{"id":5572,"date":"2026-05-22T08:18:06","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T08:18:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lipedemaac.com\/doctor-alexo-carballeira-brana\/"},"modified":"2026-05-22T12:41:40","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T12:41:40","slug":"doctor-alexo-carballeira-brana","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lipedemaac.com\/en\/doctor-alexo-carballeira-brana\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Alexo Carballeira Bra\u00f1a"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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\n \"Dr.\n MEDICAL DIRECTOR<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n PLASTIC, AESTHETIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY<\/span>\n

Dr. Alexo Carballeira Bra\u00f1a<\/h1>\n

Medical License Number: 461510423<\/p>\n \n

\n One of the most authoritative voices in reconstructive and lymphatic surgery. His career combines the rigor of highly complex microsurgery with super-specialization in the treatment of lipedema.\n <\/p>\n \n

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+15 Years<\/strong>Clinical Experience<\/span><\/div>\n
SECPRE<\/strong>Full Member<\/span><\/div>\n
ORCID<\/strong>Research Profile<\/span><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n
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\n CLINICAL BACKGROUND<\/span>\n

Excellence Trained Alongside Masters of Global Surgery<\/h2>\n \n

\n A graduate in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Santiago de Compostela, Dr. Carballeira completed his specialization through the M.I.R. residency program at the prestigious University Hospital Complex of Santiago de Compostela. His nonconformist spirit and constant pursuit of technical perfection led him to undertake elite international training, working directly with some of the most iconic figures in world medicine.\n <\/p>\n \n

\n From the aesthetic refinement of the Ivo Pitanguy Institute<\/strong> in Brazil, to the advanced microsurgical precision of Tokyo University Hospital<\/strong> in Japan, and the cutting edge of fat transfer at the Miami Breast Center<\/strong> in the United States. This surgical worldview is complemented by a deep ethical and human commitment, reflected in his humanitarian missions as a volunteer surgeon at a hospital in Tanzania.\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n

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\n ACADEMIC AND SURGICAL MILESTONES<\/span>\n

Pillars of a Higher Standard<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n\n
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Pioneer in Reconstructive Microsurgery<\/h3>\n

\n Specialized through an international master\u2019s degree in complex craniofacial, breast, limb and trunk reconstructions. This ability to repair vascular structures and tissues at a millimetric level is the differential technical skill he applies in the safe decompression of adipose tissue.\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n

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Legacy at Cl\u00ednica Cavadas<\/h3>\n

\n During two years of intense activity at Cl\u00ednica Cavadas, he played a key role in procedures of the highest medical complexity, most notably participating in the historic milestone of the world\u2019s first bilateral leg transplant. A level of demand that strengthened his skill in facing the most severe surgical challenges.\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n

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Research and Lipedema Science<\/h3>\n

\n As Director of Lipedema Advanced Care, he combines operating room practice with active scientific research. He is co-author of the reference study \"The Advanced Care Study: Current Status of Lipedema in Spain\"<\/em>, a crucial publication that indexes and defines the real clinical landscape of this condition.\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n

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\n OPERATING ROOM METHODOLOGY<\/span>\n

The Fusion of Science, Technology and Surgical Art<\/h2>\n \n

\n For Dr. Alexo Carballeira, every lipedema treatment<\/a> is an exercise in maximum anatomical precision. It is not about performing conventional liposuction; it is a reconstructive procedure aimed at releasing cellular pressure, safeguarding lymphatic channels and restoring the patient\u2019s biomechanics.\n <\/p>\n\n

\n In the hospital setting, he leads a protocol where cutting-edge technology is adapted to the biological needs of the tissues. Using the PAL Technique<\/strong>, he performs massive circumferential extractions while respecting circulatory integrity. The procedure concludes with the precise application of Renuvion\u00ae Technology<\/strong>, using helium plasma to ensure optimal internal skin retraction, minimizing sequelae and reducing tissue laxity without the need for large scars.\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n

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\n \"Dr.\n HIGH COMPLEXITY<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n
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\n INSTITUTIONAL BACKING<\/span>\n

Medical Societies and Scientific Profile<\/h2>\n

\n Dr. Carballeira\u2019s rigor is backed by his active membership in the country\u2019s most demanding plastic and reconstructive surgery organizations, ensuring practice under the strictest ethical codes.\n <\/p>\n\n

\n \n ORCID SCIENTIFIC PROFILE<\/strong>\n Researcher Code: 0000-0002-6965-3734<\/span>\n <\/a>\n \n THE ADVANCED CARE STUDY<\/strong>\n Official Publication in PubMed \/ MDPI<\/span>\n <\/a>\n \n LEG TRANSPLANT PUBLICATION<\/strong>\n American Journal of Transplantation<\/span>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n Member of SECPRE<\/span>\n \u2022<\/span>\n Member of SCPRECVA<\/span>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n REQUEST A CONSULTATION WITH THE DOCTOR<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n