Facial hair??

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Facial hair?

  • Yes

    Votes: 66 71.7%

  • No

    Votes: 26 28.3%
  • Total voters
    92
yohimbine1 said:
Hmm I like the perpetually stubbly look like McDreamy and House. Just on the borderline where people wonder whether they tend to it or not. A little on the neck but not so sloppy as to be called out on it
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I let it go several days between shaves. I've got a pretty youthful appearance, and some five o'clock shadow might help me out a little. I've actually been surprised that at least 2-3 of my patients have said something to the effect of "the doctor's here right now" when it's just me there.
 
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Can you all do the subtle tie tuck in to the dress shirt thing? I could see one of our patients thinking it's a good thing to erm...eat while you're leaning over to do TPRs. I'm a girl, but yet another reason I will forgo the lab coat and business dress when I'm in practice if at all possible.
 
TheProwler said:
I let it go several days between shaves. I've got a pretty youthful appearance, and some five o'clock shadow might help me out a little. I've actually been surprised that at least 2-3 of my patients have said something to the effect of "the doctor's here right now" when it's just me there.
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Get used to it. I've had patients tell me they don't notice a difference in white coat length (they're all white coats to them). I'll also walk into 1 room, and the patient will say something about me being the doctor (and I'll correct them); and in the next room, someone will hang up their phone and say "Gotta go, my nurse is here."
 
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Ashers said:
Get used to it. I've had patients tell me they don't notice a difference in white coat length (they're all white coats to them). I'll also walk into 1 room, and the patient will say something about me being the doctor (and I'll correct them); and in the next room, someone will hang up their phone and say "Gotta go, my nurse is here."
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Well, I do plan on getting used to it, since I plan to be a doctor at some point...
 
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