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The 12-year process of becoming a dermatologist requires a significant commitment of the student's physical, mental, emotional and financial resources. It's only natural to wonder how large a reward waits at the end of this long road.
So far your looking at 8 years. After med school you will be a doc but you have to do a residency this is 2-3 years and then you have to specialize in dermatology. So bet on about 12 years at least before the paychecks start rolling in. You need 4 years of college and then you need to apply to medical school and get accepted. Medical school is 4 years. Then you apply to a residency in Dermatology and af â¦ ter acceptance, there is an additional 4 years of specialty training in Dermatology.