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	<title>Aesthetic Cosmetic Surgery &#187; consultation</title>
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		<title>More Cosmetic Surgery Consultations Go ‘Virtual’</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[At our Kentucky surgery practice, we believe the consultation is an opportunity to educate our patients and familiarize them with our procedures.
Multiple web-based communication tools have emerged to aid in this process, with email being the most prominent. Prior to a consultation in person, you can write us with questions and concerns you may have.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-235" style="margin: 5px;" title="reception1" src="http://www.eddscosmeticsurgery.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/reception1-300x216.jpg" alt="reception1" width="300" height="216" />At our Kentucky surgery practice, we believe the consultation is an opportunity to educate our patients and familiarize them with our procedures.</p>
<p>Multiple web-based communication tools have emerged to aid in this process, with email being the most prominent. Prior to a consultation in person, you can write us with questions and concerns you may have.</p>
<p>As more patients decide to research plastic surgery online, the popularity of these services will grow. <a href="http://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/04/27/digitalbiz.cosmetics/">CNN reports</a> that some surgeons have gone as far as implementing a &#8220;virtual consultation&#8221; using live chat services like Skype or iChat. These platforms are known for being user-friendly. One East coast surgeon claims that roughly 15 percent of his patients opt for his virtual consult.</p>
<p>Surgeons abroad have also capitalized on the technology, which has greatly increased their clientele. For the potential patient or customer, it&#8217;s a great way to gather information or determine their comfort level with a particular surgeon. Michael Boeckle, who helps schedule surgery &#8220;vacation packages&#8221; says, &#8220;patients usually do not pick their doctor by price, but by how comfortable they feel with the information they have received.&#8221;</p>
<p>With any method you use to <strong><a href="http://www.eddscosmeticsurgery.com/contact-us/">contact us</a></strong>, we can ensure your privacy. We&#8217;ll also do our best to address your questions in a timely manner.</p>
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