diff --git a/susconecta/app/(main-routes)/perfil/page.tsx b/susconecta/app/(main-routes)/perfil/page.tsx
index 734aa6f..e5c7796 100644
--- a/susconecta/app/(main-routes)/perfil/page.tsx
+++ b/susconecta/app/(main-routes)/perfil/page.tsx
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ interface UserProfile {
 
 export default function PerfilPage() {
   const router = useRouter();
-  const { user: authUser } = useAuth();
+  const { user: authUser, updateUserProfile } = useAuth();
   const [userInfo, setUserInfo] = useState<UserProfile | null>(null);
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
   const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
@@ -229,6 +229,31 @@ export default function PerfilPage() {
           } : null,
         } : null
       );
+
+      // Also update global auth profile so header/avatar updates immediately
+      try {
+        if (typeof updateUserProfile === 'function') {
+          updateUserProfile({
+            // Persist common keys used across the app
+            foto_url: editingData.avatar_url || undefined,
+            telefone: editingData.phone || undefined
+          });
+        } else {
+          // Fallback: try to persist directly to localStorage so next reload shows it
+          try {
+            const raw = localStorage.getItem('auth_user')
+            if (raw) {
+              const u = JSON.parse(raw)
+              u.profile = u.profile || {}
+              if (editingData.avatar_url) { u.profile.foto_url = editingData.avatar_url; u.profile.avatar_url = editingData.avatar_url }
+              if (editingData.phone) u.profile.telefone = editingData.phone
+              localStorage.setItem('auth_user', JSON.stringify(u))
+            }
+          } catch (_e) {}
+        }
+      } catch (err) {
+        console.warn('[PERFIL] Falha ao sincronizar profile global:', err)
+      }
     } catch (err: any) {
       console.error('[PERFIL] Erro ao salvar:', err);
     }
@@ -591,7 +616,25 @@ export default function PerfilPage() {
                     <UploadAvatar
                       userId={userInfo.user.id}
                       currentAvatarUrl={editingData.avatar_url || userInfo.profile?.avatar_url || "/avatars/01.png"}
-                      onAvatarChange={(newUrl) => setEditingData({...editingData, avatar_url: newUrl})}
+                      onAvatarChange={(newUrl) => {
+                        setEditingData({...editingData, avatar_url: newUrl})
+                        try {
+                          if (typeof updateUserProfile === 'function') {
+                            updateUserProfile({ foto_url: newUrl })
+                          } else {
+                            const raw = localStorage.getItem('auth_user')
+                            if (raw) {
+                              const u = JSON.parse(raw)
+                              u.profile = u.profile || {}
+                              u.profile.foto_url = newUrl
+                              u.profile.avatar_url = newUrl
+                              localStorage.setItem('auth_user', JSON.stringify(u))
+                            }
+                          }
+                        } catch (err) {
+                          console.warn('[PERFIL] erro ao persistir avatar no auth_user localStorage', err)
+                        }
+                      }}
                       userName={editingData.full_name || userInfo.profile?.full_name || "Usuário"}
                     />
                   </div>
diff --git a/susconecta/hooks/useAuth.tsx b/susconecta/hooks/useAuth.tsx
index 1725b99..a2bec86 100644
--- a/susconecta/hooks/useAuth.tsx
+++ b/susconecta/hooks/useAuth.tsx
@@ -336,6 +336,26 @@ export function AuthProvider({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) {
     }
   }, [user?.userType, token, clearAuthData])
 
+  // Allow updating the in-memory user profile and persist to localStorage.
+  const updateUserProfile = useCallback((partial: Partial<UserData['profile']>) => {
+    try {
+      setUser((prev) => {
+        if (!prev) return prev
+        const next = { ...prev, profile: { ...(prev.profile || {}), ...(partial || {}) } }
+        try {
+          if (typeof window !== 'undefined') {
+            localStorage.setItem(AUTH_STORAGE_KEYS.USER, JSON.stringify(next))
+          }
+        } catch (e) {
+          console.warn('[AUTH] Falha ao persistir user atualizado no localStorage:', e)
+        }
+        return next
+      })
+    } catch (err) {
+      console.warn('[AUTH] updateUserProfile erro:', err)
+    }
+  }, [])
+
   // Refresh token memoizado (usado pelo HTTP client)
   const refreshToken = useCallback(async (): Promise<boolean> => {
     // Esta função é principalmente para compatibilidade
@@ -350,8 +370,9 @@ export function AuthProvider({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) {
     token,
     login,
     logout,
-    refreshToken
-  }), [authStatus, user, token, login, logout, refreshToken])
+    refreshToken,
+    updateUserProfile
+  }), [authStatus, user, token, login, logout, refreshToken, updateUserProfile])
 
   // Inicialização única
   useEffect(() => {
diff --git a/susconecta/types/auth.ts b/susconecta/types/auth.ts
index 84a7adb..51ed66b 100644
--- a/susconecta/types/auth.ts
+++ b/susconecta/types/auth.ts
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ export interface AuthContextType {
   login: (email: string, password: string, userType: UserType) => Promise<boolean>
   logout: () => Promise<void>
   refreshToken: () => Promise<boolean>
+  // Merge partial profile into the stored user (client-side convenience)
+  updateUserProfile?: (partial: Partial<UserData['profile']>) => void
 }
 
 export interface AuthStorageKeys {