With the publics burgeoning desire for aesthetic and anti-aging treatments, comes an equal number of providers eager to fill those needs. In days gone by, patients choose their cosmetic doctors primarily by word-of-mouth. Doctor reputations were earned by results and longevity in reality. While this still has significant importance today, utilize of of paper and visual media and in particular the internet, has enabled a doctor to shape his credibility and reputation way ahead of what years of experience could similarly do. Such digital and electronic exposure can be extremely helpful or could also be potentially deceiving to prospective patients.
Beyond the glitzy advertisements, well-crafted websites, and free seminars with wine and food, what are some helpful criteria that can guide patients on whom to trust to undergo the cosmetic knife, needle, or laser? Many of this most basic criteria are known and have been published many times at the neighbors. Evaluating training, education, and board-certification are absolute basics and are relatively easy to determine. Of this group, the fundamental question is.are you board-certified.and in what specialty? Once past these basics, however, the next confidence level can only be gained in an actual visit. Someone’s website can get one to the consultation chair, but what you learn filled with more informative than any brochure if you know what to look and listen for. I would focus on these issues:
1) Did the consultation feel like an educational experience or a sales presentation?
2) Where treatment protocols presented and researched.or was only one treatment approach
offered?
3) Was time given to answer all your questions below.and a way to answer questions that may
arise after?
4) Were actual before and after procedure photos completed by the doctor tend to be seeing shown when it comes to method to view them provided?
5) Was referring with actual patients whom have had the procedures offered being an option? Were
these patients whom have had surgery had it within past three months so that their memories are fresh?
6) Finally, once home, did the doctor and his office feel right? Did the consultation make you
feel more comfortable and secure in selection?
In the end, a psychological connection as well as a sense of security may be the final layer in the choice process to get built on a foundation of the doctor’s education, training and certifications.
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