Summary
With excellent patient satisfaction, ease of use and excellent cash based reimbursement, there is a rapidly growing aesthetic & skin care business to dermatologic practice. This has clearly impacted access to care by patients with skin disease in my area. Perhaps a better question is why should we expect otherwise?
Analysis
It will highlight patient satisfaction with skin care services & medical aesthetics. At the same time it will cast MDs in a poor light as self seeking highly compensated business people. Patients want good medical care, but they do not want to pay for it, and in fact want it provided as a "right" at low or no cost. Cosmetic services however are considered an elite service worth the price charged. It is no different than those who buy gas guzzling cars or trucks then complain about the price of gas.
