19/05/2022
Proud to be a Dermatologist
Once I went to a salon to get a manicure done and the salon lady who was doing it asked me if I wanted to do a peeling treatment on my face. When I replied with a NO she said, “Ma’am, I can suggest treatments for your face as I am a skin specialist”. Now the lady might have said unknowingly but it made me to think for a while. And I am sure it will make you think for a while too.
For us, it’s a toil of 10 years to become a skin specialist and the quacks use this term so freely nowadays. We give so many years of our life to become a dermatologist: 6 years in MBBS, 3 years in MD. Then after a year of Fellowship in Dermatosurgery and what not!
The fact remains. If any skin influencer claims to be a skin specialist after completing a few days course in Cosmetology/Tricology/Aesthetics then anyone can be skin specialist! Such courses can be learnt in just few hours. And we, as dermatologists, don’t spend 3 long years learning JUST this.
What’s the result? We have to treat and manage all sorts of complications that arise after such malpractices and to be honest I have seen so many patients coming to me after getting damaged skin. The worst part is seeing educated people falling for these traps.
The only board-certified Dermatologists are those with an MBBS along with a post-graduation-MD/DNB/DVD in Dermatology.
Learn to check your doctor’s qualifications. Choose your doctor wisely!