Systems and methods for aesthetic improvement

• US 20050144029A1
• Filed: 06/08/2004
• Published: 06/30/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 12/31/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Advanced Aesthetics LLC, Klinger Advanced Aesthetics, Inc. (TrueYou.com, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Klinger Advanced Aesthetics, Inc. (TrueYou.com, Inc.)
• Inventors: Rakowski, Richard R., Charron, Kelly
• Application Number:
  US10/863,856
• Publication Number:
  US 20050144029A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/7
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0281 Customer communication at a business location, e.g. providing product or service information, consulting
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/40 relating to mechanical, radiation or invasive therapies, e.g. surgery, laser therapy, dialysis or acupuncture
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/20 for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities, e.g. managing hospital staff or surgery rooms
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 80/00 ICT specially adapted for facilitating communication between medical practitioners or patients, e.g. for collaborative diagnosis, therapy or health monitoring

Abstract

Systems and methods consistent with the invention may be used to provide a user with an aesthetic improvement procedure comprising, obtaining information from the user regarding the aesthetic improvements desired by the user, consulting with individual providers of aesthetic improvements for recommendations, performing the recommended aesthetic improvement procedures and assessing the outcome of the aesthetic improvements in an integrated and objective manner.

Claims

1. A method of providing a user with an aesthetic improvement procedure comprising:

obtaining information from the user regarding the aesthetic improvements desired by the user,

consulting with individual providers of aesthetic improvements for recommendations,

developing a comprehensive aesthetic improvement plan,

performing the recommended aesthetic improvement procedures, and

assessing the outcome of the aesthetic improvements in an integrated and objective manner.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the information includes queries.

3. The method of claims 1 or 2, wherein the aesthetic improvement procedure includes at least one of a product recommendation, a diagnostic recommendation, a cosmetic usage recommendation, and a procedure recommendation.

4. The method of claim 2, further comprising recording answers to the queries and asking the user additional queries incorporating into the additional queries information reflective of recorded answers.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein maintaining user-specific information involves storing the information on a storage device.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein maintaining user-specific information involves providing access to a remote location where the information is maintained.

7. The method of claim 2, wherein receiving user-specific information includes recording answers to the queries.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein the aesthetic improvement procedure is plastic surgery.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein the aesthetic improvement procedure is cosmetic dermatology.

10. The method of claim 1 wherein the aesthetic improvement procedure is cosmetic dentistry.

11. The method of claim 1 wherein the aesthetic improvement procedure is hair styling

12. The method of claim 1 wherein the aesthetic improvement procedure is hair coloring.

13. The method of claim 1 wherein the aesthetic improvement procedure is facial aesthetics.

14. The method of claim 1 wherein the aesthetic improvement procedure is makeup artistry.

15. The method of claim 1 wherein the aesthetic improvement procedure is fashion and eyewear consultation.

16. The method of claim 1 wherein the aesthetic improvement procedure is nail care.

17. A method of providing a user with an outcome to an aesthetic improvement procedure comprising the step of using one or more tools to assess user appearance.

18. The method of claim 17 wherein said one or more tools are used before the performance of the aesthetic improvement procedure.

19. The method of claim 17 wherein said one or more tools are used following the performance of the aesthetic improvement procedure.

20. The method of claim 17 wherein said tool is a concierge.

21. The method of claim 17 wherein said tool is a consultation process.

22. The method of claim 17 wherein said tool is a feature-related flip chart.

23. The method of claim 17 wherein said tool is a diagnostic room.

24. The method of claim 17 wherein said tool is a diagnostician.

25. The method of claim 17 wherein said tool is a self-perception questionnaire.

26. The method of claim 17 wherein said tool is an electronic photographic system.

27. The method of claim 17 wherein said tool is an electronic image database.

28. The method of claim 17 wherein said tool is an electronic system for morphing electronic image.

29. The method of claim 17 wherein said tool is a user satisfaction survey.

30. The method of claim 17 wherein said tool is a beauty analysis system.

31. The method of claim 17 wherein said tool is a wrinkle measurement system.

32. The method of claim 17 wherein said tool is a tooth whiteness measurement system.

33. The method of claim 17 wherein said tool is an expert panel measurement tool.

34. The method of claim 17 wherein said tool is a beauty blueprint report.

35. The method of claim 17 wherein said tool is an outcomes measurement report.

36. A method of providing a user with an outcome to an aesthetic improvement procedure comprising:

providing the user with a single systems integrator who manages the user'"'"'s aesthetic improvement.

37. The method of claim 36 wherein said single systems integrator is a concierge.

38. A method of measuring the outcome of one or more aesthetic improvement procedures performed on a user comprising:

measuring the results of the one or more aesthetic improvement procedures objectively to determine the outcome of the one or more aesthetic improvement procedures.

39. The method of claim 38 wherein said outcome is a retrospectively determined outcome.

40. The method of claim 38 wherein said outcome is a prospectively or predictively determined outcome.

41. The method of claim 39 wherein said retrospectively determined outcome is determined by comparing the user'"'"'s appearance after the performance of the one or more aesthetic improvement procedures to the user'"'"'s appearance before the performance of the one or more aesthetic improvement procedures.

42. The method of claim 41 wherein said retrospectively determined outcome is determined by using one or more user appearance assessment tools.

43. The method of claim 40 wherein said prospectively determined outcome is based on appearance improvement data of prior users who have undergone the specific or substantially similar aesthetic improvement procedures.

44. A method of providing a user with an outcome to an aesthetic improvement procedure comprising:

performing the aesthetic improvement procedure,

recording the step-wise performance of the aesthetic improvement procedure,

assessing the results of the aesthetic improvement procedure,

compiling the results of the aesthetic improvement procedure in a database,

consulting the compiled results, and

repeating the aesthetic improvement procedure.

45. The method of claim 44 wherein the aesthetic improvement procedure is repeated more than once.

46. The method of claim 44 wherein the aesthetic improvement procedure is selected from the group consisting of botulinum toxin injections, soft tissue filler injections and laser treatments and combinations thereof.