Plastic surgery is a remarkable specialty, acting as a problem solver for vast areas of disorder. Contemporary microsurgery has opened new paths, but the best. Contemporary microsurgery has broken new ground, but the best plastic surgery is still determined by good planning and the careful use of basic techniques and rarely sophisticated instrumentation. A lot can be done with a little anesthesia, a bright light and a sharp knife.
The incomes of plastic surgeons are higher than those of any other specialty. While there is no data on the level of consciousness of medical students with an established interest in plastic surgery at the local level, it is suggested that students' superficial idea of plastic surgery is superficial. While the most exhausted doctors are those who work in emergency medicine (60%) and intensive care (56%), 40% of plastic surgeons report feeling exhausted. Of the plastic surgeons who responded to Medscape's annual survey, 40% say they would accept a salary reduction in exchange for a better work-life balance and personal.
Cultivating in-depth knowledge in the field of plastic surgery can help those with an established interest in pursuing the specialty to consider scientific medical research as an impact factor in the future for further development in the field of plastic surgery. Streu and others surveyed a group from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, who reported that working longer hours (more than 60 hours a week) was a major cause of professional dissatisfaction. Tim Goodacre is a recently retired plastic surgeon from the National Health Service (NHS) with an honorary contract at Oxford's Radcliffe University hospitals. Twenty-eight percent of plastic surgeons surveyed say they have clinical depression, defined as severe depression that lasts and is not caused by a normal grief.
Career dissatisfaction was more prominent among plastic surgeons responsible for emergency room calls, as reported by Streu et al. In addition, a review of the literature on the specialty of plastic surgery and work burnout found that there is a large overlap between burnout, depression and substance abuse.