Authority that comes from those who operate:
verifiable.
Real milestones. Proven. No superlatives.
ISAPS Body Masters: Barcelona, July 2026.
The ISAPS (International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery) Body Masters is an elite course restricted to board-certified plastic surgeons from around the world. It is not the annual congress. It is the level above: a closed setting where the leading names in body-contouring plastic surgery gather for high-level technical exchange.
In July 2026, Neiva Cimini was invited to speak at this event, in Barcelona, alongside surgeons from around the world.
What this means: a non-physician specialist was called to speak in the most demanding space of body-contouring plastic surgery. Not because she performs drainage, but because surgeons recognize that the surgical result ends in recovery, and that she represents the clinical standard of that recovery.
A trajectory built on practice, not on titles.
Arrival in Belgium: starting from zero
No valid local diploma, no clients, no network. A complete rebuild of a clinical practice in a new market, in a new language. The starting point of the European trajectory.
Post-operative care in Belgium: over 500 treatments
Ten years of continuous clinical practice in Belgium. Progressive specialization in post-operative care for plastic surgery and lymphatic disorders. A reference for complex cases: fibrosis, seroma, complications that other professionals could not resolve.
Clinical partnership in Meise
The start of regular care inside a plastic surgery clinic in Meise, providing post-operative care for surgeries of the highest complexity, including microsurgical lymphatic anastomosis.
Doctors trained in Belgium and Germany
The first paid training commissioned by surgeons who wanted to implement the post-operative protocol within their teams. Three surgeons trained to date. Interest in replicating the model in a clinic in Germany.
Marie Claire Belgium: editorial mention
Cited in an editorial piece in the Belgian edition of Marie Claire: "Drie pre-party treatments die écht werken" (Three pre-party treatments that really work). Not sponsored: a journalistic mention.
Founding of the Maison Ipanema Institute
Formalization of the institute as an independent structure for care and training: the home of the Método Neiva Cimini®.
Shiseido Ginza Tokyo Institute: her technique, their team
The Shiseido Ginza Tokyo Institute, inside La Butte aux Bois, adopted a lymphatic drainage massage developed by Neiva Cimini — who trained the institute's entire team in the technique. Recognition from a prestigious global brand.
Speaker at Beyond The Scalpel, Brussels
Invited speaker (as an "aftercare specialist") at Beyond The Scalpel — a scientific symposium on patient safety in plastic surgery, in Brussels. Alongside plastic surgeons, representing the clinical standard of post-operative care.
See the program →Speaker at Dermatis 2025, Porto
Invited to speak at Dermatis 2025 — the International Congress of Dermatofunctional Physiotherapy, in Porto, which gathered over 250 professionals from more than 20 countries. Lecture: "Ciência da Cicatrização: Integrando Tecnologia e Terapia Manual no Pós-Operatório."
See the program →International lecture at Estética in São Paulo
International lecture at Estética in São Paulo (Anhembi District), one of Latin America's largest aesthetics congresses. Topic: post-operative care with manual therapy, photobiomodulation and scientific strategies for lipedema and lipo HD. Invited "straight from Belgium."
See the program →Speaker at ISAPS Body Masters, Barcelona
Invitation confirmed in writing to speak at the elite ISAPS course. One of the rare non-physician specialists to take part in this space.
See the official program →Where she has appeared.
Marie Claire Belgium
“Instant glow, minimale hersteltijd: ontdek drie pre-party treatments die écht werken”
The Neiva Cimini Method among the three pre-party treatments that really work: “combines relaxation with scientific precision” (Dec 2025). Editorial mention, not sponsored.
EXPLORE · The Granada Collection
“Lymfedrainage-massage: ontspanning, pijnverlichting én gewichtsverlies in één”
A 4-page feature on the lymphatic drainage massage of the Shiseido Ginza Tokyo Institute (La Butte aux Bois) — a technique developed by Neiva Cimini, who trained the institute's entire team.
Chapeau Magazine
“Langer, gezonder en fijner leven dankzij Shiseido Ginza Tokyo Institute”
On longevity and well-being at the Shiseido institute of La Butte aux Bois: a lymphatic drainage “developed especially for us by Neiva Cimini” (June 2026).
The trust of those who have no need for pretty words.
What you need for a story.
FACT SHEET
- Name: Neiva Cimini
- Title: Lymphatic Disorders Specialist · Massage Therapist · Educator
- Creator of: Método Neiva Cimini®
- Institute: Maison Ipanema
- Based in: Maasmechelen and Meise, Belgium
- Origin: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Languages: Dutch · English · French · Portuguese
- Experience: 10+ years · 500+ treatments
Specialty: Clinical post-operative recovery · Lymphatic disorders (lipedema, lymphedema) · Training of healthcare professionals
PRESS CONTACT
For interviews, story ideas, image requests or additional information:
- Email: reception@maisonipanema.be
- Interview languages: NL · EN · FR · PT
WHAT IS AVAILABLE:
- • Interview in writing, audio or video
- • High-resolution editorial photos
- • Statements on: surgical recovery, lipedema, the lymphatic system, surgical tourism in Europe