Re: Photofacial: Is Bitter Better?

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I don't have any recommendations, but I was wondering this same

question for myself. I wonder if Dr. Sy might be able to recommend

someone....

Take care,

Matija

> > I've been reading a number of comments on Dr Bitter Sr's

> Photofacial

> > treatments posted to this board over the past few months.

> >

> > While some people are devoted to Dr Bitter Sr, it appears that a

> number of

> > patients are not thrilled with the offices. I can't figure out

> which office is

> > better/worse - San Francisco or Los Gatos.

> >

> > To my mind, even if Dr Bitter Sr. is the best doc in the world at

> doing this

> > procedure, what's the good if the treatments are done by nurses?

> Wouldn't it

> > be better to go to a doctor trained by Dr Bitter Sr, rather than

a

> nurse in his

> > office? PLEASE tell me if I'm wrong. I'm considering the

treatment

> and

> > haven't yet decided where to go.

> >

> > I will be spending some time this summer in Southern CA -- San

> Diego and

> > LA area. Is there a good, experienced, Bitter Sr-trained doctor

> there, whom

> > you would recommend?

> >

> > Thanks in advance.

[Guest guest]

Hi Jane,

I am a Bitter, Sr. believer. Its just my opinion, but I

think he is the best practioner, so I no longer have any of his

nurses do my txs. I think if your case is severe, and/or unusual,

as mine is, then it is worth the trip to Los Gatos. However, if you

have a mild or standard case, then the nurses he trains may be

equally helpful.

It is true that the recommend time between txs is 3 weeks, but they

can be as close as 2 weeks, or as far apart as 4 weeks. I have even

had several months between txs, when I am trying alternative

therapies for my illness.

I must say, that it is rare for Dr. Bitter to cancel appts, so he

must have a good reason. If and when that happens, ask immediately

to be put on the cancelation list. People change their schedules

often, and spaces open up. I also suggest making 5 or 6 appts at

the same time, spaced 2 to 3 weeks apart, if you think its a

procedure you want to pursue. Again, if you decide its not for you,

or you have a scheduling conflict, you can cancel the appointment a

few days in advance, and then someone on the waiting list gets

called.

Good luck with your treatments. I hope you find it to be as helpful

as I have.

Meg

> > I've been reading a number of comments on Dr Bitter Sr's

> Photofacial

> > treatments posted to this board over the past few months.

> >

> > While some people are devoted to Dr Bitter Sr, it appears that a

> number of

> > patients are not thrilled with the offices. I can't figure out

> which office is

> > better/worse - San Francisco or Los Gatos.

> >

> > To my mind, even if Dr Bitter Sr. is the best doc in the world

at

> doing this

> > procedure, what's the good if the treatments are done by nurses?

> Wouldn't it

> > be better to go to a doctor trained by Dr Bitter Sr, rather than

a

> nurse in his

> > office? PLEASE tell me if I'm wrong. I'm considering the

treatment

> and

> > haven't yet decided where to go.

> >

> > I will be spending some time this summer in Southern CA -- San

> Diego and

> > LA area. Is there a good, experienced, Bitter Sr-trained doctor

> there, whom

> > you would recommend?

> >

> > Thanks in advance.

[Guest guest]

You have my sympathies, Jane. Almost half of my appts with Dr.

Bitter have had to be rescheduled due to either illness or scheduling

conflicts. My very first appt was also canceled, which brought me to

tears since I was so desperate for improvement. I guess that's the

price we pay for choosing someone who is in such high demand.

For what it's worth, I've had two sessions with Ann, an RN in

his office, and she is quite capable. From my conversations with her,

I've learned that Dr. Bitter invests quite a bit in his

practitioners, sending them all over the country for continuing

training in the latest developments. I've been quite pleased with my

results following treatments with her. I still don't quite

understand why you pay the same price, whether you treat with Dr.

Bitter or one of his nurses, though.

I also have to say, I've found his staff to be friendly and

professional (Los Gatos office). Dr. Bitter's assistant is

particularly friendly and seems very caring and compassionate.

> > I've been reading a number of comments on Dr Bitter Sr's

> Photofacial

> > treatments posted to this board over the past few months.

> >

> > While some people are devoted to Dr Bitter Sr, it appears that a

> number of

> > patients are not thrilled with the offices. I can't figure out

> which office is

> > better/worse - San Francisco or Los Gatos.

> >

> > To my mind, even if Dr Bitter Sr. is the best doc in the world at

> doing this

> > procedure, what's the good if the treatments are done by nurses?

> Wouldn't it

> > be better to go to a doctor trained by Dr Bitter Sr, rather than

a

> nurse in his

> > office? PLEASE tell me if I'm wrong. I'm considering the

treatment

> and

> > haven't yet decided where to go.

