Success in Opening a Beauty Clinic, Influencer dr Oky Pratama Initially Not Supported by Parents - Got Scammed

Kapanlagi.com - In today's era of social media, anyone can easily become a celebrity in the virtual world. Just like Dr Oky Pratama, who is not only known as a beauty doctor and entrepreneur, but also an influencer.

This 29-year-old man admitted that he initially wanted to become a celebrity despite considering his face to be average. Unfortunately, his dream did not receive support from his parents who wanted their child to work in the service sector.

"Initially, besides being a doctor, I also wanted to be an artist after graduating from high school, even though I didn't have a very handsome face. Because my parents didn't support it and felt there was no guarantee, I wasn't allowed to study in Java, especially Jakarta, so that I could focus on becoming a doctor instead of an artist. Then I enrolled in the medical school at Baiturrahmah University in Padang," said Oky when met at his office in Kemang, South Jakarta, on Saturday (1/8/2020).

1. Beauty Product Sales

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Interestingly, while serving in Madura, a gossip account on Instagram skyrocketed his name to become a celebrity. This was because at that time he was selling beauty creams, and the popularity of the cream also soared. His net sales reached hundreds of millions.

"While completing my studies, I sold beauty products. Because in 2015-2016, not many people were selling online, the net profit was quite large. From the sales, I allocated funds to open my first clinic in Jambi, my birthplace. Although it was a gamble, whether it would succeed or not," said Oky, who, after graduating cum laude, refused to specialize in obstetrics and secretly pursued aesthetics in America," he explained

2. Deceived and Underestimated

When starting the development of Bening's Clinic, Oky Pratama was once deceived of hundreds of millions by an admin who handled his merchandise. However, this did not shake his spirit, and he has now succeeded as a doctor, entrepreneur, and also a celebrity.

"I established this company without the help of my parents. If those who don't know assume that my parents funded it, well, they didn't because initially they disagreed. When starting out, I was also deceived of more than 130 million. When I opened the clinic, it didn't immediately become crowded, and I even felt humiliated when there were patients who said, 'Why come here? This is a new clinic, a new doctor, not necessarily good.' But I wanted to prove myself and be able to surpass those who had already established themselves," said the man who has five hundred thousand followers on Instagram.

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