Dra. Flávia Cardozo Santos Maklouf
Clinical, Surgical, Aesthetic, and Integrative Dermatologist
Specialist in keloids and scars.
Co-author of books curated by Claudia Cardillo: "Bem Viva de Corpo e Alma", "O Manual de Radiofrequência na Doença Venosa – O dia a dia da Ablação por Radiofrequência (ARF) em suas mãos", "O Novo Ser Humano: Mais Saúde Mental na Era Digital", and "Felicidade e Longevidade".
Physician, Dr. Flávia C.S. Maklouf applies her expertise in Quantum Medicine, Orthomolecular Practice, Biorregulation and Homotoxicology, Homeopathy, Anthroposophy, Oligoelements, Chinese Medicine, Phytotherapy, Neural Therapy, Vibrational Medicine, Flower Essences, and Bioresonance.
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About Dr. Flávia Cardozo Santos Maklouf
Dr. Flávia Cardozo Santos Maklouf is a clinical, surgical, aesthetic, and integrative dermatologist whose work focuses on mature skin, menopause and climacteric care, scar management, and healthy longevity. Her approach combines science, technology, and integrative medicine to promote natural and sustainable beauty, valuing the skin's biological intelligence and the concept of building a lifelong collagen reserve.
She graduated from the Petrópolis School of Medicine (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) and specialized in Dermatology at Marcílio Dias Naval Hospital. She is a member of the Brazilian Society of Dermatology (SBD), the Brazilian Society for Dermatologic Surgery (SBCD), the Brazilian Association of Allergy and Immunology (ASBAI), ABMIB, and AMBO.
In her clinical practice, she integrates knowledge from regenerative medicine, orthomolecular medicine, bioregulation, homotoxicology, homeopathy, anthroposophic medicine, Traditional Chinese Medicine, phytotherapy, and other integrative therapies, offering a comprehensive perspective on health. For Dr. Maklouf, the skin is an expression of the balance between body, mind, emotions, and lifestyle.
Internationally recognized, she received the Reckeweg Award 2019 in Baden-Baden, Germany, for her work using injectable Traumeel® in the treatment of keloids. She is regarded as a reference in the management of scars and complex inflammatory processes.
She is co-author of the books Bem Viva de Corpo e Alma (2021), The Radiofrequency Manual in Venous Disease (2022), and The New Human Being: More Mental Health in the Digital Age (2025). She writes about integrative medicine, conscious beauty, happiness, emotional health, and longevity, and also serves as a lecturer and educator in the healthcare field.
Her mission is to help each person flourish into the best version of themselves by promoting health, self-esteem, well-being, and a concept of beauty aligned with authenticity, balance, and a meaningful purpose in life.
Chapter Theme
HAPPINESS AS A PATH TO VITALITY AND LONGEVITY
We live in an era marked by technological advances, information overload, and an incessant pursuit of results, recognition, and perfection. Paradoxically, never before has there been so much discussion about happiness, while at the same time we have witnessed such a high prevalence of anxiety, loneliness, emotional exhaustion, and a loss of meaning—both in personal life and in the professional environment.
In this chapter, Dr. Flávia Maklouf invites readers to reflect on happiness as a state of inner construction rather than a destination to be reached. Integrating science, philosophy, spirituality, and integrative medicine, the author explores themes such as purpose, emotional health, beauty, longevity, relationships, work, and self-knowledge, encouraging readers to rediscover the joy of living in a more authentic and conscious way.
Throughout these pages, happiness is presented not merely as an individual experience, but as a force capable of transforming the way we care for ourselves, relate to others, build our families, develop our work, and contribute to society. It is an invitation to understand that happiness is not the absence of challenges, but rather the ability to flourish, learn, and find meaning in every stage of the human journey, transforming life's cycles into continuous opportunities for growth, fulfillment, and wholeness.