Even if you are not registered in the Andalucian Health Service you can now receive the Covid vaccine. Here’s how: Download the application form in Spanish by clicking here. We have provided a translation in English below. Fill out the form and take it to your nearest health centre (Ambulatorio). See below. Remember to bring […]

More than 90% of teenagers have acne and 1% of the population have acne scars. Why do they happen? Acne scars are created by the wound healing process that occurs after the acute process of inflammation, follicular rupture, and periphollicular abscess formation. There are different types of acne scars, 80% of them being atrophic, that is, […]

One of the most requested treatments in medicine are those that lead to eliminating imperfections on the skin of the face to show a luminous and healthy-looking skin. However, as we age, fibroblast cells decrease their production of collagen and elastin, making our skin appear less plump, and wrinkles and fine lines begin to appear. […]

What is a keloid? Keloids are larger and more pronounced scars than usual, extending beyond the edges of an original wound or incision. They should not be confused with a hypertrophic scar where the tissue remains within the edge of the wound. Why do they occur? Their cause is unknown, but they are more common […]

If you are a foreigner residing in Andalucia you are eligible for Covid vaccines even if you are not currently registered with the Andalucia Social Security health system.  You will need to first ensure that you are empadronado or registered as a resident in the town hall for a minimum of 3 months, and obtain […]

WHAT HAPPENS? The constant and repeated contraction over the years of the muscles of the face ends up generating the so-called expression lines (mainly crow’s feet, frown lines, and forehead lines), which age the general appearance of the face. The selective application of botulinum toxin (Botox® Bocouture®) relaxes these muscles and reduces their force of […]

What to do if you have Covid 19 at home? Having just been through the experience with all my family, here are my tips on staying safe: Isolation. Once someone in the family is suspected or diagnosed with Covid that person and all close contacts must isolate. Ideally this means confining an infected person to 1 […]

The laboratory at Atlantic Clinic has acquired a new clever piece of kit that will test for Covid antigen and influenza antigen on the same sample, and at the same price as the original Covid antigen test (60 euros). The results are ready as quickly as 15 minutes (sometimes a little longer when there is […]

Atlantic Clinic has just acquired the latest PCR equipment which can give a result from 4 hours to the same day (times vary according to the workload), compared to 24-48hrs for most testing centers). Urgent testing can be done even on the weekends (a lab call-out charge of 70€ applies).   Our prices for Covid […]