Rhinoplasty in Barcelona Doctor Guilemany

Dr. José Mª Guilemany is an ENT specialist and facial plastic surgeon in Barcelona, Spain, specialising in rhinoplasty. He has more than 25 years of experience and has performed over 3,000 rhinoplasties. He holds a PhD in Medicine and Surgery Cum Laude from the University of Barcelona and is a consultant in the ENT and Facial Plastic Surgery Department at the Hospital Clínic i Universitari de Barcelona. Medical licence no. 33785 (COMB). He is a member of the European Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery (EAFPS) and of The Rhinoplasty Society of Europe (RSE), and is an award-winning researcher with eight academic awards, among them the Extraordinary Doctorate Award of the University of Barcelona. Read his full career.

Yes. Dr. Guilemany has received eight awards over his career: the Extraordinary Doctorate Award of the University of Barcelona for the best doctoral thesis (2016); the award of the Spanish Society of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery for the best doctoral thesis (2011) and for the best publication (2010); the Sant Blai Award of the Catalan Society of ENT for the best international publication (2010); the Oral Abstract Session (2008) and Junior Member (2007) awards of the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI); the Ibusa Award of the Fundació Catalana de Pneumologia (2007); and the Emilio Letang Award of the Hospital Clínic de Barcelona (2005). These are academic and scientific research distinctions, granted for his doctoral thesis and his publications. The full list with dates is in his career.

Dr. Guilemany sees patients at three centres: Clínica Tufet (Passeig de Gràcia 86, 08008 Barcelona), Centro Médico Teknon (Consultorios Vilana, Carrer de Vilana 12, 08022 Barcelona) and Áptima Mútua de Terrassa (Plaça dels Drets Humans 1, Terrassa). The Barcelona phone number is +34 689 306 493 and Terrassa is +34 937 367 020. All addresses are listed under clinics.

Ultrasonic, or piezoelectric, rhinoplasty reshapes the nasal bone with an ultrasonic scalpel instead of a chisel and mallet. It cuts the bone with millimetric precision without damaging the surrounding soft tissue, which means less bruising, less swelling and a more comfortable recovery than with the traditional technique. Dr. Guilemany uses it in virtually all of his nose surgeries. More detail under ultrasonic rhinoplasty.

Because in the nose, shape and breathing are inseparable. Many aesthetic rhinoplasties conceal a breathing problem — a deviated septum, enlarged turbinates or narrow nasal valves — and operating on the aesthetics alone can leave a beautiful nose that breathes worse. As an ENT specialist as well as a facial surgeon, Dr. Guilemany assesses and corrects breathing function in the same operation.

The price depends on the complexity of each case: a primary rhinoplasty does not cost the same as a revision with cartilage grafts, or one that also corrects the septum. That is why we do not publish a figure: at the first consultation your nose is examined and you are given a fixed written quote covering the surgeon's fees, the operating theatre, the anaesthetic, materials and the follow-up check-ups through to discharge. We also offer tailored financing. We explain it under the cost of rhinoplasty.

The splint is removed at around one week and most patients resume social life within one or two weeks. During the first month, impact sports and glasses resting on the nose are avoided. Swelling goes down gradually and the definitive result settles between 6 and 12 months, once the nasal tip has finished deswelling. You have the day-by-day detail under before and after.

In most cases no. Only patients with a moderate or severe septal deviation are at greater risk of needing it; among our patients the incidence of packing is 20% to 30%. Without packing, recovery is far more bearable and you can breathe through your nose from the very start.

Yes. Secondary rhinoplasty is one of his sub-specialties. It is performed on a nose that has already been operated on, working with scarred tissue and limited cartilage, so it usually requires cartilage grafts from the patient: from the septum, the ear or the rib depending on the case. It is best to wait at least 12 months after the first surgery.

Dr. Guilemany has 4.7 out of 5 from 164 Google reviews and 5 stars on Doctoralia and on TopDoctors. These are independent platforms where only registered users can post, and every review can be checked at its source. You can read them under reviews. The reviews are shown in the language patients wrote them in, Spanish.

You can book from this website, call +34 689 306 493, message us on WhatsApp or email info@guilemany.com. We reply within 24 hours. At the first consultation we carry out an aesthetic and functional assessment, with a photographic study and simulation, and explain what result is realistic in your case.