Non-operative Plastics?

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What becomes of an seasoned plastic surgeon who gets too old to operate? Are there a good number of procedures that are more office based or less physically demanding? What type of work could one do?
 
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What becomes of an seasoned plastic surgeon who gets too old to operate? Are there a good number of procedures that are more office based or less physically demanding? What type of work could one do?

Botox and dermatology procedures. Dermalology is not considered a surgical field, according to the American College of Surgeons. The surgical specialities are:

-GS and its fellowships (Vascular, CT, Trauma, SCC....)
-Plastics
-Ophthalmology
-Orthopaedics
-ENT
-Neurosurgery
-OB/GYN
-Urology