VERA MD
Clinical Reflections
Good clinical medicine is not simply about knowing which treatments are available. It is about deciding when treatment is appropriate, when a different approach may be better, and when the right decision might be not to treat at all.
These illustrative cases reflect the clinical reasoning that underpins care at VERA MD.
Written by Dr Aastha Godara, GP.
Menopause care
When symptoms do not fit neatly into one box
Listening carefully to how a woman's symptoms affect her daily life is often just as important as establishing the symptom list itself.
Read the caseMenopause care
HRT review: treatment should evolve with the patient
HRT is not a treatment that should simply be prescribed and then forgotten. Symptoms, priorities and clinical circumstances can change.
Read the caseClinical aesthetics
Anti-wrinkle treatment: preserving expression rather than removing it
One of the most important parts of clinical aesthetics is knowing when less treatment is the better treatment.
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Dermal filler: treating proportion rather than an isolated feature
Patients often arrive asking for a particular procedure because it is the treatment name they know.
Read the caseClinical aesthetics
Under-eye concerns: sometimes the correct treatment is not filler
Being able to perform a procedure does not mean that the procedure should be performed.
Read the caseMedical aesthetics
PRP for hair concerns: setting realistic expectations
I would rather a patient make a well-informed decision with modest expectations than agree to treatment because of an exaggerated promise.
Read the caseThese cases are illustrative. They draw on Dr Godara's clinical experience, with identifying details removed or changed, and do not describe any identifiable patient. They are not a guide to what is right for you: treatment suitability is assessed individually and results vary from person to person.