Dr. Maira Merlotto

Dr Maira Merlotto is a dermatologist in São Paulo, Brazil, who says she works only in hair transplantation 1. Her blog says she practises at Instituto Merlotto in São Paulo 2. Her site says (in Portuguese) that she did postgraduate training in hair surgery and trichology at the São Paulo Municipal Public Servants' Hospital (HSPM) 1. It says she holds a master's degree focused on trichology from UNESP 1. It claims more than 1,000 hair transplants performed 1. Her bio also describes her as a doctor of the Grupo Wells hair transplant group 1. A blog post she wrote is dated April 2026 2.

Her site describes her work as FUE hair transplants 1. It also lists beard, eyebrow and female hair transplants 1. The site says surgery always takes place in a hospital operating theatre 1. It says the surgeon and an anaesthesiologist are present for the whole operation, with a team of 12 1. Her blog says planned density in a hair transplant usually ranges from 30 to 50 follicular units per square centimetre 2.

Her site publishes no prices 1.

Consultations are private only 1. Her blog says the consultation covers the hair-loss pattern, the donor area and whether surgery is advisable 2. Consultations take place at Rua Tabapuã 474, Itaim Bibi, São Paulo 1.

She is listed as an aspiring member (Membro aspirante), the junior tier, of the ABCRC, the Brazilian association of hair restoration surgery 3. Her site says she coordinates the ABCRC's scientific discussion group 1. She is listed as an ISHRS Associate Member 4. Her site also names the World FUE Institute, the American Hair Research Society and the Brazilian Society of Dermatology 1. It lists talks at the 32nd ISHRS World Congress in Denver and the 9th ABCRC congress 1. It gives her licence as CRM 169252-SP, with dermatology specialist registration RQE 89033 1.