Reputation management gone bad
I have just seen this article on the New York Times: Company Settles Case of Reviews It Faked. Do you wonder what type of company was faking the reviews? Let me quote from the article: “Lifestyle...
View ArticlePatients management
Technology is changing the way doctors consult their patients (telemedicine is a good example) but some clever cosmetic surgeons apparently went further and just figured out how to avoid consulting...
View ArticleThe surgeons’ dilemma
The recent comments on this blog from Asurgeon, who quite rightly pointed out the low salaries paid by companies to patient coordinators, made me think of writing something about the way companies set...
View ArticleCosmetic surgery as an evolutionary successful strategy
Opening note: This article may be seriously boring, especially if you work for commercial cosmetic surgery companies. It serves purely theoretical purposes and you can safely avoid it if you are a...
View ArticleThe five-minute consultation
A recent comment from DrX reminded me of an old topic I wanted to discuss: the famous five-minute consultations served by some commercial cosmetic surgeons. I am aware that GPs can do a consultation in...
View ArticleThe no-show must go on
They say that those born after 1980 have no knowledge of a world without computers: an interesting thought for somebody like me, that still keeps vivid memories of a world where there was nothing...
View ArticleFat business
During the last couple of days I have seen this crazy story everywhere, and even the BBC paid a lot of attention. Apparently, “four people have been arrested in Peru on suspicion of killing dozens of...
View ArticleLong time
I know, it has been a long time since my last blog post. I just didn’t feel like writing, and I would always follow my mood. The main culprit for my silence, I suppose, must have been a video I have...
View ArticleTime always tells the truth
It has been such a long time since I last wrote about implants. I thought I was never going to write about breast implants again, since I had enough of the nasty comments I was getting every time I was...
View ArticleBroken PIP implants?
One of the greatest mysteries of the last few years must be the rupture rate and the overall quality of PIP silicone implants. I always thought, based on my personal and relatively small experience...
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