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Dr. Leandro de Aquino leads the clinic. He trained at the Federal University of Minas Gerais. He joined the Mater Dei health staff in 2019. In 2025, he began teaching as a professor at his alma mater. The practice is accredited by the Brazilian Society of Plastic Surgery and TEMOS.
Recovery options include hyperbaric oxygen therapy for selected cases. The team uses tissue-retraction tools for minimally invasive lipoabdominoplasty. Safety protocols cover monitoring and asepsis throughout surgery. Most international patients travel here from Switzerland.
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