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Old 26-09-2024, 07:13 AM
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IMG here. I came back did 2 years in government then went to private at 27-28. Started in aesthetics only making 16k a month. I then slowly progressed to 22k and 26k. I am now making 35k base excluding bonus at 34, with plans to start my own clinic in the future. It is possible to make it in private if u grind hard. A lot of my peers are also making 40-45k gross so its definitely doable
How many patients are you seeing per day? What are the most commonly requested procedures beside neurotoxins and HA-fillers? Do you find the margin on lasers higher than injectables?

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If it is so easy, why don't you do it for your mom instead?

Your comment shows how ignorant you are.

Your mom didn't pay for the 10 min that they were in there with the Gastroenterologist.

She paid for the last 10-15 years of training that this GI doc underwent to perform the procedure safely and effectively. Would you rather the GI doc watch an instructional video on while performing the procedure for the first time?
You must be kidding me if you think a person needs 17 years of experience to perform a colonoscopy

My friend says he does colonoscopies and he is a trainee in his 3rd or 4th year of training

If you're talking about some complex cancer or brain surgery I understand paying for 17 years of experience....

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Old 26-09-2024, 09:15 AM
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I am a final year Singaporean med student at Imperial College London. Considering returning to Singapore and training in plastics. I have a large number of research papers in plastics and also participated in leadership roles related. I will also be able to pass MRCS without issue. Considering whether I should continue pursuing my dream of plastics or chiong to get freg then go do aesthetics. What are your thoughts?
If you like plastics you won't be fulfilled in aesthetics.
Plus aesthetics is oversaturated , and demand is falling with people going across the border or overseas to get procedures done

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I am a final year Singaporean med student at Imperial College London. Considering returning to Singapore and training in plastics. I have a large number of research papers in plastics and also participated in leadership roles related. I will also be able to pass MRCS without issue. Considering whether I should continue pursuing my dream of plastics or chiong to get freg then go do aesthetics. What are your thoughts?
Plastics residency is not that difficult to get into. A con was saying he was disappointed with this year's batch bec not many good candidates to choose from.
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You must be kidding me if you think a person needs 17 years of experience to perform a colonoscopy

My friend says he does colonoscopies and he is a trainee in his 3rd or 4th year of training

If you're talking about some complex cancer or brain surgery I understand paying for 17 years of experience....
5 years of med school and 3-4 years of post-graduate training... adds up to 8-9 years right?

I assure you a 3rd or 4th year medical student is not doing colonoscopies. Playing in a sim lab maybe, but actual patient?
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Old 26-09-2024, 11:22 AM
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If you like plastics you won't be fulfilled in aesthetics.
Plus aesthetics is oversaturated , and demand is falling with people going across the border or overseas to get procedures done
How's the demand for Reconstructive Facial Plastics? I am in private practice in the US. Most of my referrals are s/p skin cancer /Mohs excisions though. It doesn't seem like there's a large skin cancer disease burden in Singapore given the demographics.
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5 years of med school and 3-4 years of post-graduate training... adds up to 8-9 years right?

I assure you a 3rd or 4th year medical student is not doing colonoscopies. Playing in a sim lab maybe, but actual patient?
not to mention the colonoscopy is being used as a figure of speech. The gastroenterologist is being paid for his years of specialised experience that allows him to not only carry out the colonoscopy itself but also analyse the results and treat the patient well. It’s silly
to debate what point someone can do a colonscopy at because that’s clearly not the point here
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Plastics residency is not that difficult to get into. A con was saying he was disappointed with this year's batch bec not many good candidates to choose from.
that’s good to hear. People i spoke to have said ortho residency is extremely hard to get in so i assume plastics may be similar. I am quite interested in it so i’m happy I can pursue that
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If you like plastics you won't be fulfilled in aesthetics.
Plus aesthetics is oversaturated , and demand is falling with people going across the border or overseas to get procedures done
is it really oversaturated tho? Clinics are booming and seeming to make substantial profit. The incomes earned by employees are also high
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that’s good to hear. People i spoke to have said ortho residency is extremely hard to get in so i assume plastics may be similar. I am quite interested in it so i’m happy I can pursue that
It’s gonna take you 4 years on average. 1 year of HO + 3 years of MO experience. Quite impossible to get into plastics as a PGY1. Most have to apply for 2/3 times to finally get in. Not to mention you are IMG.
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