> >

> > I will be spending some time this summer in Southern CA -- San

> Diego and

> > LA area. Is there a good, experienced, Bitter Sr-trained doctor

> there, whom

> > you would recommend?

> >

> > Thanks in advance.

[Guest guest]

You have my sympathies, Jane. Almost half of my appts with Dr.

Bitter have had to be rescheduled due to either illness or scheduling

conflicts. My very first appt was also canceled, which brought me to

tears since I was so desperate for improvement. I guess that's the

price we pay for choosing someone who is in such high demand.

For what it's worth, I've had two sessions with Ann, an RN in

his office, and she is quite capable. From my conversations with her,

I've learned that Dr. Bitter invests quite a bit in his

practitioners, sending them all over the country for continuing

training in the latest developments. I've been quite pleased with my

results following treatments with her. I still don't quite

understand why you pay the same price, whether you treat with Dr.

Bitter or one of his nurses, though.

I also have to say, I've found his staff to be friendly and

professional (Los Gatos office). Dr. Bitter's assistant is

particularly friendly and seems very caring and compassionate.

> > I've been reading a number of comments on Dr Bitter Sr's

> Photofacial

> > treatments posted to this board over the past few months.

> >

> > While some people are devoted to Dr Bitter Sr, it appears that a

> number of

> > patients are not thrilled with the offices. I can't figure out

> which office is

> > better/worse - San Francisco or Los Gatos.

> >

> > To my mind, even if Dr Bitter Sr. is the best doc in the world at

> doing this

> > procedure, what's the good if the treatments are done by nurses?

> Wouldn't it

> > be better to go to a doctor trained by Dr Bitter Sr, rather than

a

> nurse in his

> > office? PLEASE tell me if I'm wrong. I'm considering the

treatment

> and

> > haven't yet decided where to go.

> >

> > I will be spending some time this summer in Southern CA -- San

> Diego and

> > LA area. Is there a good, experienced, Bitter Sr-trained doctor

> there, whom

> > you would recommend?

> >

> > Thanks in advance.

[Guest guest]

Yes, absolutely. Just make the request when you book your appts.

It may take a bit longer to get in initially, but that's why I

suggest booking a series of appointments.

Meg

> > > > I've been reading a number of comments on Dr Bitter Sr's

> > > Photofacial

> > > > treatments posted to this board over the past few months.

> > > >

> > > > While some people are devoted to Dr Bitter Sr, it appears

> that a

> > > number of

> > > > patients are not thrilled with the offices. I can't figure

out

> > > which office is

> > > > better/worse - San Francisco or Los Gatos.

> > > >

> > > > To my mind, even if Dr Bitter Sr. is the best doc in the

world

> > at

> > > doing this

> > > > procedure, what's the good if the treatments are done by

> nurses?

> > > Wouldn't it

> > > > be better to go to a doctor trained by Dr Bitter Sr, rather

than

> > a

> > > nurse in his

> > > > office? PLEASE tell me if I'm wrong. I'm considering the

> > treatment

> > > and

> > > > haven't yet decided where to go.

> > > >

> > > > I will be spending some time this summer in Southern CA

> -- San

> > > Diego and

> > > > LA area. Is there a good, experienced, Bitter Sr-trained

> doctor

> > > there, whom

> > > > you would recommend?

> > > >

> > > > Thanks in advance.

[Guest guest]

Yes, absolutely. Just make the request when you book your appts.

It may take a bit longer to get in initially, but that's why I

suggest booking a series of appointments.

Meg

> > > > I've been reading a number of comments on Dr Bitter Sr's

> > > Photofacial

> > > > treatments posted to this board over the past few months.

> > > >

> > > > While some people are devoted to Dr Bitter Sr, it appears

> that a

> > > number of

> > > > patients are not thrilled with the offices. I can't figure

out

> > > which office is

> > > > better/worse - San Francisco or Los Gatos.

> > > >

> > > > To my mind, even if Dr Bitter Sr. is the best doc in the

world

> > at

> > > doing this

> > > > procedure, what's the good if the treatments are done by

> nurses?

> > > Wouldn't it

> > > > be better to go to a doctor trained by Dr Bitter Sr, rather

than

> > a

> > > nurse in his

> > > > office? PLEASE tell me if I'm wrong. I'm considering the

> > treatment

> > > and

> > > > haven't yet decided where to go.

> > > >

> > > > I will be spending some time this summer in Southern CA

> -- San

> > > Diego and

> > > > LA area. Is there a good, experienced, Bitter Sr-trained

> doctor

> > > there, whom

> > > > you would recommend?

> > > >

> > > > Thanks in advance.

[Guest guest]

What u write is really scaring, cause I plan to travel

from Sweden to Los Gatos for photoderm treatments and

have them done by Dr Bitter, so it would be a

catastrof if he cancelled them, cause I must buy

flight tickets long before I will travel to get low

flightticket price..

