Dra. Rafaella Dias

I grew up in the interior of Minas Gerais and always had the dream of being a doctor. At graduation, some experiences opened my eyes to the benefits of plastic surgery beyond aesthetics. ‍ One of them happened when I met a patient who had a scar on her abdomen that bothered her a lot. She was embarrassed to change clothes around other people, was wary of going to beaches and pools in a bikini, and couldn't feel comfortable in relationships. A young woman, who limited her life due to her low self-esteem. This patient underwent scar correction and from then on it was as if she had blossomed into life, she became a young woman full of energy, happy, not afraid to be who she was. And that's also when I fell in love with plastic surgery. Already graduated, I was approved in the General Surgery medical residency in the Unified Selective Process of Minas Gerais (PSU-MG), which was completed in Pouso Alegre, southern region of the state. After the period, I was accepted into the Medical Residency Program of the Unified Health System (SUS) of São Paulo for the Plastic Surgery residency at the General Hospital of Vila Penteado. There were three years of training, both in aesthetic and reconstructive surgeries, since the hospital is a reference in the treatment of patients with burns.