DermTV – Changing Opinions of Cosmetic Injections [DermTV.com Epi #403]

In today’s DermTV episode, Dr. Schultz shares the way his patients often change their attitudes on adjusting to aging and the options to treat it, as well as a story that we can all learn from. Congratulations to Shweta this week’s trivia winner! The answer was botox. Connect with DermTV: www.facebook.com www.twitter.com [TRANSCRIPT] Today I’m going to give you an example of the way my patients change their attitudes on adjusting to aging, and a story that we can all learn from. And stay tuned until the end of this episode for the question of the day; if you answer it correctly, you’ll have a chance to win a free skincare product! As a dermatologist, I treat women and men for the entire spectrum of facial problems. When they come to me for help, I recommend a course of action. But a small proportion of them tell me that they would like to do whatever topical treatments I recommend but they won’t have any cosmetic injections such as filler or Botox. And they say flat out, “I’ll never do that.” These patients have many different reasons for declining cosmetic injection treatments. They range from fear of side effects, to fear of needles or pain, but a common reason I hear is that they, “want to be natural.” They want to be able to tell people this is who they really are without outside help. They want to age naturally and honestly. That’s an estimable position and philosophy. But there’s only one catch. Most of the women and men who espouse that philosophy can afford to …
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