The Botox® line moves a lot faster
A recent study in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology looked at the length of time patients wait to see a dermatologist. The authors called nearly 900 dermatology offices in 12 cities to request an appointment.
In a previous study they found that it took 26 days to be seen in a dermatologist’s office for a changing mole.
Repeating the study, but this time trying to make an appointment for Botox injections, they found that the median wait time was 8 days (with a range of 6 to 32 days). The shortest wait times were in Orange County, California and Miami, Florida.
The wait time for patients seeking Botox was therefore 18 days shorter than the wait time for patients seeking evaluation of a changing mole.
- The chances of getting an appointment within a week for Botox: 23%
- The chances of getting an appointment within a week for evaluation of a changing mole: 17%
The chances that further cuts in physician reimbursement for medical dermatology will make this despicable discrepancy worse: 99%
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Simply shows that and more people are into Botox…thanks!
Wow. That’s just wrong. How much does a mole check reimburse vs. a botox treatment? Just curious.
Kimberly-
It also unfortunately shows that more and more physicians are into Botox.
Dr. Val-
It varies depending on the type of visit but a skin check would probably be about $90 or less while the net from a Botox treatment can be $350 and up.
Thanks for stopping by.
You should be aware of the disadvantages that will take place when changing moles.