  • The back and lower back

    Back fat that spoils body contours

  • Arms and shoulder area

    A concern that becomes visible in warm weather

  • Chin and neck

    A small volume with a fast result

  • Knees

    A delicate spot that requires precision

  • Chest (for men)

    Fat-related gynecomastia and pseudogynecomastia

About the clinic

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Liposuction is not for everyone

If your case can be solved without surgery, the doctor will tell you so at the consultation — and you will not spend money for nothing.

Suitable

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  • Local fat that resists diet and exercise
  • Uneven subcutaneous fat
  • Disrupted body proportions
  • Silhouette changes after childbirth or weight loss
  • Fat component of gynecomastia in men
  • Good skin tone and elasticity

Not suitable

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  • Patients under 18
  • Being pregnant or breastfeeding
  • Endocrine obesity
  • Decompensated diabetes
  • Problems with blood clotting
  • Serious heart, kidney or liver disease, cancer

Not sure the surgery is right for you?

Leave your number — the coordinator will call you back, and the surgeon will tell you whether liposuction suits you. No surgery booking needed.

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Prices

You know the price
before surgery

The final price is calculated individually after an examination and fixed in the contract.

Liposuction prices

  • First consultationFree
  • Flanks / waist liposuctionfrom $1,400
  • Thigh liposuction (outer)from $1,200
  • Thigh liposuction (inner)from $1,200
  • Torso liposuction: front abdominal wall, sides of the abdomen and lower backfrom $3,600
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Find out your liposuction plan and price

The surgeon assesses the fat deposits and skin tone, listens to your wishes and chooses the right technique.

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What the price includes

From preparation for surgery
to post-op check-ups.

  • All scheduled dressings
  • Scheduled post-op check-ups
  • A personal coordinator on call
  • Compression garments fitted on the day of surgery
  • A stay in a comfortable
    hospital ward with meals
  • Individual recommendations
    for recovery
  • Remote progress monitoring
    by photos

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How it works

From consultation —
to your new contour

An agreed treatment plan, careful monitoring after surgery and post-op check-ups.

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Consultation
and the surgical plan

The surgeon listens to your wishes, assesses the fat deposits and skin tone and rules out contraindications. A hormonal screening is also ordered — it helps predict the long-term result.

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Booking the date
of surgery

We reserve a surgery date for you: the deposit can be paid by card at the clinic or online by bank transfer. The terms are fixed in the contract for medical services

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Check-up before
surgery

Blood tests (complete count, coagulation panel, biochemistry, infections), an ECG, a chest X-ray and, if needed, a GP consultation. All tests can be done at the clinic with no waiting.

The surgical team during the operation4

Surgery

Marking the areas and fitting compression garments. Under local or general anaesthesia the surgeon removes fat through 3–5 mm micro-punctures — from 1 hour for small areas to 3–4 hours for a combined procedure.

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Waking up
and monitoring

With local anaesthesia you go home 3–4 hours after surgery; with general anaesthesia you stay one day in a comfortable ward under medical supervision.

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Recovery

Compression garments for 30–45 days. First changes show at 2 weeks, once swelling subsides; the final result forms in 3–6 months. Check-ups at 7 days, 3 and 6 months.

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Recovering after liposuction

After tumescent liposuction, recovery is much shorter than after a conventional procedure. Most patients return to work within 7–10 days. In the first week, mild swelling and a raised temperature are possible — a normal response to surgery. Compression garments are worn for 30–45 days: they fix the new contours and speed up tissue recovery. In the first month, bathhouse, sauna, pool and intense sport are off-limits. For the best result and faster recovery we recommend lymphatic drainage massage, pressotherapy and a gradual return to activity. First visible changes show 2 weeks after surgery, when the main swelling subsides; the final result forms in 3–6 months.

Post-op check-ups

After 7 days, at 3 months and at 6 months. Until the end of the year, get a post-surgery consultation with your surgeon to review results and get more information, at the clinic's expense.

Advantages

What makes patients choose City Medical Centre

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Just find out — you lose nothing

At the consultation we discuss your wishes and assess the fat deposits and skin tone. Before surgery an endocrinologist rules out hormonal causes of the fat deposits — this improves the long-term result.

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We stay with you after surgery

The surgeon follows your recovery and the new body contour at check-ups after 7 days, 3 and 6 months. Check-ups, dressings and aftercare advice are already included in the price of surgery.

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A beautiful contour that fits your figure

Tumescent and VASER techniques, micro-incisions of 3–5 mm and precise volume control. Our aim is a smooth contour that keeps the natural proportions of your body.

