Dr. Denise Torejane: where medicine meets aesthetics, sensitivity, and purpose
- Evely Oliveira
- 6 hours ago
- 7 min read
'HEALTH' COVER EDITION - DECEMBER 2025 ISSUE
There are doctors who operate on bodies. There are doctors who transform lives. And then there are doctors like Dr. Denise Torejane, who does both with the same precision she uses to choose her surgical techniques and shape her gestures. Between scalpels, the cool lights of the operating room, and meticulous medical records, she has built something rare: a universe where science, compassion, and aesthetics walk side by side.
Founder of DT Plastic Surgery, a specialist in body contouring and a member of the Brazilian Society of Plastic Surgery since 2010, Denise has turned technique and sensitivity into two forces that don’t cancel each other out, but instead strengthen one another. Her approach is rigorous, detailed, evidence-based, yet warm and human. It’s no coincidence that many patients call her a fairy godmother—not for the fantasy of the impossible, but for her real ability to restore self-esteem with safety, delicacy, and truth.
In a sector that registered more than two million procedures in Brazil, according to ISAPS, Denise could have chosen the path of automation. Instead, she did the opposite.
DT Plastic Surgery operates as a full-care ecosystem: bioimpedance, thermography, preparation technologies, laser treatments, advanced physiotherapy, a nutritionist, and specialized nurses who monitor every stage individually.
The strategy is not a trend. It’s a philosophy.
“Safety, performance, and compassionate care are part of everything we offer,” she explains. “A patient doesn’t receive just a surgery. She receives structure, guidance, and presence.”
The model includes the “360 Post-Operative Care” seal, which follows the patient from the moment she leaves the operating room until she fully returns to her daily routine. It is functional medicine applied to plastic surgery. It is technology placed in service of a faster, more comfortable, more human recovery.
Although she has always been dedicated and meticulous, Denise says that motherhood reshaped her perspective.
“I walk into the operating room with the same knowledge as always, but with a new kind of baggage,” she says. “Motherhood taught me that every patient arrives with a story, a fear, a dream.”
This understanding is what gives structure to her method. It sustains a consultation rhythm that listens more than it dictates, that welcomes more than it imposes, that recognizes that self-esteem is an emotional construction before it is an aesthetic one.
Among the most sought-after procedures is the Mommy Makeover, not only for its promise to redefine contours, but for returning something deeper: the feeling of belonging to one’s own body.
“After motherhood, many women experience significant changes, discomfort, and a drop in self-esteem,” Denise explains.
With advanced protocols, safe surgical combinations, and supportive technologies, the Mommy Makeover restores naturality to the abdomen, elegance to the breasts, and definition to the silhouette. For many women, it becomes the starting point of a new chapter.
By caring for women who want to feel better in their own bodies, Denise also experiences firsthand the importance of aesthetics as a symbol of self-respect.
She enjoys fashion. She enjoys dressing well. She values the silent communication that a thoughtful choice conveys. To her, getting dressed is self-care. It is message. It is posture.
And perhaps that is why her clinic carries an aesthetic as refined as her medical practice. Because form also communicates. And Denise understands this deeply – not as vanity, but as intention.
There is something poetic about the fact that she is called a fairy godmother.
The title comes from the perception many patients have when experiencing her care. She doesn’t deliver only results. She delivers safety. She delivers truth. She delivers presence.
Technique and warmth together, as she says, are the key to restoring self-esteem with security.
The philosophy of DT Plastic Surgery doesn’t end with the result.
Surgery is the beginning, not the end.
The body requires maintenance, attention, and respect. Often, it needs reconnection.
And that is what Denise offers: a doorway into a new chapter in a woman’s life.
After exploring her story and professional philosophy, we invited Dr. Denise to share, with authenticity and depth, the behind-the-scenes of the woman and the surgeon behind DT Plastic Surgery.
Medicine has always been part of your journey. At what moment did you realize that plastic surgery would be your way of transforming lives?
Since childhood, I felt an early calling toward medicine. I entered medical school very young, at 17, and immediately became captivated by the possibility of intervening and helping people find new paths, whether through health or through guidance.
