Matthew Pruitt is the owner of NuVision, a boutique medical spa in Manhattan that offers a range of laser-based procedures including Lasik to BOTOX and skin rejuvenation. Here he discusses how undergoing a cosmetic procedure can impact how you feel just as much as how you look.
The way that you look is something that affects you and impacts you every day. It affects the way that you feel about yourself, and that transcends into every aspect of your life, from careers to relationships.
Since the recession began, we have actually seen an increase in the number of people who are coming in to NuVision for treatments. We have had a lot of folks coming in who have just been laid off or are going to be wiping the dust off their resumes soon. Now more than ever, they want to have a refreshed and rejuvenated look.
It is a competitive world that we live in, and there are a lot more people who are working later into their retirements and working at older ages. Now they are competing with younger people for promotions and jobs, so they want to have that vibrant look the same way that somebody who may be 20 years younger than them still has.
From the standpoint of looking refreshed, what most of our clients are asking for is simply the reduction of some fine lines, nothing too big or extreme. They just do not want to look tired, and that right there gives them a boost of confidence when it comes time for interviews or other work commitments. So that is one reason why undergoing a cosmetic procedure can make a big difference for so many of our older patients.
Along those same lines, we have many younger clients coming into NuVision in the hopes of achieving a look that will give them more confidence in the office, as well. For folks who have acne, this can be a major hindrance in their confidence level when it comes time for interviews or big presentations.
If you have ever suffered from acne, you know that there isn’t anything that makes a person more self conscious than that. Whereas you can cover up with a big sweater if you gain a couple of extra pounds in the winter, there really is nothing you can do to hide your acne from the world. If you are a woman, you can wear some extra foundation, sure, but if you are a guy you really don’t have any choice.
What we find at NuVision is that the people with acne issues are really the people who are affected the most by confidence issues. Commonly, the first thing they will do when they come into the office to be evaluated is tell us that they have tried everything and nothing has worked. It gets to the point where they may have gotten depressed with the endless search for a cure to their issues.
We are at the point now where we can use good technology and practice good medicine to get our patients the kind of outcomes they are really looking for. This doesn’t just change how they look in the mirror, either. It really changes the quality of their life—and that quality of life is something that we take very seriously here at NuVision because this is a medical practice first and foremost.
The whole reason for being in the field of medicine, as far as our doctors are concerned, is to improve people’s quality of life. So the procedures we handle here in the office have everything to do with people’s self confidence, how they feel about themselves, and how they present themselves to the world.
The information in the article is not intended to substitute for the medical expertise and advice of your healthcare provider. We encourage you to discuss any decisions about treatment or care with an appropriate healthcare provider.