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Your schedule is our priority

We respect your time: we work 24/7, with easy booking and a personal approach — we adapt to your pace.

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Fixed prices

After the consultation the surgeon defines the areas and the scope of surgery, and you get a clear price fixed in the contract — no hidden extras.

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Round-the-clock care after surgery

With general anaesthesia recovery starts in a comfortable hospital ward under round-the-clock nursing care. The stay and meals are already included in the price.

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Liposuction in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria: price and what is included

Prices are in US dollars; the amount in brackets is an approximate conversion to EUR at the rate of 02.10.2026. The final price is fixed in your contract.

How much does liposuction in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria cost?

Prices start from $1,200 (≈ €1,100) per area. The surgeon sets the final price at the free consultation, and it is fixed in the contract, with no hidden extras.

What is included in the price?

The operation under local or general anaesthesia and the surgeon's support throughout recovery. The price is per area and fixed in the contract.

How do I get my exact price?

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How liposuction works for Las Palmas de Gran Canaria residents

Liposuction is a surgical method of removing excess subcutaneous fat from problem areas. It is not a weight-loss tool and does not replace diet or exercise: its purpose is targeted contouring. Patients from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria most often ask about saddlebags on the thighs, a sagging belly, and fat on the back, flanks, arms or chin. Fat cells taken from treated areas do not grow back, so with a steady lifestyle the result lasts.

Inside the operating room the process is gentle. With the tumescent method a solution of saline, lidocaine and adrenaline is injected into the area, loosening the fat and narrowing vessels. The fat emulsion is then removed by vacuum through a thin cannula. With VASER, ultrasound breaks down fat cells first. Either way, patients from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria get micro-incisions that are barely visible later.

There are no surprises in the bill: the price is set after an examination, recorded in the contract and stays the same. Starting from $1,200 (≈ €1,100) per area, liposuction can be paid in interest-free instalments. Patients from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria begin with a free consultation where the surgeon answers questions about technique, recovery and contraindications before anything is decided.

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Why the Las Palmas climate makes body contours a year-round question

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria sits on the north-east of the island, in the Atlantic, roughly 150 km from the African coast. The long-term climate normals for 1981-2010 show an average annual maximum of 24.2 °C and a minimum of 18.0 °C. The coolest month is January, with a maximum of 20.8 °C and a minimum of 15.0 °C. The warmest is August, at 27.5 °C and 21.6 °C. The gap between the two extremes is small. For anyone thinking about liposuction this matters, because the body is rarely hidden under heavy layers for long. A winter day here is still mild, and a summer day is warm without being extreme. The areas that bother people most are the abdomen, flanks, outer and inner thighs, the back, arms and, for men, the fat component of the chest. They are exactly the areas that show in light clothing for most of the calendar.

The sun adds to this. The city records about 2,821 hours of sunshine a year, from 308 hours in July to 179 in December. Relative humidity averages 66 %, and the trade winds bring fresh, humid air. That mix of constant light and mild temperatures means a silhouette is seen in daylight far more often than in cities where coats cover it for half the year. Many patients describe their request as "proportions", not "weight". They want a waist that matches the hips, thighs that do not look heavy next to the rest of the body, or a flat lower abdomen that stays flat in a fitted shirt. These are the kinds of local fat that the liposuction plan is built around: stubborn deposits that diet and exercise do not shift, uneven subcutaneous fat, and a silhouette changed by childbirth or weight loss.

Rain plays almost no part in the planning. Annual precipitation is about 151 mm over 22 days, December is the wettest month with 31 mm over 4.5 days, and from June to August it is practically dry, with 0 mm in July. So the weather is unlikely to get in the way of the walks that recovery involves. It does mean that the real seasonal question is the one about warmth and clothing, which we return to below when we talk about compression garments. The consultation is online, so a first assessment does not depend on the season. You send photographs through WhatsApp or Telegram, the doctor looks at the fat deposits and the skin, and the plan is drawn up before anything is booked.

Beach walking, weight stability and what liposuction is not

Las Palmas has a long urban beach, Las Canteras, which measures 3,100 m and is the largest in the city. Las Alcaravaneras is a little over 800 m, and La Laja is about 1,200 m. For a patient preparing for liposuction, or recovering from it, a stretch of flat, continuous shoreline is a practical thing to know about. The recovery plan asks for a gradual return to activity, and gentle walking is the most obvious first step. Nothing in the medical material suggests a specific distance or pace, so the doctor sets that individually. What the geography offers is a flat route of known length where you can measure your own progress from one week to the next. Do not take it for granted that sea bathing is allowed early. In the first month the recovery rules exclude the bathhouse, sauna, pool and intense sport, so ask the doctor before getting into the water, and do not assume the sea is an exception.

