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Facial Team

Location: Marbella, Spain
Procedures: FFS, Hair Transplant

Volume: ~300–400 FFS procedures per year (team combined)

Overview

Facial Team (facialteam.eu) is one of the most prominent and prolific FFS practices in the world, based in Marbella, Spain. Founded by Dr. Luis Capitán, an oral and maxillofacial surgeon, it operates as a multi-specialist team where different surgeons handle different aspects of each case. This team approach — bone work by one surgeon, soft tissue/rhinoplasty by another — is central to their model and differentiates them from single-surgeon practices.

They have served patients internationally since the 2010s, with English-speaking coordinators and a well-developed remote consultation process. They also operate a franchise in Brazil (Sao Paulo/Rio) under local surgeons following their protocols.

The Surgical Team

Current key surgeons include:

  • Dr. Luis Capitán — founder, oral & maxillofacial surgeon, bone work specialist
  • Dr. Fermín Capitán — bone structure
  • Dr. Rubén Bellinga — rhinoplasty and soft tissue
  • Dr. Antonio Bailón — soft tissue
  • Dr. Christopher Percival — FFS including rhinoplasty

Each patient's procedures are divided among relevant specialists. A patient having forehead + nose + jaw may work with 2–3 different surgeons.

Procedures

  • Type 1, 2, 3 forehead reconstruction (brow bone reduction/setback, hairline advancement)
  • Rhinoplasty (feminizing nose work)
  • Jaw and chin contouring (gonioplasty, genioplasty)
  • Orbital rim reduction
  • Brow lift
  • Tracheal shave (thyroid cartilage reduction)
  • Lipfit — proprietary lip lift/augmentation technique
  • Fat grafting
  • Hair transplant (FUE, same session or separately)

They use 3D virtual planning and simulation pre-operatively and provide simulated outcome images during consultation.

Pricing

Pricing is modular — each procedure billed separately. Approximate ranges (EUR, 2021–2023):

Procedure Approx. Cost
Type 3 forehead reconstruction €6,000–10,000
Rhinoplasty €5,000–7,000
Jaw/chin contouring €4,000–8,000
Tracheal shave €1,500–2,500
Full FFS (comprehensive) €20,000–40,000+

Detailed price breakdown: FacialTeam First Contact Thru Booking post by transthrwaway2019 (2021)

Wait Times & Process

  • Initial consultation online (video) or in-person in Marbella; in-person pre-surgery visit required
  • Wait times: typically 6–18 months from booking to surgery
  • Surgery at Hospital Quirónsalud, Marbella

Patient Reviews

Overall sentiment is positive, but Facial Team has a more mixed record than some alternatives, with notable negative cases documented publicly.

Positive experiences:

  • Many patients report transformative results, particularly for forehead and profile work
  • AliceDarko93 (2022): "nothing compares to the joy of finally seeing myself in the mirror"
  • SkylerD95 (2022): documented detailed 3-post recovery series, happy with outcome
  • transthrwaway2019 (2021): 6-part documentation series from booking through CT scans, very positive
  • Multiple patients report good rhinoplasty outcomes with Dr. Bellinga specifically

Negative experiences and controversies:

  • SpellGreedy1306 (2023) is the most prominent negative case — 4+ threads about regret and botched results including rhinoplasty dissatisfaction
  • Nerve damage: jamiroquai_hat (2025) — damaged mental nerve following jaw surgery; several others report prolonged numbness
  • Botch claims: Own_Preparation6953 (2025) — "Botched by facial team"
  • EllishEllish (2022) — "Lipfit too aggressive, chin surgery caused double chin"
  • Blackmailing controversy (2020): 2pass Clinic accused someone affiliated with Facial Team of blackmailing Dr. Bart van de Ven

A common pattern in negative reviews involves rhinoplasty dissatisfaction and difficulty obtaining revisions. Dr. Capitán did a Reddit AMA on r/transgenderUK (Oct 2024).

Comparison

Dimension Facial Team Deschamps-Braly Qassemyar (Paris) Cardenas (Mexico)
Location Marbella, Spain San Francisco, USA Paris, France Guadalajara, Mexico
Approach Multi-surgeon team Single surgeon Single surgeon Single surgeon
Price €20–40k+ $40–70k+ €10–25k $8–15k
Wait 6–18 months 1–2+ years ~6 months Shorter

Websites

FFS

Hair Transplant

Evidence

Reddit

Susan's

YouTube

RealSelf

Other

Evidence spans 2015–2025, 219 total links.