@drmarymcdaniel: Cosmetic dermatology is in fact a speciality within dermatology. And it isn’t “just dermatology.” Dermatology is a medical specialty comprising over 3,000 diagnoses of the skin, hair, and nails. Navigating health insurance in the US can be challenging and frustrating, but there is a distinction between medical necessity and cosmetic. #dermatologist #dermtok #doctorsoftiktok #medicine
That girl doesn’t understand how doctors are trained or reimbursed. Medical and cosmetic dermatology are 2 separate things.
2025-10-26 19:51:12
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megrjohnson :
“Derms aren’t real doctors”…okay but like they work and specialize in the literal largest organ we have. Soooo yea derms are real doctors.
2025-09-26 03:12:40
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Sr :
You missed the point of her video! Shes talking about greed. She was already there paying for a consultation and she will pay for the actual service but the derm did not even consider the time and money pt has to take just to come back for 1 minute.
2025-09-27 01:18:39
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Tif :
she is the type of patients I dread the most. the patient I'm sending 5 scripts for and still asking for more
2025-09-26 14:46:52
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hmmcdonough :
It takes the Dr only “10 seconds” bc of their experience, training, and skill. Duh. That’s what you’re paying for.
2025-09-26 13:44:05
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ShmulEats :
There’s cosmetic fellowships…
2025-09-26 03:55:02
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Chands_31 :
I had skin cancer diagnosed and then expertly removed yesterday by my dermatology team. Pretty sure they’re “real doctors”
2025-09-26 15:51:44
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🐶 Wicket & Kneesaa 🐶 :
Even Grey's Anatomy taught me it's a specialty 🤭
2025-09-26 02:49:20
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Maira :
The original video pisses me OFFFF
2025-09-27 10:06:13
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jade :
the other funny part is that neurosurgery isn’t even a specialization of general surgery :p they’re two entirely different residencies.
2025-09-27 01:00:37
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DermBeautyMD :
I think people love to discount derm but the consults are QUICK when they have to document what they’re gonna call/manage a lesion
2025-10-12 01:36:04
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Jescica Texada :
Derms are getting paid for what they know not the time it takes to apply that knowledge. No different than any other career field. It might take a plumber 5 minutes to unclog your toilet but they know how to do it quickly which is why they charge what they do!
2025-10-18 01:46:56
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Literally your neighbor :
Im a family doc and derm has helped me with so many tough diagnoses! Yall are heroes
2025-09-28 01:03:06
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Allme Health :
Cosmetic derm is absolutely a specialty what is happening 😭
2025-09-28 01:38:54
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D :
Agreed .
2025-09-28 02:48:02
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Dr. Njeri Kuria, MD :
Yall have changed my life, I love derms 💕💕💕💕💕
2025-10-18 05:21:51
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DoctorBFM :
As someone with a chronic skin condition that makes me insecure and affects my confidence, Derm has saved my livelihood
2025-09-26 11:07:49
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OracleSolas :
Ummm this is beef? Good lord. Reminder to say to my dermatologist how much I appreciate them and I will bring her a coffee and a cookie!
2025-09-26 11:31:31
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hairskinandnailslove19 :
Derm medical assistant here, as someone who has worked with cosmetic and medical derm providers, patients should be thankful for the expertise and specialization! Dermatologists do not write the insurance laws. I appreciate your patience with her; you’re so kind and professional. Great video 💗
2025-11-14 21:34:06
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Bella :
One thing i learned is never be afriad to charge for your expertise/ time, because when i learned that unqualified people were charging rediculous amounts for “supplements” (now thats the real scam) and other things and they dont even have the degree to back it up. I was like wow! Learned fast, never be ashamed
2025-09-29 22:37:36
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meganolivia111 :
If people only knew that dermatology is the most competitive specialty to match into…
2025-09-28 22:35:53
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Hello :
People are really missing the part where she admits she had a list of complaints. I’m guessing the 10-15 min scheduled visit was long past the allotted appt time and she was asking another question. I have patients return for separate visits all of the time for even medically necessary things. I have to in order to see and care for all of the patients who are scheduled. The second issue is billing. If the derm does not have the time to appropriately discuss the MEDICAL management of the condition (eg. rosacea) beyond cosmetic laser, it is not appropriate to bill medical insurance for that complaint and the claim can get rejected. We cannot simply give professional advice and just *not* document it. It’s not how it works.
2025-09-27 13:03:20
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lily.ganz :
On a more important note, where are your pajamas from?
2025-09-26 21:49:28
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Dr. Tamara Rita Fakhoury, DO :
Thank you for this!!! 👏🏼
2025-09-26 22:21:04
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