Plastic Surgeon

Duties and Responsibilities: Physicians and surgeons diagnose and treat injuries or illnesses. Physicians examine patients; take medical histories; prescribe medications; and order, perform, and interpret diagnostic tests. They often counsel patients on diet, hygiene, and preventive healthcare. Surgeons operate on patients to treat injuries, such as broken bones; diseases, such as cancerous tumors; and deformities, such as cleft palates. Among these operations they go under three categories, cosmetic, reconstructive, and minor surgery.

Salary: $343,848

Education: The usual education and training requirements for plastic surgeons is at least 4 years of undergraduate school, 4 years of medical school, and then 3-8 years of internship.

Reflection: I would most definitely not become a plastic surgeon for various reasons. A main reason being that I do not generally accept of cosmetic surgery used for vain purposes, but of course I respect it.