IM Clinic

I had my penile inversion vaginoplasty performed by Dr. Labanca in May 2023, and it was the best experience of my life on so many levels. IM Clinic is the place to go to have GRS.

I contacted several clinics in August 2022 to plan my GRS in 2023. After some initial communication, I narrowed it down to two clinics, and I selected IM Clinic due to the location (Europe), a competitive price level, good reviews (both online reads and through direct contact with former patients) and the quality of the communication. When you contact the IM Clinic, you get assigned a patient coordinator that follows you through the whole process. In my case, lovely Aida has been my single point of contact from the very beginning, and she is just fantastic in the way she answers all questions, facilitates and coordinates. We used WhatsApp, and it is a really efficient way to communicate. Perhaps my most memorable message from our communication is the message I received as I boarded my flight to Barcelona. I want to have control, and I tend to ask many questions, so the final message I received was just gold for me at that time: “Don't worry about a thing ... chill, you've got enough on your plate”. The whole process before the surgery was really assuring and good.

When I arrived at the clinic, I was met by Aida, and she made sure everything was ok and also followed me to my room. And the room, and the clinic in general, really needs to be mentioned. It´s a hotel. That also do surgery. It´s a beautiful place that is made to make you comfortable. And it really does that.

After check in, I had a pre-check and was prepared for the surgery the next day. I had my surgery in the afternoon, and everything went well. I spent the next seven days in the clinic to rest and heal, and it was just a beautiful stay and experience, where I was well taken care of by the nurses and all the other friendly staff. Also the food was great, I had no pain, and life really just smiled. On day 5, my best friend came to the clinic and stayed with me. Her stay was included in the price I paid. After checking out from the clinic, I moved into an apartment 5 minute walk from the clinic. I stayed there two more weeks to just relax and continue the healing process. On the last day, I had an appointment with Dr. Labanca to check up on me. Everything looked great and worked as it should, no complications.

At the time of this writing, it has been a bit more than two months since my surgery, and I live my daily life more or less as normal. Some new routines of course related to dilating, but that really is no problem. I have just adapted those activities to my life, and it will eventually be a routine that only needs to be done once a week. Also, I still have regular communication and follow-up meetings with Dr. Labanca to check how things are going. That is very good and reassuring, and we will continue to have those meetings for a year.

A final note on some important success criteria. Make sure that you are in good physical and mental shape, and also, please follow the instructions you receive from the clinic.

So all in all, you are well taken care of through the whole process by a very professional team, the place is beautiful and the surgery result has exceeded my expectations, both in form and function.

Highly recommended!

My experience with IM Clinic from the start to where I am today has been nothing but exceptional. From my initial contact with Aida, to my consultations with my surgeons Dr's Gómez, Herrero and Beltrán, my anaesthetist and care from the nurses.

The cleaning staff were extremely discrete and the food for both myself and my wife, who was also looked after during my stay, was good. Myself and my wife were made to feel welcome from the moment we arrived. On the day of my surgeries my surgeons continuously re-assured me as they could see how nervous I was and it felt like nothing was too much trouble.

My wife was also informed of my progress during surgery and reassured all was ok. I highly recommend IM Clinic and would not hesitate in returning, should I feel the need.

As with everything in life, nothing is 100% perfect but my personal experience at the clinic was well worthy of a 5-star rating if not more. Definitely good value for money and I have no regrets.

I was recommended IM Clinic by a friend of mine who had her procedure done there and after I did my own research on the clinic I deemed it an appropriate option for me personally.

I went in for Genital Gender Confirmation Surgery (Vaginoplasty) as a private patient under the principle of informed consent. In my home country (the UK) we had/have trans care access issues which I believe could benefit from following the example of Spain.

My initial contact with IM Clinic was lovely and has excellent English skills but we had some initial confusion over appointments due to me assuming GMT and they assuming CET time zone for the point of reference. There were also other elements of confusion over dates but these were quickly cleared up. These issues could perhaps have been avoided with the use of iCal-based appointments by the Clinic to establish a baseline/tentative schedule for at least some things.

The building is very modern with a pristine and spacious reception area with plenty of comfortable seating for patients and their supporting guests. I attended alone and while the supporting staff were brilliant in attending to me, I would still highly recommend bringing someone to help you if you can.

My room at the clinic was of 5-star hotel quality with remote controls for all environmental aspects and Chromecast support for the TV easily visible from either the seating or the hospital bed.

The view from my room seemingly overlooked the carpark at the entrance with a stunning view of the nearby mountains/hills.

