960: A Day in the Life of a Cosmetic Dermatologist, with Dr. Allen Lycka

Discover Your Talent–Do What You Love

Don Hutcheson

Entrepreneur, Turningpoints, Self-improvement, Careers, Business, Career, Education, Inspirational, Inspiring, Entrepreneurs

5 • 618 Ratings

🗓️ 6 March 2021

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

Dr. Allen Lycka has been acknowledged as one of the leading cosmetic dermatologists globally for decades. A pioneer in cosmetic surgery, he helped develop laser-assisted tumescent liposuction, an advanced body sculpture technique and Mohs Micrographic Surgery, an advanced means of removing skin cancer. He has lived and practiced in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada since 1989. He’s written 17 books and hosted the number one internet radio show in the world on cosmetic surgery: Inside Cosmetic Surgery Today.

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0:00.0	Hello, world.
0:11.2	Welcome to discover your talent, do what you love.
0:14.2	I'm your host, Don Hutchison.
0:16.4	Every Tuesday, I interview someone from around the world who's discovered their talents to do work
0:21.8	they love to create a life of success, satisfaction, and freedom.
0:26.6	On Fridays, I interview an individual with many years of experience from one of the most
0:31.3	popular or interesting occupations or professions who shares an insider's look at what
0:36.6	it's really like to do what they do.
0:38.7	Today I'm delighted to bring you our featured guest, Dr. Alan Leica, and our topic, A Day in the Life,
0:45.7	what's it really like to be a cosmetic dermatologist? Welcome, Alan.
0:50.7	Welcome. Thank you for having me. It's a delight to be here.
0:56.6	Thank you so much. Alan, are you using your talents doing work that you love? Yes, I always do. Every day is a fantastic day and I have a fantastic
1:02.5	life. All right. Well, we certainly want to hear that entire story. Dr. Alan Lika is acknowledged as one of the leading cosmetic dermatologist in the world. A pioneer in cosmetic surgery, he helped develop several new technologies and has spoken on podiums around the globe. In 2003, he was diagnosed with ALS and given six months to live. After fighting the diagnosis, he is here today as a result of his courage and determination.
1:31.8	Having been given a golden ticket, Dr. Leica uses his experience to call through the book
1:36.5	The Secrets of Living a Fantastic Life with Harriet Tinka and speaks to groups around the world
1:41.7	about transforming lives.
1:43.8	Well, Dr. Leica, that's a summary of your remarkable career.
1:48.1	It's really great to have you on the show.
1:50.8	So I want to share with listeners some statistics from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
1:55.7	and also MD Edge Dermatology, which both of these are statistics that are a little over a year old.
2:02.6	So there are currently in the United States 750,400 physicians, and of that number, 19,957 are dermatologists.
2:14.8	The physician's growth rate over the next 10 years is 4%. The dermatologist's growth
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