Let’s Make a Deal is great entertainment but has no place in a doctor’s office.
Not in my office, please!
I used to love watching Let’s Make a Deal as a kid when I was home sick from school. It was just so fun to see the contestants win something really cool like a car and so funny to see the look on their face when their chosen door opened to reveal a donkey or some other outrageous booby prize.
Despite my fond memories of Let’s Make a Deal, I don’t play this game with my pricing of goods and services. I recently had an inquiry about discounting my price for Juvederm, one of the hyaluronic acid fillers, for a woman and her 4 sisters. I didn’t see the logic in discounting my price. I spend the same care and time with each patient and the same amount of Juvederm and sometimes seeing a group of patients can turn into a bit of a three ring circus or a game show.
So I like to keep it professional, my services and my prices. Otherwise I am crossing the line from doctor to used care salesman or a game show host.
Thanks for reading! Dr. Lisa Lynn Sowder
@lisalynnsowder
