From Bilbao to Mallorca: Balancing Plastic Surgery, Kids and Slow Living | Dr. Carlos Rubí's Story

In this episode Helen speaks with Dr. Carlos Rubí, founder of Instituto Rubí, about balancing family life in Mallorca with the demands of providing world-class plastic surgery.Originally from Bilbao, Carlos studied and worked across Spain and internationally before moving to the island in 2019. Inspired by his father, an anaesthesiologist, he developed an early passion for medicine and complex problem-solving. He explains why plastic surgery extends far beyond aesthetics, encompassing reconstruction, preventative treatment and the restoration of confidence after life-changing diagnoses.Helen also shares her experience of preventative breast surgery after discovering a BRCA1 mutation. Together, they discuss the importance of combining risk reduction with thoughtful reconstruction, emotional support and advanced aftercare.Away from the clinic, he reflects on raising his children on the island in Mallorca, his love of cycling, the importance of leading his team by example and his plans to establish a charitable surgical programme in the Dominican Republic.In this episode:• What makes Instituto Rubí different• The connection between aesthetic and reconstructive surgery• Why recovery and aftercare matter• Mallorca’s appeal to international patients• Balancing medicine, family and island life• Carlos’s future charitable surgical projectA thoughtful conversation about medicine, trust, family, purpose and a new standard of patient care in Mallorca.

In this episode Helen speaks with Dr. Carlos Rubí, founder of Instituto Rubí, about balancing family life in Mallorca with the demands of providing world-class plastic surgery.Originally from Bilbao, Carlos studied and worked across Spain and internationally before moving to the island in 2019. Inspired by his father, an anaesthesiologist, he developed an early passion for medicine and complex problem-solving. He explains why plastic surgery extends far beyond aesthetics, encompassing reconstruction, preventative treatment and the restoration of confidence after life-changing diagnoses.Helen also shares her experience of preventative breast surgery after discovering a BRCA1 mutation. Together, they discuss the importance of combining risk reduction with thoughtful reconstruction, emotional support and advanced aftercare.Away from the clinic, he reflects on raising his children on the island in Mallorca, his love of cycling, the importance of leading his team by example and his plans to establish a charitable surgical programme in the Dominican Republic.In this episode:• What makes Instituto Rubí different• The connection between aesthetic and reconstructive surgery• Why recovery and aftercare matter• Mallorca’s appeal to international patients• Balancing medicine, family and island life• Carlos’s future charitable surgical projectA thoughtful conversation about medicine, trust, family, purpose and a new standard of patient care in Mallorca.📧 For questions, feedback or enquiries, feel free to reach out: podcast@helencummins.com