Doctors who are nice. I like that.

I was reading through the comments on Kevin, M.D. for the post in which he mentioned my unfortunate incident with an evil hair-removal laser that burned and scarred me and a dermatologist who must have been absent on the day they taught ethics, and I read this comment that I wanted to bring over here for posterity. I would LOVE to know which physician that knows me took the time to post this in my defense - it makes me feel all warm and fuzzy.

I know this woman. I am a doctor. I can't believe that after seeing the pictures, untouched, of an 18 year old woman with facial disfigurement, that anyone has the right to critique the patient! Yes, all procedures have risks - this case of substandard care was artificially absolved as follow-up care for a major burn with keloid scarring was remediated. However, the patient did trust that the ethically correct move was being made in this regard and the physician mocked her by dropping all guilt as soon as "time for a lawsuit is up!" This is an outrage and a sadness to a profession. Knowing the patient's character and decency, I assure you that the blog is meant as a warning, not as a critique among all physicians. It is also meant as a testament to the standard of care of which SHE chooses to practice after medical school.