Weight stability is the most important preparation factor for this operation, and it is worth being direct about it. Liposuction is not a weight-loss method. It removes local deposits that resist diet and exercise and reshapes contours. The national health survey for 2020 puts obesity at 16.0 % of adults in Spain, 16.5 % of men and 15.5 % of women. Another 37.6 % are overweight, and 53.6 % are above the weight considered normal. Those figures describe a population in which many people carry extra weight, but the fact that a large share of adults are above normal weight does not make liposuction the right tool for them. If your weight is still changing, the first appointment should be with a nutritionist or endocrinologist, not with a liposuction plan.

For this reason the consultation includes an honest sorting step. The contraindication list is clear: under 18, pregnancy and breastfeeding, endocrine obesity, decompensated diabetes, blood coagulation disorders, and serious heart, kidney or liver disease or cancer. A hormonal screening is ordered before the operation, and an endocrinologist rules out hormonal causes of the fat deposits, because that improves how long the result lasts. Severe obesity is a different medical category. Spanish public health rules include an adjustable gastric band for adults with a body mass index over 40 kg/m2, or over 35 with a significant associated condition, after conservative alternatives have failed. That is a weight-related treatment, and it is not what a liposuction plan is for. If your situation looks closer to that description, the coordinator will tell you so plainly, and you will not be asked to book anything you do not need.

Compression garments: August heat against January mildness

The compression garment is the part of recovery that people in a warm city ask about first. The medical timeline is the same wherever you live: compression garments are worn for 30 to 45 days, and they fix the new contours and speed up tissue recovery. They are fitted on the day of the operation, and the cost of fitting is already included in the plan. What the city changes is how comfortable those weeks feel. Look at the numbers for the two ends of the year. In January the typical maximum is 20.8 °C and the minimum 15.0 °C. A garment under ordinary clothes is easy to live with at those temperatures, and many people will not feel any extra warmth at all.

August is a different matter. The normal maximum is 27.5 °C, the minimum 21.6 °C, and the sea is at its warmest, with the highest sea temperature of the year, 23.4 °C, recorded in September and October. A compression garment worn for 30 to 45 days in that season will feel warmer, particularly in the middle of the day and in the humid hours when the 66 % average humidity is felt on the skin. This is not a reason to shorten or skip the wear. The duration is part of how the result forms, and the doctor gives the individual instruction. It is a reason to plan around it. Choose light, loose outer clothing in natural fabrics, keep the daily outdoor routine to the cooler hours, and ask the coordinator about spare garments so you can change them. Ask, too, how to wash and dry them safely, since July in Las Palmas has no rain and the garments dry quickly.

The practical comparison is therefore simple. In the cool months you notice the garment less but see the first changes at the same pace. First changes appear about two weeks after the operation, once the main swelling subsides. In the warm months you notice it more, and the body looks better dressed in light clothes only after the same 3 to 6 months of final formation. The seasons do not alter the recovery logic, only the comfort. If you have a choice of date, the conversation with the coordinator should include your own tolerance for warmth. Someone who dislikes heat may prefer to start recovery between November and March, while someone who is flexible about clothing can choose any date. In both cases the dates are confirmed before anything is booked, and nothing is paid until you have seen the plan.

Fitting recovery around Carnival, San Juan and the university year

A calendar helps when you are planning a procedure with a known recovery, so it is worth placing the operation in the context of the city's year. The Carnival takes place every February. The main parade draws around 200,000 people along a 6 km route, and the Drag Queen Gala has existed since 1998. For someone who wants to be in costume in February, the relevant numbers are the recovery ones: back to work after 7 to 10 days, first visible changes at 2 weeks, swelling and bruising gone by weeks 4 to 5, and an interim result at 1.5 to 2 months. If you are considering a procedure in November 2026 for the Carnival of February 2027, the interval is enough to pass the first month's restrictions on intense sport and pool use. It is not enough for the final contour, which forms over 3 to 6 months. A realistic expectation avoids disappointment. You can take part in the parade as someone recovering well, but the final contour is still developing.

The San Juan festivities in June mark the anniversary of the city's founding. They fall in a dry, warm stretch with no rain in practice, which means that people who want to feel comfortable in light summer clothing may want to be well past the first month by then. Counting back, a procedure in the winter leaves enough time for the 30 to 45 days of compression to finish before June, and for the check-ups at 7 days, 3 months and 6 months to fall at sensible points. The final result of an operation in February would be forming through the whole of spring. An operation in autumn is already at the interim stage by the following Carnival.

