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Dermatology that starts with a closer look.

Medical, surgical and cosmetic dermatology in Graças, Recife. 50-minute consultations, a dermatoscope exam and a written plan before any treatment.

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Close-up of the skin on a forearm, with pores, fine hairs and small dark moles.
Skin with pores and small moles. Move the cursor over the photo, or tap it, to move the lens.
Where
Graças, Recife, Brazil
When
Mon–Fri, 8 AM – 6 PM; Sat, 8 AM – 12 PM
How
Private practice, with receipts for reimbursement

An unhurried consultation, with a beginning, a middle and a plan.

Fifty minutes, in four steps. No treatment is recommended until the exam is done.

  1. Step 1: Conversation

    Your health history, current medications, sun exposure and what you’ve already tried. This is where your concern gets context.

    Consultation seen over the dermatologist’s shoulder: the patient, seated at the desk, gestures as she explains something.
    Talking in the exam room, before the exam.

  2. Step 2: Exam

    Skin, hair and nails examined with a dermatoscope, which magnifies lesions and reveals structures the eye can’t see.

    A gloved hand holds a dermatoscope against a mole on the shoulder of a patient seen from behind.
    Examining a mole with the dermatoscope.

  3. Step 3: Written plan

    You leave with the diagnosis, your treatment options, the costs and what to expect from each option, all in writing.

    The doctor’s hand writes a treatment plan on a sheet of paper, with the patient’s hands resting on the desk.
    The treatment plan, handwritten during the consultation.

  4. Step 4: Follow-up

    A follow-up visit within 30 days, already included, to see how your skin responded and adjust as needed.

    A young man seated in the exam room talks with the dermatologist, seen from behind, at a follow-up visit.
    A follow-up visit, to see how the skin responded.

Every plan starts with your skin type.

The Fitzpatrick scale classifies skin by how it reacts to the sun, from type I to VI. It changes the energy of a laser, the strength of a peel and the risk of dark spots after a procedure. In Recife, where the UV index stays high almost all year, it also shapes your sun protection routine.

Choose a skin type to see what changes

Skin type III: burns moderately, tans gradually.

Sun protection
SPF 50 daily. If you have melasma, use a tinted sunscreen, which also blocks visible light.
Laser energy
Level 3 of 5. Medium energy, with a test on a small area before the first session.
Peel depth
Level 3 of 5. Superficial peels and some medium ones, after a few weeks of preparation.
Risk of dark spots afterward
Level 3 of 5. Moderate. Sun right after a procedure can leave dark spots.

General reference, to explain the scale. Each treatment, with its energy and interval, is prescribed at the consultation, after the exam.

Treatments

What we treat, by area. Cosmetic procedures always start with an assessment, which may end with no procedure recommended.

Medical dermatology

Surgical dermatology

Cosmetic dermatology

We don’t publish before-and-after photos or procedure prices. The rules of the Federal Council of Medicine (CFM), Brazil’s national medical board, don’t allow it. Costs are explained at the consultation, along with your plan.

See length and aftercare for each treatment

Our doctors

Three board-certified dermatologists. Choose who you’d like to see when you book, or take the first available time.

  • Portrait of a dermatologist in a white coat over a navy blouse, in the clinic hallway.

    Dr. Helena Cavalcanti

    Dermatologist, medical director

    CRM-PE 000001, RQE 0001 (fictitious)

    Has practiced medical dermatology for eighteen years and leads the clinic’s mole mapping protocol. Likes to end each visit with a skincare routine written together with the patient.

    Focus: Acne and rosacea, melasma and dark spots, mole mapping.

  • Portrait of a dermatologist with glasses and a short beard, in a white coat over a light blue shirt.

    Dr. Tiago Albuquerque

    Dermatologist, skin surgery

    CRM-PE 000002, RQE 0002 (fictitious)

    Performs the clinic’s skin surgeries under local anesthesia, in the upstairs procedure room. Before each procedure, he explains what the scar will look like and how to care for the stitches.

    Focus: Biopsies, mole and cyst removal, skin cancer.

  • Portrait of a dermatologist with straight, shoulder-length black hair, in a white coat.

    Dr. Lia Nakamura

    Dermatologist, hair, nails and cosmetic dermatology

    CRM-PE 000003, RQE 0003 (fictitious)

    Splits her schedule between hair disorders and cosmetic procedures. Before any injection, she does a separate assessment and books the procedure only when it’s medically indicated.

    Focus: Hair loss, nail disorders, cosmetic procedures.

Medical director: Dr. Helena Cavalcanti, dermatologist, CRM-PE 000001, RQE 0001. In Brazil, the CRM is a doctor’s license number with the state medical board, and the RQE registers a recognized specialty. Name and numbers are fictitious, created for this demo.

The clinic

A two-story house in Graças, renovated for the clinic. On the ground floor: reception, an accessible restroom and step-free access. Upstairs: three exam rooms and the procedure room.

Bright reception area with a wooden counter and a white orchid; a patient reads in an armchair, seen from behind.
Ground floor. Reception, with room to sit and read while you wait.
Bright waiting room with a row of black chairs, a potted olive tree and a picture on the white wall.
Ground floor. Armchairs in the waiting room.
Narrow hallway with white paneled walls, botanical prints and a small bench.
Upstairs. Hallway with botanical prints and a bench.
Exam instruments mounted on the wall of an exam room.
Upstairs. Exam instruments on the exam room wall.
Close-up of medical instruments in a clinical room.
Upstairs. Instruments in the procedure room.

How Aurea works

Here, no procedure comes before a diagnosis. We don’t show before-and-afters, we don’t promise results and we don’t advertise prices. You leave with a written plan, explained without rushing.

Frequently asked questions

Does the clinic take health insurance?

We’re a private practice. We provide a receipt and a medical report so you can request reimbursement from your health plan, if it offers that option.

How long is a consultation?

The first consultation is 50 minutes. A follow-up is 30 minutes and is included when it happens within 30 days of the consultation.

Why don’t you show prices or before-and-after photos?

Brazil’s Code of Medical Ethics and the advertising rules of the Federal Council of Medicine (CFM), the country’s national medical board, don’t allow doctors to advertise results or procedure prices. Each treatment plan, with its costs, is presented at the consultation.

Can I book a cosmetic procedure directly online?

Only if it was already recommended at a consultation or assessment here at Aurea. If it’s your first time, book a cosmetic assessment.

Do you see children?

Yes, at any age. Patients under 18 must come with a parent or guardian.

How do I reschedule or cancel?

On WhatsApp, at least 24 hours ahead. That way the time goes back on the schedule for someone else.

Rio CapibaribeAv. Rui BarbosaAureaRua das Acácias Brancas, 140

Getting here

Rua das Acácias Brancas, 140
Graças, Recife, PE, Postal code 52011-140

Fictitious address, created for this demo.

By car
Partner parking garage on the corner. The clinic pays for the first hour.
By bus
Stops on Avenida Rui Barbosa, about a 5-minute walk (400 meters).
Hours
Monday to Friday, 8 AM – 6 PM. Saturday, 8 AM – 12 PM.
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The clinic replies in Portuguese and English.

Illustrated map, not to scale. The clinic sits between the Capibaribe River and Avenida Rui Barbosa.