The pitfalls of aesthetics – part 4

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In our series of articles “The pitfalls of aesthetics” we deal with all relevant criteria that should be considered before deciding on an aesthetic treatment. The first part was about the correct diagnosis, the second part was about choosing the right therapy and the third part was about the expectation of the result. Here we will now continue with the necessary time.

Time

Treated today and a new person tomorrow – anyone who enters an aesthetic practice with this expectation will inevitably be disappointed. Here the motto “Good things take time” is more appropriate. Especially in our time, when we have less and less invasive, gentle procedures available for aesthetic treatments, which have a lower risk profile than surgery, for example. The less invasive procedures sometimes have a catch or several. Therefore it is very important that you can assign yourself to one of the following patient groups:

1. I want to see the result as soon as possible – in most cases this requires a surgical intervention.
2. I want the result to last as long as possible – this too often requires a more invasive method.
3. Under no circumstances do I want to be operated on for aesthetic reasons, I do not want to take that risk. This group of patients is growing the fastest at the moment. The minimally invasive treatments have an increase rate many times higher than the surgical procedures. However, surgical procedures are also in increasing demand, only not as frequently as the minimally invasive ones.

1. I want to see the result as soon as possible – in most cases this requires a surgical intervention.
2. I want the result to last as long as possible – this too often requires a more invasive method.
3. Under no circumstances do I want to be operated on for aesthetic reasons, I do not want to take that risk. This group of patients is growing the fastest at the moment. The minimally invasive treatments have an increase rate many times higher than the surgical procedures. However, surgical procedures are also in increasing demand, only not as frequently as the minimally invasive ones.

1. I want to see the result as soon as possible – in most cases this requires a surgical intervention.
2. I want the result to last as long as possible – this too often requires a more invasive method.
3. Under no circumstances do I want to be operated on for aesthetic reasons, I do not want to take that risk. This group of patients is growing the fastest at the moment. The minimally invasive treatments have an increase rate many times higher than the surgical procedures. However, surgical procedures are also in increasing demand, only not as frequently as the minimally invasive ones.
4. I would like to be treated as gently, holistically and with as little risk as possible – well, at first glance, many patients will feel that they belong to this group. Nevertheless, to sprinkle a little salt in the wound: Please confront yourself very carefully with the question of how much patience you have to wait for a result. In today’s fast-moving times, more and more patients come to our practice expecting the impossible from their doctors.

At this point we would like to speak out in favor of minimally invasive treatment methods, even though we do not belong to the group that completely rejects surgery for aesthetic reasons. Nevertheless, it is of great concern to us to be treated as gently as possible, even at the risk that more than one treatment will be necessary to achieve the desired result and that it often takes longer to achieve the desired result.

There are of course other pitfalls – but these have more to do with the doctor-patient relationship and how to find the doctor you trust. Because these questions are so important, they will be covered in an extra article.