The world of plastic surgery drew my attention because of its global view of the individual, the analysis of tridimensionality and proportionality. As I listened to each life story, I realized that true transformation happened from the inside out. There was a blooming of self-esteem and self-confidence that made the aesthetic results even more beautiful.
You are known for your technical precision and attention to detail. How do these qualities shape your surgical style and the results you deliver?
Details have always guided my choices. From the elegant shading in a work of art to the complex melody of classical music. I transfer this same sensitivity to the unique methodology I apply in my surgeries, always focused on harmony and natural results.
Motherhood is a transformative experience, and it was no different for you. In what ways did it redefine your sensitivity and your perspective on patient care?
Motherhood opened the door to a more empathetic understanding of the transformations pregnancy brings and of the level of support each patient deserves. It brought lightness, understanding and a more attentive care toward the pains and stories of every woman.
Today your clinic adopts an advanced surgical planning model. What does it mean, in practice, to offer an integrated journey before, during and after surgery?
Undergoing surgery requires planning, and we bring that concept into the clinic and into the mindset of our patients. There are many stories of resilience. Women who placed self-care in the background, prioritizing family and career.
The first step is understanding that a multidisciplinary team is prioritizing your health. Nutrition, nursing and physiotherapy work within protocols designed with me to ensure safety and consistent results.
DT Plastic Surgery brings together a multidisciplinary team. Why is this approach so important for patient safety and experience?
The health of each patient is our absolute priority. We implement supplementation and treatments that enhance metabolic performance. With parameters based on functional plastic surgery, the body responds more smoothly to procedures, providing greater safety and overall well-being.
You use technologies such as bioimpedance, thermography and laser to personalize treatments. How does technology enhance — rather than replace — the human touch?
"Know all the theories and master all the techniques, but when touching a human soul, be just another human soul," as Carl Jung says.
This quote guides my approach with patients. The human gaze will always be irreplaceable. Technology amplifies that gaze, serving as a valuable tool that allows for deeper personalization and precision in every treatment.
The 360-degree care offered at your clinic has gained recognition for its innovative postoperative support structure. What impact does this methodology have on recovery?
Each patient carries insecurities and stories of resilience. That is why the program is designed so that every woman feels unique and truly supported. With a coordinated and specialized team, the postoperative experience becomes lighter, safer and more comforting.
The Mommy Makeover has become increasingly sought after. What do you observe emotionally and physically in the women who pursue this procedure after motherhood?
Motherhood is wonderful, but it can leave physical and emotional marks. Many mothers look for a safe solution to reclaim their self-esteem.
We use a secure methodology to combine procedures and deliver consistent results with real, meaningful changes. Feeling confident in front of the mirror is one of the most powerful sensations they report.
Patients from other countries also seek your clinic. How do you adapt your protocols to ensure an efficient and safe recovery for those who have limited time in Brazil?
With the growing number of patients living abroad, we created protocols focused specifically on recovery.
We personalize everything according to the patient’s length of stay in Brazil and adjust advanced physiotherapy, functional nutrition and intensive nursing care accordingly.
In addition, we provide ongoing follow-up and direct access to the team even from a distance, ensuring safety and peace of mind.
Many patients have started calling you a fairy godmother. What does this nickname represent to you and to the way you approach care at DT Plastic Surgery?
I believe it is a loving way of expressing gratitude for having experienced a true transformation. It represents the recognition that each woman was able to reconnect with her essence.
What has been the most defining moment of your career — the one that reaffirmed that you were exactly where you were meant to be?
Receiving daughters, friends or relatives of former patients is the greatest vote of confidence I could ever receive. It shows that my work was built on solid foundations and that it truly touched lives. Knowing that women trust their loved ones to my care reaffirms that I am on the right path.
Fashion resonates with body, identity and self-esteem. How does your eye for aesthetics and proportion align with your personal interest in fashion and influence the way you guide your patients?
Fashion is a form of expression and perception. I believe true beauty transcends trends. The beautiful will always be timeless.
This is the principle that guides every contour I design for my patients — always focusing on elegance and naturalness.
And last, but definitely not least: if you could “shout” one message to the world, what would it be?
When you put yourself first, you’re telling the universe that you deserve the very best it can offer.
