Graduated in physiotherapy, specialist in dermato functional physiotherapy and PhD in Molecular Biology. Prof. Maria has more than 15 years of experience in aesthetic procedures and tissue repair. Adjunct professor at the Catholic University of Pelotas where she is responsible for the subject “human anatomy”, as well as subjects related to aesthetics and tissue repair for courses in the health area; she is also coordinator of the undergraduate course “Technology in Aesthetics and Cosmetics” and the postgraduate course in “Cosmetology and aesthetics” at the same Institution. She is a specialist member of the Brazilian Association of Dermato functional Physiotherapy and editorial board of several Scientific Journals