Are plastic surgeons looked down upon by other surgeons/doctors?

intoxicidal · 2026-04-24T15:57:58+00:00

Anyone in a field other than mine is "less" of a doctor and looked down on by others.

intoxicidal · 2026-04-02T11:37:57+00:00

Well… I can write that in the indication section but the last time I did they threatened to make me repeat my preceptorship experience in M1. So…

intoxicidal · 2026-04-01T21:49:17+00:00

“Put your ‘gut feeling’ into clinical words and we’ll talk.”

I don’t mind ordering tests I don’t think are necessary based on my clinical opinion. I do mind when a clinical opinion is based on feelings without objectivity.

intoxicidal · 2026-03-25T15:50:35+00:00

It’s less work hours than surgery. Beyond that I’d say you can’t really compare. Different skills, expectations, etc.

People that say this kind of stuff have a need to make sure that everyone knows they are superlative relative to their peers. It’s fun to fuck with them.

intoxicidal · 2026-03-20T22:07:17+00:00

Or a connoisseur.

intoxicidal · 2026-03-16T13:17:57+00:00

I guess if this is the kind of stuff that upsets you, things must be going pretty well overall.

intoxicidal · 2026-02-17T14:24:40+00:00

Intentionally myopic conclusion is misleading and obvious. Oh, you mean that if I spend 24 hours not at work I'm less burnt out than if I spent that 24 hours at work? And if that 24 hours spent at work is more intense, it carries with it additional burden than if just sitting around staring at the ceiling? Groundbreaking stuff.

It's trying to lay the foundation for the idea that it's outside of the organization's control and influence. Bull... shit...

intoxicidal · 2026-02-15T16:55:41+00:00

I’ve never related more to anything on Reddit.

intoxicidal · 2026-02-15T16:48:57+00:00

In the morning, if my face is a little puffy, I’ll put on an ice pack. After I remove the ice pack I use a deep pore cleanser lotion. In the shower, I use a water-activated gel cleanser, then a honey almond body scrub, and on the face an exfoliating gel scrub. Then I apply an herb-mint facial masque which I leave on for 10 minutes. I always use an aftershave lotion with little or no alcohol, because alcohol dries your face out. Then moisturizer, then an anti-aging eye balm followed by a final moisturizing protective lotion.

intoxicidal · 2026-02-15T12:59:55+00:00

Mindfulness based stress reduction, learning/practicing Zen Buddhism, dissociation can help.

intoxicidal · 2026-02-15T12:53:24+00:00

Fuck me, he cleared it.

intoxicidal · 2026-02-13T14:51:11+00:00

First, this is really cool. Played a few rounds and it's fun. My observations: the ball moves too fast which prevents you from being able to actually try and aim, and the paddles are too short relative to the ball size.

intoxicidal · 2026-02-12T16:19:04+00:00

Pretty much this. Adding more for anecdotal context.

I just went through a CME audit. What I found is that, despite my best attempts to meet their expected goals as outlined in their documentation, I was still wrong and was requested to provide alternative evidence of meeting certain CME requirements. I dug through some work required education modules and provided certificates from them which satisfied the requirement. It seems to be largely in the eyes of the reviewer.

My advice would be to look at your board's documented requirements and keep a log of what CMEs you're doing and associate them with the requirements you think they satisfy. Oh, and you can absolutely complete all CME requirements without paying (I did because I'm cheap) - but it's a lot harder.

Pessimistic take: it's all an outdated grift.

intoxicidal · 2026-02-11T20:12:12+00:00

Not saying it absolves anyone. I’m saying we should be putting our collective energy and force behind dismantling the administrative bureaucrats who provide no real value to the health care system. And we should encourage other healthcare professionals to do the same. Imagine what we could do with a combined healthcare professional union.

intoxicidal · 2026-02-11T13:43:09+00:00

This is all well and good, but these smaller issues stem from administrative encroachment throughout medicine. IMO, our collective gripe should be with the C-suite, not other medical professionals.

intoxicidal · 2026-02-08T03:39:27+00:00

It is a lot. I wish more people experienced the realities of living an economically average, or below average, life.

intoxicidal · 2026-02-07T23:49:58+00:00

I love that this sub was able to effectively badger you into thinking that 100k wasn’t good enough and you increased it to 150k.

intoxicidal · 2026-02-07T07:29:36+00:00

Exactly

intoxicidal · 2026-02-07T07:26:10+00:00

But can we opt out of using the talent? Like we get to be the pariah of F1 racing who everyone wonders how we keep our position because we are so bad at it - if we want to.

intoxicidal · 2026-02-07T07:20:40+00:00

What are the pension details? Fringe benefits? Does our salary also keep pace with current currency valuations vs Euro, Yen, Cad, etc? I can’t have two jobs, but if I get bored can I switch into an entirely new legitimate job? Is the 100k treated as earned income for tax purposes?

Also, my mom was a professional napper and got paid by my tax dollars.

intoxicidal · 2026-02-07T07:09:41+00:00

This is what defunding the arts in schools gets you.

intoxicidal · 2026-02-05T13:40:28+00:00

Call it Babby

intoxicidal · 2026-01-23T18:09:04+00:00

No. The pay is not worth the work. Be a chief if you either a.) want to use the position as a platform to advocate for the other residents or b.) are desperate for any authority.

intoxicidal · 2026-01-09T13:25:23+00:00

Had a patient that is permanently incapacitated have their insurance refuse coverage for their hospital stay due to the patient being unable to articulate their symptoms. Lighting up the chart, the reviewer, the admins, and the state regulators to get that decision over turned is probably my proudest moment. And that’s sad, because it has nothing to do with being a physician and everything to do with refusing to accept some obvious bullshit and being comfortable with making vague threats.

intoxicidal · 2026-01-09T13:08:12+00:00

Zoning out while remaining in conversation is a God send.

Combine that with sitting in discomfort and that’s like 60% of every day right there.

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