Prof. Hernandez Alfaro voted as one of the 8 best medical specialists in Catalonia

Prof. Federico Hernandez Alfaro has been recognized in the Top Doctors Awards 2019, an award granted by the medical group itself, through thousands of recommendations, to the best Spanish specialists. The purpose of these awards is threefold: Make known to the medical specialists most recommended by the doctors themselves during the year, those to whom...

In most candidates to orthognathic surgery , it is necessary to reposition both jaws to achieve proper occlusion and facial harmony, this procedure is known as maxillomandibular surgery, double jaw surgery or bimaxillary orthognathic surgery. Bimaxillary orthognathic surgery is used to treat malformations such as Class 2 bite, Class 3 bite, facial asymmetry, or open...

Parotid glands are one of the three main types of salivary glands in the body, and they are located on the sides of the face, just in front of the ear. These glands (together with the sublingual and submaxillary glands) play a very important role: the creation of saliva, which in turn helps digestion, lubricates...

The internet and discussion groups can be a very valuable element when deciding on a surgical treatment. There are some groups that are very educational for their users, where in addition to opinions and well-informed explanations, experiences are shared in the first person. But at the other extreme, there are also groups where negative criticisms of...