Are nutrition and training included in the price of surgery?
Yes. The fixed-price quote includes consultation, pre-operative tests, anaesthesia, operating theatre, compression garment, lymphatic drainage sessions, personalised nutritional plan, and 12 weeks of supervised post-surgical training.
Is the 12-week integral programme mandatory?
The NATURAL FIT Body Contouring® protocol is designed as a whole. Surgery without follow-up delivers a surgically correct result, but its long-term maintenance depends entirely on the patient. We therefore always recommend the complete programme. Exceptionally, we do assess patients who already have their own nutritionist and trainer and prefer to coordinate them with our team.
How much time off work will I need?
It depends on the procedure. For lower-impact interventions (focal liposculpture, arms, jawline): 2–3 days for office work, one week if your job is physically demanding. For major procedures (3D liposculpture, abdominoplasty, BBL): 7–10 days for office work, 3–4 weeks for intense sport or physical labour. We provide a medical certificate if required.
I am not based in Barcelona — can I still follow the methodology?
Yes. We treat patients from all over Spain and internationally. The initial assessment can be done by video call. After surgery, the patient must stay in Barcelona for the first 7–10 days for critical post-operative reviews. The remaining nutritional follow-up can be coordinated remotely; in-person training is replaced by a supervised remote plan with fortnightly check-ins.
What if I have no previous exercise habits?
The plan is adapted to each patient. Those with no prior experience start with mobility work and walking; patients with a fitness background progressively resume strength training. The key is that every phase is supervised by the assigned trainer.
What happens if I gain weight afterwards?
The fat cells that were removed do not regenerate in the treated area. If significant weight is gained, the remaining cells (in untreated areas and, to a lesser extent, in treated ones) can enlarge and alter the contour achieved. That is why the integral programme includes 12 weeks of habit consolidation. Weight fluctuations of 2–4 kg do not affect the result.
Is this really the only clinic in Spain with this approach?
Yes. NATURAL FIT Body Contouring® is the only clinic in Spain specialising in integrated surgery with nutrition and post-surgical training under a single team. The protocol was developed by Dr. Martín Gastón Álvarez following 18 years of international practice across five countries.