Now Im clueless what to do.

//Kajsa.

--- zeng_janez zeng_janez@...> skrev: > I

can not image patrick Bitter sr trained other

> doctors but not his

> nurses,his nurse probably just do not have MD

> degree.

>

> I have to agree that his office stuff usually is not

> very friendly,

> but not himself.

>

> I was quite disappointment yesterday as I suppose to

> have my first

> photoderm surgery on this Thursday, I even asked for

> a vacation from

> my company since I do not know how I will look like.

> But they called

> me yesterday saying doctor will be out in the

> afternoon and asked me

> to reschedule it, the waiting period is 3 months

> more. Luckly I

> scheduled my second one three months ago, but the

> problem is how I

> know next one will be cancelled or not? I hope they

> will do something

> differently.

>

> It usually said we need wait for three weeks between

> each photoderm

> treatment, I have a question hoping somebody can

> answer it, is the

> three weeks min or max time? If it is max, then I

> expect I might be

> screwed someway.

>

> Is anybody know a good vbeam praticioner near San

> fransico area>?

>

>

> Jane

>

>

>

> > I've been reading a number of comments on Dr

> Bitter Sr's

> Photofacial

> > treatments posted to this board over the past few

> months.

> >

> > While some people are devoted to Dr Bitter Sr, it

> appears that a

> number of

> > patients are not thrilled with the offices. I

> can't figure out

> which office is

> > better/worse - San Francisco or Los Gatos.

> >

> > To my mind, even if Dr Bitter Sr. is the best doc

> in the world at

> doing this

> > procedure, what's the good if the treatments are

> done by nurses?

> Wouldn't it

> > be better to go to a doctor trained by Dr Bitter

> Sr, rather than a

> nurse in his

> > office? PLEASE tell me if I'm wrong. I'm

> considering the treatment

> and

> > haven't yet decided where to go.

> >

> > I will be spending some time this summer in

> Southern CA -- San

> Diego and

> > LA area. Is there a good, experienced, Bitter

> Sr-trained doctor

> there, whom

> > you would recommend?

> >

> > Thanks in advance.

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Hi Kasja--My advice is to not schedule any appts on a Friday. Any of

mine that were canceled were on Fridays.

> > > I've been reading a number of comments on Dr

> > Bitter Sr's

> > Photofacial

> > > treatments posted to this board over the past few

> > months.

> > >

> > > While some people are devoted to Dr Bitter Sr, it

> > appears that a

> > number of

> > > patients are not thrilled with the offices. I

> > can't figure out

> > which office is

> > > better/worse - San Francisco or Los Gatos.

> > >

> > > To my mind, even if Dr Bitter Sr. is the best doc

> > in the world at

> > doing this

> > > procedure, what's the good if the treatments are

> > done by nurses?

> > Wouldn't it

> > > be better to go to a doctor trained by Dr Bitter

> > Sr, rather than a

> > nurse in his

> > > office? PLEASE tell me if I'm wrong. I'm

> > considering the treatment

> > and

> > > haven't yet decided where to go.

> > >

> > > I will be spending some time this summer in

> > Southern CA -- San

> > Diego and

> > > LA area. Is there a good, experienced, Bitter

> > Sr-trained doctor

> > there, whom

> > > you would recommend?

> > >

> > > Thanks in advance.

> >

> >

> >

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[Guest guest]

I should also add that, if you're coming that far, I'm sure they

would make every effort to squeeze you in the next day the dr. is

back. Since I am local and I think Jane is as well, they are not

likely to work with us as much to accommodate our schedules.

> > > I've been reading a number of comments on Dr

> > Bitter Sr's

> > Photofacial

> > > treatments posted to this board over the past few

> > months.

> > >

> > > While some people are devoted to Dr Bitter Sr, it

> > appears that a

> > number of

> > > patients are not thrilled with the offices. I

> > can't figure out

> > which office is

> > > better/worse - San Francisco or Los Gatos.

> > >

> > > To my mind, even if Dr Bitter Sr. is the best doc

> > in the world at

> > doing this

> > > procedure, what's the good if the treatments are

> > done by nurses?

> > Wouldn't it

> > > be better to go to a doctor trained by Dr Bitter

> > Sr, rather than a

> > nurse in his

> > > office? PLEASE tell me if I'm wrong. I'm

> > considering the treatment

> > and

> > > haven't yet decided where to go.

> > >

> > > I will be spending some time this summer in

> > Southern CA -- San

> > Diego and

> > > LA area. Is there a good, experienced, Bitter

> > Sr-trained doctor

> > there, whom

> > > you would recommend?

> > >

> > > Thanks in advance.

> >

> >

> >

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