Dr Mónica González

Laser treatment specialist with over 25 years of experience, trained at the Laser Research Centre, Harvard University, Boston, USA.

• Laser resurfacing and rejuvenation using ablative and non-ablative fractional lasers.
• Skin tightening using laser, ultrasound and latest-generation radiofrequency systems.
• Treatment of pigmented lesions (lentigines, melasma and tattoos) using picosecond technology.
• Treatment of vascular and inflammatory lesions, including spider veins, angiomas, vascular malformations (with ultrasound guidance), leg reticular veins, rosacea and acne (PDL, optimised pulsed light, Nd:YAG).
• Treatment of scars, acne scarring, stretch marks and enlarged pores (PDL, CO₂ laser).

Aesthetic medicine:

• Facial rejuvenation using injectables, regenerative medicine, laser treatments, intense pulsed light (IPL) and microneedling radiofrequency.
• Body contouring and treatment of cellulite, skin laxity and localised fat using laser, ultrasound and medical radiofrequency systems.
• Rejuvenation of the neck and décolletage. Treatment of submental localised fat.

Ultrasound and diagnostic imaging:

• Ultrasound diagnosis in clinical and aesthetic pathology. Ultrasound-guided follow-up and assessment of treatment outcomes. Differentiation of dermal fillers and aesthetic materials using ultrasound guidance.

Treatment of hyperhidrosis

Professional Career

• Laser, radiofrequency and ultrasound consultant for Grupo Pedro Jaén (since 1996).
• Specialist in aesthetic medicine with more than 25 years of experience at Grupo Pedro Jaén, working in injectables, mesotherapy, botulinum toxin, biostimulation with growth factors, and facial and body rejuvenation using lasers, radiofrequency and ultrasound.
• Accredited by the Spanish Nuclear Safety Council for the use of X-ray installations for medical diagnostic purposes.
• Accredited by the Medical Association of Madrid in cutaneous ultrasound applied to dermatology and aesthetic medicine.

Academic Training

• MD in Medicine and Surgery, Universidad Complutense de Madrid.
• Specialist in Diagnostic Radiology, MIR training at Hospital Ramón y Cajal, Madrid.
• Research degree (Tesina) awarded by Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, and Fundación Gaspar Casal.
• Master’s Degree in Healthcare Management and Administration (MADS 2001–2002), Universitat Pompeu Fabra and Fundación Gaspar Casal.
• Research proficiency (Suficiencia Investigadora), Universidad de Alcalá de Henares.
• Visiting training in laser therapy and phototherapy at Massachusetts General Hospital, Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA, including: Dermatological laser surgery. Nd:YAG laser applications. Skin rejuvenation courses. Photodynamic therapy.
• Treatment of vascular lesions, including leg veins.

Affiliations

• Full member of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery (ASLMS).

Awards and Distinctions

• Speaker at numerous national and international congresses and training courses.
• Author of publications in medical books and scientific journals.