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Hey all, I'm a third year osteopathic medical student that is hoping to pursue dermatology. I've been very interested in the field for a while now. I love all the aspects of the field, including the variety of procedures that are involved in dermatology. However, I have an inherited essential tremor that I'm starting to notice already (26 y.o.). I have not tried any medication for it (I.e primidone/propranolol), but am aware that many of those medications only help ~50% of the patients and only reduce the tremor, not resolve it.
I was hoping to get an opinion from any current dermatologists or residents in the field on whether or not it would still be a good idea for me to pursue this career. I've read other blogs about ET and pursuing surgery, however I haven't found one that talks about tremor in the field of derm.
I know derm isn't restricted to only procedures, however some of the procedures I feel require fine motor skills, and am wondering if this tremor would significantly impair my future ability to practice.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks
I was hoping to get an opinion from any current dermatologists or residents in the field on whether or not it would still be a good idea for me to pursue this career. I've read other blogs about ET and pursuing surgery, however I haven't found one that talks about tremor in the field of derm.
I know derm isn't restricted to only procedures, however some of the procedures I feel require fine motor skills, and am wondering if this tremor would significantly impair my future ability to practice.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks