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medical illustrations for facial plastic surgeon site

yitz

2005-05-25, 11:15 pm

Hi - I am working on a site for a facial plastic surgeon and I am looking
for medical illustrations for his procedures. Does anyone know of any site
that has these?

Here is the site so far - *critiques welcome*

www potomacfacialplastics com (add the dots accordingly)

I would like something that has a soft and clean edge to it opposed to being
gross. Even old renaissance sketches would be preferable.

Thanks,

Yitz

Gem

2005-05-25, 11:15 pm

Yitz, hi yaz. :)
Have you considered actual patient before-and-after shots? You could treat
these in PS with nature
backgrounds [trees, sea, mountains, etc.] for that spa-like feel to match
your site's softness. I like the color, font choice and background, it feels
soothing.

These B and A shots are usually convincing enough to push someone to get the
surgery and actually seeing a particular doctor's work would be like showing
his 'portfolio' online.

Frankly, illustrations or old renderings of such expensive, personal and
somewhat permanent procedures without seeing actual results on former
patients might send me elsewhere for the surgery while possibly leading me
to believe the docs are newbies or simply unskilled.

Some nice interior shots of the lounge/waiting room, recovery rooms, the
doctor[s] and staff might be reassuring as well.
Good luck and good to read/see again in here.
__Gem

"yitz" <nospam@thank.you> wrote in message
news:4294d0e9@news.bezeqint.net...
> Hi - I am working on a site for a facial plastic surgeon and I am looking
> for medical illustrations for his procedures. Does anyone know of any site
> that has these?
>
> Here is the site so far - *critiques welcome*
>
> www potomacfacialplastics com (add the dots accordingly)
>
> I would like something that has a soft and clean edge to it opposed to
> being gross. Even old renaissance sketches would be preferable.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Yitz

iehsmith

2005-05-25, 11:15 pm

On 5/25/05 3:00 PM, Gem uttered:
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> Yitz, hi yaz. :)
> Have you considered actual patient before-and-after shots? You could treat
> these in PS with nature
> backgrounds [trees, sea, mountains, etc.] for that spa-like feel to match
> your site's softness. I like the color, font choice and background, it feels
> soothing.
>
> These B and A shots are usually convincing enough to push someone to get the
> surgery and actually seeing a particular doctor's work would be like showing
> his 'portfolio' online.
>
> Frankly, illustrations or old renderings of such expensive, personal and
> somewhat permanent procedures without seeing actual results on former
> patients might send me elsewhere for the surgery while possibly leading me
> to believe the docs are newbies or simply unskilled.
>
> Some nice interior shots of the lounge/waiting room, recovery rooms, the
> doctor[s] and staff might be reassuring as well.
> Good luck and good to read/see again in here.
> __Gem
>
>
> "yitz" <nospam@thank.you> wrote in message
> news:4294d0e9@news.bezeqint.net...

I agree with Gemma. Seeing the things that are done in the process of these
surgeries is not a comfortable pleasant thing, especially without the
soothing voice and warm body of someone explaining them to you.
Before and after is used because it works, especially along side a presonal
testimonial.

If the surgeon is requiring you to do this regardless try these search
results: http://tinyurl.com/cznu5 or: http://tinyurl.com/cbpfp

hth,
inez

yitz

2005-05-25, 11:15 pm

Thanks guys. The surgeon wants to stay away from those before and after
photos. I agree with him personally. He has on each surgery page that he
specifically does not put up before and after photos out of respect and
privacy of the patients. In addition to this tasteful approach, I personally
find before and after photos tacky.

I am just taking old renaisance paintings and drawings and duotoning them
for the site.

Yitz

"iehsmith" <inezhsmithspammenot@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:BEBA4A0A.3361A%inezhsmithspammenot@earthlink.net...
> On 5/25/05 3:00 PM, Gem uttered:
>
>
>
> I agree with Gemma. Seeing the things that are done in the process of
> these
> surgeries is not a comfortable pleasant thing, especially without the
> soothing voice and warm body of someone explaining them to you.
> Before and after is used because it works, especially along side a
> presonal
> testimonial.
>
> If the surgeon is requiring you to do this regardless try these search
> results: http://tinyurl.com/cznu5 or: http://tinyurl.com/cbpfp
>
> hth,
> inez
>

Nicholas Sherlock

2005-05-26, 4:14 am

yitz wrote:
> He has on each surgery page that he
> specifically does not put up before and after photos out of respect and
> privacy of the patients.

Why not simply get permission from a delighted patient?

Cheers,
Nicholas Sherlock

yitz

2005-05-26, 7:26 am

It's not about only respecting the privacy of the patients. Like I said, I
feel that they are tacky.

Alternatively, if they were to go ahead and take photos, I would recommend a
real photo shoot in a real setting to mix things up a bit - something real
artsy - with the before photo much smaller. Generally, before and after
photos look like police mug shots.

Yitz

"Nicholas Sherlock" <n_sherlock@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:d73fbc$d23$2@lust.ihug.co.nz...
> yitz wrote:
>
> Why not simply get permission from a delighted patient?
>
> Cheers,
> Nicholas Sherlock

Jim Douglas

2005-05-26, 7:14 pm

Why have the "from space" view of the office? The font on the main page was
somewhat hard for me to read, I'm 50!

"yitz" <nospam@thank.you> wrote in message
news:4294d0e9@news.bezeqint.net...
> Hi - I am working on a site for a facial plastic surgeon and I am looking
> for medical illustrations for his procedures. Does anyone know of any site
> that has these?
>
> Here is the site so far - *critiques welcome*
>
> www potomacfacialplastics com (add the dots accordingly)
>
> I would like something that has a soft and clean edge to it opposed to
being
> gross. Even old renaissance sketches would be preferable.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Yitz
>
>

Not Me

2005-05-26, 7:14 pm

"yitz"

| It's not about only respecting the privacy of the patients. Like I said, I
| feel that they are tacky.
|
| Alternatively, if they were to go ahead and take photos, I would recommend
a
| real photo shoot in a real setting to mix things up a bit - something real
| artsy - with the before photo much smaller. Generally, before and after
| photos look like police mug shots.
|
| Yitz

I do medical illustration for publication and legal work. Might consider a
not so graphic depiction/explanation of the processes involved. I did a
series of pictorials for an OBGYN who was doing volunteer work at a free
clinic. The problem was both language and comprehension.

If you want to discuss back channel send me an email via newcar 04 @ hotmail
.. com (remove spaces)

Mr.Clean

2005-05-26, 7:14 pm

In article <4294d0e9@news.bezeqint.net>, nospam@thank.you says...
> Hi - I am working on a site for a facial plastic surgeon and I am looking
> for medical illustrations for his procedures. Does anyone know of any site
> that has these?
>
> Here is the site so far - *critiques welcome*
>
> www potomacfacialplastics com (add the dots accordingly)
>
> I would like something that has a soft and clean edge to it opposed to being
> gross. Even old renaissance sketches would be preferable.

I agree with the others, take a look at
http://www.personique.com

iehsmith

2005-05-26, 7:14 pm

On 5/26/05 8:59 AM, Mr.Clean uttered:

> In article <4294d0e9@news.bezeqint.net>, nospam@thank.you says...
>
> I agree with the others, take a look at
> http://www.personique.com

Hmm... I think, unfortunately, that this site leans more towards supporting
the "tacky" notion. A bad example.