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Beverly Hills Cosmetic Surgery Consultation
By admin | February 11, 2010
Why I Like an Interactive Consultation
I enjoy a consultation where there is a lot of give and take between myself and the patient. I like the patient to have prepared for the consultation, ideally by having visited our website and other high-quality, educational websites. If the patient has really done their homework well, they will have read or at least perused several of the excellent books that are available such as our Secrets of A Beverly Hills Cosmetic Surgeon, the Expert’s Guide to Safe Successful Surgery, or The Essential Cosmetic Surgery Companion, Don’t Consult A Cosmetic Surgeon Without This Book!
Like everything in life, preparation is essential to achieve the best results. When patients have viewed websites, including looking at the before and after photos, which is very important, and they have had a chance to read and study, they are more apt to ask some questions. I like questions.
The reason why I like questions is that patients should not have anxieties and fears based on lack of information. If I am able to answer questions either through the technology of our website or the pages that fill my books or the one-on-one with the patient, then the patient is going to have a smooth sailing through the cosmetic facial surgery process. It is when patients don’t know enough that they are anxious, uncertain, and often this leads to really not doing as well as others might.
We always tell our patients, “If you have any questions, please ask them.” And, you can ask them right up to the evening before surgery because I give my patients my home phone and cell phone numbers. Our anesthesiologist calls the patient the night before surgery so that if there are any issues concerning anesthetic, they are put on the table.
My colleagues are often amazed that I give patients my home phone and cell phone numbers. They get it when I say to them: “You know, I get very few calls at home after surgery.” Here’s why: the patients are prepared, they know what to expect, and any questions that they may have had were answered before surgery. I’m not worried about getting a deluge of calls—before or after surgery.
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