The staff were very friendly, caring, and professional and despite my poor Spanish skills we did manage to converse with a little help from online language translators such as Google. I should add that at least some of the staff (including all the doctors/surgeons I interacted with) did speak my native tongue of English.

Although initial assessment indicated the Colon doner technique may be required the final surgery performed was the Penile Inversion technique which I am thus far very happy with the results of. Due to the simpler procedure being performed, I received an appropriate refund on the difference very promptly.

Aftercare is very good with prompt responses to my e-mails about any concerns I have raised to date from the surgeon that I was in consultation with.

There is an emergency number that you can call if there are any serious issues as an outpatient but I have had no cause to use it and I am seemingly on a good trajectory with my recovery (about 4 weeks after admission and back in the UK).

As someone who is a bit anal-retentive about details, just being told "Tea colour" for the Betadine/Saline mix did bother me a little but I worked it out to be roughly 1:25 ratio (100mg/ml Betadine, 0.9% Saline) after confirming the colour of a batch I mixed and took with me to my first outpatient appointment.

I had some initial confusion over the initial outpatient medication schedule until the in-country pharmacy I used pointed out the times at the top of the printed prescriptions.

The provided supplementary English translation of the outpatient treatment/medication instructions had some discrepancies but they were relatively unimportant. A Google Translate translation of the partially Spanish clinic admission form cleared the matter up.

I did have an adverse skin reaction to the adhesive tape used to secure the post-op dressing but I must take some of the responsibility for it because I possibly failed to mention a non-medically diagnosed allergy to certain adhesives (possibly silicone-based ones - e.g. the strip at the top of stocking hold-ups). They did however treat the resulting injuries very well and I have no complaints about how this was handled. My advice is to ensure that you do not neglect such seemingly minor details on your admission questionnaire.

There are some other matters pending discussion with the Surgeon in our next tele-appointment but I have confidence that they will be appropriately addressed then.

I found the Barcelona clinic through a friend who had had her GRS there and following some investigation on my part I decided to have both GRS and Breast Augmentation (so wonderfully called chest feminisation). I was admitted at 8 am on the Monday morning and within the hour I was under general anaesthetic and being operated on with both procedures being done in the one day.

I was so happy with the result and the level of care provided. The staff are without exception friendly and attentive and the accommodation excellent (one person I showed a photo of the room asked if I was in a 5 star hotel). The food is another wonderful experience so much so that even after being transferred from the clinic to a local hotel for another weeks of recuperation, we would visit the clinic restaurant for midday meals.

Apart from the quality of the medical treatment one other factor that did influence my decisions was the cost, the treatment at the IM clinic is a lot less than I would have had to pay for the same treatment in the UK and, in my opinion, of much better quality.

After I spoke to Dr Rosell during my Lipedema consultation I knew he was the one I wanted operating on me. I had a few other consultations prior, however Dr. Rosell had something special the other doctors could not offer. Not only did “it feel right”, his speciality in Lipedema combined with his artistry and confidence, makes him stand apart from the others.

The team Dr. Rosell is a part of at IM Clinic is something special. The experience is immensely different than having a surgery at a hospital. Every member of Dr. Ivan Mañero’s team I came in contact with worked with pride and genuinely wanted to ensure their patients were comfortable and progressing.

As a native English speaker, most staff members are able to understand if not speak English which is comforting especially in moments of vulnerability.

I especially want to thank Aida, who is assigned to international clients. Any and all questions she was there to answer and answer promptly. The weekend before surgery day I had last minute questions and on her day off she was replying to me. The attention to detail and her bubbly mannerisms make her a perfect fit for clients.

And without a doubt, Dr. Rosell for perfecting a life changing decision. His attention to detail, knowledge in Lipedema, precision and artistry in removing the disease of Lipedema and making the body look beautiful and natural…there are no words!!!!

So, without a doubt I rate IM Clinic-Dr.Rosell 10/10.
Thank you.

I had a BBL with Dr Rosell and I’m very happy with the results. I honestly can’t even notice where the fat was taken from my body. His care and after care was superior and the whole team at IM clinic provided superior care throughout my journey. The structure itself is truly 5 stars and it actually exceeded my expectations. I would definitely go back if I felt the need for another cosmetic procedure.

I had breast augmentation at IM Clinic. My results were amazing. I am very happy. I would advise you to be as prepared as you can be with specific questions and as much idea of what you want as possible so you can get the results you want. I had success choosing a girl that was in their before and after on website and saying I wanted my breasts to be like hers. I did end up getting very similar results to her and that has made me happy.

