Our Purpose
A Refuge forYour Care
Restoring calm, intention and individuality to aesthetic medicine — a place where you are genuinely heard.
Our Story
The Origin of Essence Medical Spa
Founded by Dr. (Univ. Sofia) Silvino Polla Neto, Essence Medical Spa combines medical excellence, technology and a profoundly human touch. Born in the Brazilian countryside and raised in a farming family, Silvino learned from an early age that great transformations demand dedication, courage and ethics.
His international journey began at 18, when he moved to Germany. His medical engineering studies and his career at the headquarters of a multinational company, where he held a global role in diagnostic imaging, built a strong technical and clinical background. Alongside it, and after earning his medical degree at the University of Sofia, he developed his aesthetic expertise through hands-on experience in a plastic surgery clinic and, over the following years, in a dermatology clinic, where he was responsible for minimally invasive and laser procedures for the face and body. He now brings this combined technological, clinical and aesthetic knowledge to every treatment, which is what led him to his true calling in aesthetic medicine: promoting health and self-esteem with naturalness and scientific rigour.
Today, Essence Medical Spa is the realisation of that vision — a wellness refuge in Erlangen where medical care and personal attention go hand in hand. In a warm, welcoming atmosphere, our mission is to stand beside you at every step, helping you care for yourself, preserve your unique beauty and live with health, fulfilment and confidence at every phase of life.
Our clinic is located in Erlangen and welcomes patients from Nuremberg, Fürth and the surrounding region. Wherever you are coming from, your consultation and treatment take place here, with care tailored to you.
The Physician
Dr. (Univ. Sofia) Silvino Polla Neto
Physician and founder of Essence Medical Spa
Every consultation, plan and injection at Essence is performed by one pair of hands — his.
“What motivates me most is helping each patient reach the result they desire, with precision, care and respect for who they are.”
Consultation available in
Português · Deutsch · English · Español
Skin care is a subtle and precise craft, never an industrial routine. We work with generous time, real skin and results that stay in balance with the face you already have.
Our Manifesto
We Chose a
Different Path
We live in a time of hurried processes, ready-made formulas and standardised promises, where aesthetic procedures too often follow a logic of excess and repetition, as if care could be turned into an assembly line.
We believe that changing the world begins with changing how each person sees themselves. True aesthetic medicine is not about masking or altering who you are — it is attentive listening, respect for your anatomy and precise curation, joining rigorous science with the eye of a craftsperson.
Mission & Vision
One Story
at a Time
Our mission is to transform the relationship with aesthetics, one person at a time — freeing people from standardised beauty ideals and medical assembly lines through tailored care, active listening and intentional curation, so that each individual's true essence can shine with quiet confidence.
Our vision is to redefine the medical experience as a boutique refuge — setting a new global reference for patient-centred care, where scientific rigour, artisanal precision and human connection coexist in harmony.
What Guides Us
Our Values
Curation & Precision
We reject generic protocols. Every diagnosis, product and procedure is hand-picked and adapted to each patient's biology.
Conscious Restraint
Less excess, more intention. We focus on balance, health and natural long-term results — away from excess, aggressive treatments and passing trends.
Active Listening
Authentic care begins with presence. We give generous time to every consultation so that you are fully heard, understood and part of your own plan.
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Your Care Begins with a Conversation
Book when it feels like the right moment for you. We are here — and we will explain every step so you take part in each decision.
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