1125. A Day in the Life: What's It Really Like to Be a Cosmetic Dermatologist?

“It was easy to become a great dermatologist because I stood on the shoulders of giants in the profession and these giants were there to lead and guide me. Doctor Martin Victor Dal, one of the greatest dermatologists ever, along with Doctor Peter Lynch, another equally renowned doctor, were chairmen of my department. They looked at me and said, ‘Allen, all you have to do is be who you are and you will become a great dermatologist.’”

Dr. Allen Lycka has been acknowledged as one of the leading cosmetic dermatologists globally for three decades. A pioneer in cosmetic surgery, he helped develop laser-assisted tumescent liposuction, an advanced body sculpture technique, and Mohs Micrographic Surgery, an advanced means of removing skin cancer with 99% success. He has lived and practiced in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada since 1989. He’s written 17 books, 30+ academic papers and hosted the number one internet radio show in the world on cosmetic surgery: Inside Cosmetic Surgery Today. He is a co-founder of Doctors for the Practice of Safe and Ethical Aesthetic Medicine and founder of The Canadian Skin Cancer Association. He has won the prestigious Consumers Choice Award for Cosmetic Surgery for 16 consecutive years.