I was concerned on the day of the surgery my surgeon was changing the size of implants he wanted to use as I was going under. This process was stressful for me and I was worried they would be too big. They did end up 32DD (some brands 32E) instead of 32D which is what I had asked for. Now that I have them I am very happy but also I would be happy if they were a cup size smaller too. The guys have been happy with them this size...So anyway I am happy now but I thought you all should be aware.

They have healed very well. They are very squishy. More firm than natural breasts but I am very happy with how natural they feel and look considering they are not natural. That was my top request, to look as natural as possible and he did deliver that. They sit very naturally. If I stretch widely you can tell they move a bit weird but that is to be expected. It's not magic.

For post-op just know it's not bad for very long but post-op was not easy at all. I guess don't underestimate that. Also if you don't speak English be prepared that there are not very many English speakers in the area. It is not a tourist area. I didn't think this through properly and it made things harder than they needed to be although everyone was lovely.

I would 100% go with them again if I had to make the decision again. BA was right for me and I am so glad to have such an amazing surgeon to give me such amazing results.

Travelling overseas for surgery is nerve wracking. After being put off by poor communication and a 'cookie cutter' approach at some Thai clinics I was impressed with the professional response from the IM Gender Clinic, including a video consult with the surgeon who actually did the proceedure, the talented Dr Labanca who answered all my fears and questions.

The clinic experience itself was very good. The staff is all caring, reassuring and competent. The stay for vaginoplasty is a full week under the care of the wonderful nurses, ensuring I was able to walk and care for myself before leaving - important when one is alone and away from home.

The recommended accommodation is a short stroll away, and perfect for further recovery and post surgical surgeon visits.10 weeks on the aftercare continues by videolink. I am happy with my results, healing is mainly complete, and I am getting on with life again. Highly recommended.

I went to IM gender clinic in December to undergo chest masculinization as a transmasculine person.I was guided through the process by the wonderful Aida, who as an international patient (from the UK) was so helpful in making sure all my questions were answered and I was at ease going into the surgery.

My surgeon was Dr Labanca who treated me with great professionalism, compassion and expertise throughout. I was very grateful for the detailed discussion we had around the outcomes of different approaches, eventually opting for a double incision with free nipple grafts. This high quality of care ran throughout, with excellent pre-operative counselling, world-class surgery, and continued post-operative care.

The facilities are phenomenal and every member of staff made me feel well looked after - even the food is good. I am really happy with the results and feel so grateful to this team who have helped me to live in and love my body. This image is of me 3 weeks post-op.

Probably the best decision of my life to be honest. Everything was impeccable! Dr Labanca is amazing and I am very glad I trusted her
The nurses even months later feel like a remote family that made took me in for the time I was there. All staff that I interacted with I was able to get to an understanding.

For everyone looking for GAS, I know its very difficult to find a place that you trust and this was the place for me, zero regrets. In general the level of care I received was unexpectedly high. Given that in my search there close price points that would get me out of the door barely able to walk. This place shattered my expectations in the best possible way.

Having done a lot of research with clinics all over the world regarding the treatment I wanted I was instantly impressed by the one-to-one discussions regarding my treatment with the IM Clinic0. I attended the clinic and they couldn't have made my treatment any better. All the staff from the cleaners, caterers, receptionists, nurses and doctors were all 5 stars.

They treat you like family and even after my discharge was keeping in touch to ensure everything was still going well. I have been telling everyone and passing out the clinic's details as I was so impressed with my treatment and the way my friend who came to support me was looked after. They gave him accommodation and all his meals. Also, I met a girl there who was discharged a day before me but the hotel had got the date wrong and she was not booked in.

The clinic without a second thought found her accommodation and her meals for that day and night without a blink of an eye. I fully endorse and recommend this clinic.

Hey, I am Alexa Valianatos and on 14th June i had my vaginoplasty surgery at IM Clinic. Here I found a great, super friendly and professional team which whose totally prompt in answering all my needs. Viewing my research before surgery and my experience in the clinic and after that, I can say that IM Clinic I'd the best clinic in Europe at least regarding my surgery type and my needs.

I can say 100% that I found the 5* clinic. After two months from my surgery I already decided to make the next steps for next surgery in the same clinic. Many warm thanks to doctor Ivan Mañero and entire clinic team. You are the best.

I'm very thrilled with my decision to go to IM Clinic and I'm so grateful to Dr. Rosell and his amazing staff. A special thanks to Aida for making my experience even better than I could've imagined. I was a little hesitant about going to have my surgeries done alone but I have never received better medical treatment and care than I did at IM. Truly remarkable. Thank you!