To begin, I simply found this dermatology office using an Internet search engine. It was NOT recommended by anyone. Upon arriving for our 11:30 appointment, I completed the new patient paperwork. Pretty standard stuff. Waited in lobby, and was eventually called into the examining room. All's good so far.
Then, an assistant came in to write some details down for the "doctor" to see. (And I use the term "doctor" loosely.) Anyway, the assistant was extremely pleasant and inquisitive, and if she were the doctor, this review would be completely different.
Anyway, the "doctor" knocked, and entered. Her appearance was more of an evening entertainer than of a doctor. The overdone eyelashes with gold accents, along with her hair cascading over one shoulder would make any reasonable person think to themselves "Is this a nightclub? Or a doctor's office?"
In any event, in preparation for this appointment, we had brought in all of the different products, or other medications we were using, assuming this "doctor" would take the time to tell us which ones we should continue to use, or at least explain with some sort of knowledge, on why we should or should not use the products.
BUT NO, instead, this "doctor" went into a canned pitch on selling Glytone Mild Gel which is (and I quote her) "only available for DOCTORS or MEDICAL OFFICES to sell"
And of course, I have decent insurance, so I ask if it's available as a prescription at my local pharmacy? (Using my small copay), yet he reply was no...BUT, STILL HAVE TO BUY IT FROM A DOCTOR"
So, moving on, and still with the "doctor" in the office, I ask her to please look at the products that my son was using and to help me understand what to do. She picks up just one bottle, looks at it, gives a sarcastic comment (that I do not recall) on why it doesn't work, and then moves on.
She asks "Any more questions?" My initial thought was, "Yeah, do you actually have a degree? Or, do you simply survive on looks alone?" But, instead, I just said "no thanks, were fine", and went to the check-out area to buy this Doctor Sold only "GLYTONE MILD GEL WASH"
So, she brings it out, but not realizing that I had a UPC shopping scanner on my phone. Of course, this is not going to pop up! How can it, being only available to doctors and all.
I scan the box. Did it pop up as selling elsewhere? YES!!! In fact, while this office sold it for $32.00, it was available all over for as little as $17.99!!! It's no wonder the doctor recommended this product. She probably thinks that the majority of their clients won't check options, and of course, why would they? Their "doctor" said it's only available through medical offices.
Bottom line? This place needs to be exposed for what they really are.
Good news? (For me anyway) I did not agree to that 30 day follow up appointment that she tried to sell...to capture more co-pays...and more insurance money...
I'll bet "CASSANDRA SHORE" is a big hit with all of the "MEN" she......ahem....."treats".