Dermatologist

Dermatologist

Duties and Responsibilities: Dermatologist are medical doctors who diagnose and treat ailments, the largest organ of the human body and they advice patients to achieve healthy and attractive skin. They take medical histories and use of dermoscope, or magnifying/illuminated device to detect abnormalities and malignancies. They then need to provide the follow-up examination until the patients are cured completely. Follow-up examination is also important to find out how exactly the treatment is affecting and look for other options if patients are not reacting to the treatment. Some dermatologists specialize in cosmetic surgeries and help people get their desired look with cosmetic surgery.

Salary: 313,100-480,088

Education:  Dermatologists must  complete a doctoral degree in medicine or osteopathic medicine at an accredited school. This takes four years, with the first two years predominantly spent in classroom instruction. During the third and fourth years, students spend more time in clinical rotations where they can observe and practice hands-on medicine. The coursework builds on the foundation laid down by the undergraduate degree, including more advanced classes in biology and organic chemistry. Human anatomy and physiology, pharmacology and other courses specific to medicine feature prominently in the curriculum, as do medical law and ethics. Future dermatologists should seek out pertinent electives and clinical rotations.

Demand for this profession: Dermatologist must be emotionally stable, motivated to serve others, able to work long hours and willing to engage in lifelong learning. Compassion for patients and good communication, organizational and problem solving skills are key to a good dermatologist. They should also be detail oriented manually dexterous and patients when they are dealing with individuals or young children who are anxious about treatments.

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Reflection: would you like to be one? Why? Why not?

                           I think that I would like to be one  because you get to make your patients happy about having a nice skin on their face. Another thing is that  you may even be able to do this on kids and prevent anything that might affect their face.