Should i be a dermatologist or a plastic surgeon?

what are their pros and cons





what's the difference of their education











most of all can you be BOTH???Should i be a dermatologist or a plastic surgeon?
No,necessarily you wouldn't be able to pursue both careers due to the fact that you can only pick one specialty and residency position after medical school.Dermatology and Plastic surgery are actually completely different practices.Do you like improving the looks of others?Do you mind blood guts and gore?You can't really base it on salary because Dermatologists and Plastic surgeons both eventually start there own practices and bring in a certain amount of money depending on how many patients they have.Plastic Surgery usually is a hard residency to get into after medical school,from what I've heard.There isn't much of a difference in their education other than some Plastic Surgeons may complete fellowships after residency,which take more time but they are optional.It ultimately comes down to what area you think you would succeed in more.By the time you get to medical school and learn more about the fields you will be able to make a better decision...Good luck!Should i be a dermatologist or a plastic surgeon?
The problem with doing both is the amount of school involved and the fact that you really won't be able to perform your best. You could work towards plastic surgeon and take some electives in dermatology.





If you decide that you want plastic surgery, then you are going to need to pick a speciality within that field, like reconstruction or something. Plastic surgery though I think will leave you a lot more open to malpractice lawsuits. It also is a longer residency, were talking around 8 years schooling minimum.


Dermatology on the other hand is a rather straight forward education which is 2 years shorter. The pay is not quite as high, but you would save money in insurance, not to mention that there is a wider need for dermatologists then plastic surgeons.





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me personally would like 2 be a plastic surgeon!!