Dr. Alexo Carballeira Braña
Medical Licence No.: 461510423
One of the most authoritative voices in reconstructive and lymphatic surgery. His career combines the rigour of high-complexity microsurgery with super-specialisation in the treatment of lipedema.
Excellence Trained by the Masters of Global Surgery
A graduate in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Santiago de Compostela, Dr. Carballeira built his specialisation through the M.I.R. residency programme at the prestigious University Hospital Complex of Santiago de Compostela. His non-conformism and constant pursuit of technical perfection drove him into elite international training, working directly with some of the most iconic figures in world medicine.
From the aesthetic refinement of the Ivo Pitanguy Institute in Brazil, through the advanced microsurgical precision of Tokyo University Hospital in Japan, to the cutting edge of fat transfer at the Miami Breast Center in the United States. This surgical worldview is complemented by a deep ethical and human commitment, reflected in his humanitarian aid missions as a volunteer surgeon at the Hospital in Tanzania.
The Pillars of a Superior Standard
A Pioneer in Reconstructive Microsurgery
Specialised through an international master's degree in complex craniofacial, breast, limb and trunk reconstructions. This ability to repair vascular structures and tissues at a millimetric level is the distinctive technical skill he applies to the safe decompression of adipose tissue.
A Legacy at Clínica Cavadas
During two years of intense activity at Clínica Cavadas, he played a key role in interventions of the highest medical complexity, notably taking part in the historic milestone of the world's first bilateral leg transplant. A level of demand that cemented his skill in the face of the most severe surgical challenges.
Lipedema Research & Science
As director of Lipedema Advanced Care, he combines operating-room practice with active scientific research. He is co-author of the landmark study "The Advanced Care Study: Current Status of Lipedema in Spain", a key publication that indexes and defines the real clinical landscape of this condition.
The Fusion of Science, Technology and Surgical Art
For Dr. Alexo Carballeira, every lipedema treatment is an exercise in maximum anatomical precision. It is not about performing conventional liposuction; it is a reconstructive intervention aimed at relieving cellular pressure, safeguarding the lymphatic channels and restoring the patient's biomechanics.
In the hospital setting, he leads a protocol in which cutting-edge technology adapts to the biological needs of the tissues. Through the synergy of the WAL Technique (water-assisted) and PAL systems, he performs massive circumferential extractions while respecting circulatory integrity. The procedure concludes with the precise application of Renuvion® Technology, using helium plasma to ensure perfect internal skin retraction, minimising after-effects and eliminating tissue laxity without the need for large scars.
Medical Societies and Scientific Profile
Dr. Carballeira's rigour is backed by his active membership of the country's most demanding plastic and reconstructive surgery organisations, ensuring a practice held to the strictest ethical codes.
