The residency for an otoplasty surgeon (which is a surgeon who performs cosmetic surgery on the ears) may vary to a degree. Residency at a hospital appears to be about 3 years, but if you are part of a special program and working directly under someone it might only be a year or two. But that person will definitely get the experience and will be board certified.
In the United Kingdom and in the United States, the minimum residency for a surgeon is one year. While in Mexico, the minimum residency lasts four years.
After the patient has been anesthetized, the surgeon makes an incision behind the ear in the fold of skin where the ear meets the head.
The surgeon works from a template derived from photographs and computer models when he or she carves the cartilage into the desired shape.
A MD and a residency.
A normal degree, you don't specialize until residency.
In addition, the cartilage in the ear is still relatively soft and easier for the surgeon to reshape.
To correct the appearance of protruding or prominent ears. This procedure is also known as setback otoplasty or pinback otoplasty.
After the surgeon has finished reshaping the ear and carefully drying the area, the incision is closed. The surgeon covers the ear with a cotton dressing moistened with mineral oil or other soft dressing.
College- with a pre-med major, Medical school, graduate as an MD, internship, residency. then residency in neurosurgery. A LONG time, a LOT of school, and a lot of hard work.
Surgeon is a broad category. After med school you have different residency lengths depending on the specialty. It could be 2-5 years in residency and fellowship possibly even more for subspecialties.
You don't become a surgeon by going to medical school, but you do get an MD or DO. You have to complete a general surgery residency in order to become a surgeon. The 4 years of medical school are expensive. Some medical schools charge a tuition of as much as 30-40 thousand a year (not including books, room and board). During residency, you actually get paid but not a lot. With each year of residency completed, the resident's salary increases but their salaries are usually around $50,000 a year.
There is no standard length of time. The internship and residency requirements can take three or more years, and that is dependent on the specialty. For example, one who is a general practitioner may have less of a residency requirement then that of a surgeon.