Tempering Patient Expectations and Working With Budgetary Constraints When It Comes to a Single Versus a Multimodal Approach.

BACKGROUND: This article is a review of the literature and the authors' experience in managing patients seeking facial and nonfacial rejuvenation procedures with budgetary constraints. OBJECTIVE: To provide readers with an approach to the cosmetic patient with financial limitations. METHODS AND MATERIALS: This article is written from a review of the literature and the authors' experience. RESULTS: The readers should learn how to better manage a patient with financial limitations seeking cosmetic procedures. CONCLUSION: Because patients seeking cosmetic procedures are often faced with budgetary constraints, it is important for the cosmetic physician to educate patients about available treatment options and their costs. Giving patients realistic expectations and tailoring treatment plans to the patient's primary goals and financial limitations can help maximize overall patient satisfaction.