“I am pleased to say Mrs X, that your clinical examination is normal. There is no sign of infection, there is good blood flow to the area, and there is no sign of allergy. Your chin filler looks perfect and is healing nicely.” Mrs X had been examined on four consecutive days and given endless reassurance, not to mention prescriptions for corticosteroids, antibiotics, anti-histamines and analgesia, yet she was convinced there was a catastrophic problem with the dermal filler I had administered her.
This highlights the crux of the problem – despite how much Mrs X tries to absorb my reassurance and guidance, and how much she wants to stop worrying, she cannot. Mrs X suffers with health anxiety, and she is not alone.
This was my first experience of managing a patient with health anxiety within the realms of aesthetics, which was something I had not been fully prepared for. Upon reflection, I have acknowledged and…