The university adds a student rhythm to the city. The Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria was founded in 1989 and had 20,356 students in the 2019/2020 academic year, with another source giving 22,707. Students and staff who consider liposuction are in the age group where the 18+ rule applies, and there is no upper age limit. For anyone tied to a teaching or exam calendar, the key figure is again 7 to 10 days before returning to the normal routine. Heavy lifting and physical exertion should be avoided for the first 7 days. If you work in a lab, a workshop or a job with physical load, mention it in the consultation. The doctor may suggest a different return date from someone at a desk. None of these dates are fixed in advance. We build the calendar with you, and we leave room in it for the check-ups.

Public health waiting lists and why this is a private, planned decision

In Spain the common service portfolio of the national health system, set by Royal Decree 1030/2006, does not finance techniques whose purpose is "mere aesthetic or cosmetic improvement". Procedures with an aesthetic purpose that have no relation to an accident, illness or congenital malformation are excluded from specialised care. In plain terms, liposuction done for body contour sits outside public coverage. The same rule applies to breast implants and tissue expanders, which are covered as reparative implants but not when used in aesthetic surgery. So for a person in Las Palmas who wants a body-contouring procedure, the question is not whether to wait for public care. It is how to plan a private one.

The waiting-list figures explain why public capacity is not a realistic backup even for people who think they might qualify for something reconstructive. At 31 December 2025, the national system had 853,509 patients waiting for surgery, with an average wait of 121 days, and 21.6 % had waited more than six months. A later note corrected the initial publication because of data from Castilla-La Mancha, so treat the numbers as indicative. Plastic Surgery had the longest average wait of any specialty, 269 days. Neurosurgery was at 172 days. For the Canary Islands, there were 32,131 patients in structural surgical waiting, 14.59 per 1,000 inhabitants, with an average wait of 106 days. Traumatology alone accounted for 8,592 of them, with an average of 137 days.

Why does this belong in a liposuction text? Because it frames the decision. Your time is better spent on a clear private plan than on waiting for a public specialty that, by the rules, does not cover this purpose. Equally, nobody should read these numbers as a reason to rush. In the 2020 health survey, 64.6 % of people aged 15 and over in the Canary Islands rated their health positively, the lowest share among the autonomous communities. That is a reminder to put general health first. Joint complaints are also common nationally: osteoarthritis is the third most frequent diagnosed chronic problem at 14.4 %, after hypertension at 19.0 % and high cholesterol at 15.3 %, and low back pain is reported by 13.7 %. If you have heart, kidney or liver disease, clotting problems or poorly controlled diabetes, the doctor will say that liposuction is not suitable, and this is part of the free consultation.

How the online route works from start to finish

Because the consultation is online, the first steps are done from your phone or computer in Las Palmas. You send photographs through WhatsApp or Telegram, where coordinators answer round the clock, and the doctor gives a free assessment. The plan, the areas, the technique and the contract terms are agreed before anything is booked. Two techniques are discussed. Tumescent, the classic method, uses a special solution that loosens fat for removal through a thin cannula, with minimal blood loss. VASER uses ultrasound to break down fat cells before vacuum removal and suits defined muscle relief, athletic abdomen and delicate areas. The anaesthesia is local or general, and the operation lasts from 1 hour for small areas to 3 to 4 hours for a combined procedure.

Before the operation there is a set of checks: blood tests (complete count, coagulation panel, biochemistry, infections), an ECG, a chest X-ray and, if needed, a consultation with a general practitioner. You also stop smoking, alcohol and clotting-affecting medicines such as aspirin 7 to 10 days beforehand. Instructions arrive after the first consultation, so you do not need to collect them from different places. On the day, the areas are marked and the compression garment is fitted. The fat is removed through 3 to 5 mm micro-punctures, which usually need no stitches and are barely visible once healed. With local anaesthesia you go home 3 to 4 hours afterwards. With general anaesthesia you stay one day in a comfortable ward under round-the-clock nursing care, with meals included.

After that, the monitoring is remote and scheduled. Dressings and check-ups at 7 days, 3 months and 6 months are included in the plan, and you can send progress photographs to your personal coordinator at any time. Lymphatic drainage massage, pressotherapy and a gradual return to activity are recommended for faster recovery. For the first month, avoid the bathhouse, sauna, pool, intense sport, alcohol and tanning beds. In a city with this much sun, remember that tanning beds are excluded but ordinary sun care should be discussed with the doctor. The final result forms in 3 to 6 months, and removed fat cells do not return, although the remaining ones can grow if weight is gained. A balanced diet and regular physical activity protect the outcome, and a walk along the 3,100 m of Las Canteras is one easy, free way to keep it up.

