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Do you want more satisfied Botox patients? Classify them correctly
Author(s) -
RuizRodríguez Ricardo,
RodríguezJiménez Pedro
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
dermatologic therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.595
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1529-8019
pISSN - 1396-0296
DOI - 10.1111/dth.14331
Subject(s) - medicine , medline , dermatology , medical physics , law , political science
Dear Editor, Botulinum toxin (BT) is a well-established treatment for dynamic glabellar line and it is the most popular nonsurgical cosmetic procedure in the world. To obtain satisfied patients, it is important to identify not only the anatomical patterns of the facial muscles, but also to explore the psychoemotional features of the patients. We would like to propose a new classification of BT treatment categories based on the social and emotional conditions of our patients. As far as we know, there is no such classification and we believe that it is crucial to build patients' loyalty. We must adapt our technique to the type of BT patients we encounter for their satisfaction. The six types of BT patients, classified emotionally, that we propose include (Figure 1):