Is it better to schedule liposuction in Las Palmas during the cooler months because of the compression garment?

It is a matter of comfort, not of medical need. The garment is worn for 30 to 45 days in every season. In January the typical maximum is 20.8 °C, and in August it is 27.5 °C with a minimum of 21.6 °C, so the garment feels warmer in summer. If heat bothers you, a date between November and March may feel easier. If you are flexible about light clothing, any date can work. Tell the coordinator about your preference and the doctor will confirm the plan.

Can I plan liposuction so that I recover before the February Carnival?

You can plan for the first stages of recovery. The usual return to work is 7 to 10 days, first visible changes appear at 2 weeks, and swelling and bruising disappear by weeks 4 to 5. An interim result comes at 1.5 to 2 months, and the final contour forms in 3 to 6 months. For the Carnival in February 2027, an operation in November 2026 would leave you past the first month of restrictions. Do not expect the final contour by then. The doctor and coordinator will check the dates with you before anything is confirmed.

Does the public health system cover liposuction in Spain?

Not when the purpose is aesthetic. Royal Decree 1030/2006 states that techniques of mere aesthetic or cosmetic improvement are not financed, and aesthetic procedures unrelated to an accident, illness or congenital malformation are excluded from specialised care. Liposuction for body contour therefore falls outside public coverage. The waiting figures also show why planning privately is more practical: Plastic Surgery had the longest average wait in the national system, 269 days at 31 December 2025.

I live in Las Palmas and walk a lot. Can I go back to walking on the beach soon after liposuction?

Gentle activity is part of the recovery plan, and the doctor recommends a gradual return. For the first 7 days, skip physical exertion and heavy lifting. For the first month, intense sport, the pool, the sauna and the bathhouse are off-limits. The doctor sets the pace and distance for each patient, so ask before choosing a route. A flat promenade by a beach of 3,100 m is a convenient place to build up gradually, but sea bathing should be agreed with the doctor first.

Will liposuction help if my weight is above the normal range?

Liposuction is not a weight-loss method. It targets local fat deposits that do not respond to diet and exercise. In the 2020 national survey, 16.0 % of Spanish adults had obesity, 37.6 % were overweight, and 53.6 % were above normal weight. If your weight is still changing, the first step is a nutritionist or endocrinologist. Endocrine obesity is a contraindication, and the doctor will tell you honestly at the consultation whether your case suits liposuction.

What if my case looks more like severe obesity than local fat?

Then liposuction is probably not the right tool, and the doctor will say so. Spanish public rules include an adjustable gastric band for adults with a body mass index over 40 kg/m2, or over 35 with a significant associated condition, after conservative alternatives failed. That is a different kind of treatment aimed at weight. The consultation is free and carries no obligation, so you can ask the question without committing to an operation.

How do I send photographs and talk to the doctor if I am at home in Las Palmas?

Use WhatsApp or Telegram. Coordinators answer round the clock, and the free online consultation includes a doctor's assessment of the fat deposits and, from the photographs, an impression of skin tone. You then get a plan with the areas, the technique and the terms, all written into the contract before booking. After the operation you can keep sending progress photographs to your personal coordinator, in addition to the scheduled check-ups at 7 days, 3 months and 6 months.

Does the humid trade-wind air change how I should care for the garments and dressings?

The medical instructions do not depend on the weather, and the doctor gives them individually. What the climate changes is practical comfort. Relative humidity averages 66 %, and the trade winds bring fresh, humid air, so garments may feel damp in some hours. Ask your coordinator about spare garments and washing. Follow the dressing schedule exactly. If anything looks unusual, send a photograph rather than waiting for the next check-up.

How should I prepare in the weeks before the operation?

Give up smoking, alcohol and clotting-affecting medicines such as aspirin 7 to 10 days beforehand. Pre-operative tests include blood tests, an ECG, a chest X-ray if needed, and consultations with a general practitioner and an anaesthesiologist. Keep your weight stable, because the result is judged against a steady baseline. Plan your first 7 days without heavy lifting, and arrange light clothing for the weeks in the compression garment. The full instructions come after the first consultation.

Which areas can be treated in a single operation, and does that suit a busy student or working schedule?

Several areas can be combined, for example the abdomen and flanks, or the inner and outer thighs. Other areas include the back, arms, chin and neck, knees and, for men, the fat component of the chest. Combining areas saves recovery time, since one recovery period covers them all. The operation lasts from 1 hour for small areas to 3 to 4 hours for a combined procedure. Most patients are back to work within 7 to 10 days, but the doctor will set the date for your own job.