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Ring the patient who stopped after the second peel, before the course goes cold.

Follow-up for a dermatology clinic is the chasing, not the record: the photo that got a reply and then silence, the patient who was quoted a course and vanished, the one who stopped halfway through it. GullySales writes the routine, the wording and the point at which your desk stops.

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Scope, fee, reporting and term are agreed in writing after we have read your brief and spoken to you.

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What follow up systems means

A follow-up system is the set routine for calling, messaging or emailing an enquiry more than once, since most buyers do not decide on the first conversation. GullySales sets the number and timing of follow-ups so an undecided buyer keeps hearing from you until they decide either way.

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Sales and marketing for dermatology clinics, the overview.

Last updated 8 Nov 2026. Rules for this trade differ by state and professional body, and they change. We describe restrictions in general terms, so check the current position with your own council or adviser before you publish anything.

For dermatology clinics

Where it usually goes wrong, and what we would do.

  • “The half-finished course is the call worth making first”

    Somebody who paid for six sittings and came twice is not a lost enquiry, it is an unfinished treatment sitting in your diary. Asking whether the skin reacted badly brings more of them back than a reminder about an appointment date.

  • “A photo that got an answer and then silence needs a different message”

    That patient went quiet on the price or on nerve, not on the diagnosis. Offering to hold a Saturday slot moves them. A message saying you are following up does not.

  • “Write down where the chasing stops”

    A person with a visible skin problem who has not replied twice should not hear from you a third time. Agree the limit, put it on paper, and the desk is not left deciding it on a quiet afternoon.

What we do

What we deliver for dermatology clinics.

Every deliverable, what it covers for you, and the result it is there to produce. Nothing here is an extra.

  1. A recall list for patients mid-course

    Everyone who has paid for a course and missed their next sitting, pulled out as a list with the sitting number against each name.

    Result: The clinic chases treatment, not just money.

  2. Wording for the cosmetic enquiry that went quiet

    Short messages for the patient who was quoted laser or fillers and stopped replying, written to give a reason to answer rather than to repeat the price.

    Result: The desk has something to send that does not feel like pestering.

  3. A stop rule the doctor has approved

    The number of attempts, the gap between them and the point at which a patient is left alone, agreed with you and pinned up where the desk can see it.

    Result: Nobody pressures a patient because they were unsure what was allowed.

  4. Post-procedure check calls built into the day

    A short call to a patient who had a peel, a laser session or a mole removed, asking how the skin settled and booking the review if one is due.

    Result: A worried patient rings you instead of a competitor's WhatsApp.

  5. A count of what the chasing recovered

    Patients brought back to a sitting or a consultation through follow-up, kept separately from new enquiries so the two are never confused.

    Result: You can tell whether the routine is worth the time it costs.

How the result is measured

  • Follow-up completion rate
  • Average number of follow-ups before close
  • Enquiries closed after repeat follow-up

Recorded as a baseline before work starts, so every later report has an honest comparison.

Read the full lead response and follow-up page

Follow-up routine for this trade

Here is what the front desk does next for each kind of patient who has stopped replying.

Patient sent a photo, then silence
The coordinator replies once to say the doctor has seen it and an in-person consultation is needed. Offer appointment slots and record whether the patient answered.
Course quoted, patient did not start
Ask whether the cost, travel or time decided it, and let the doctor know the reason. Offer a short call with the doctor if the patient has a medical question.
Patient stopped mid-course
Check the schedule and call to ask whether something got in the way. Record the reason and tell the doctor, who decides whether to advise the patient.
Review visit missed
Ring the patient and offer a new slot. If the patient says the problem has settled, note this and let the doctor decide on the next step.
Procedure completed
Make the check call the doctor has approved to ask whether the patient has any questions on aftercare. Escalate any concern to the doctor straight away and record it.
Patient referred by another patient
Thank the referrer without any payment or favour. Note the source on the new patient's record so you know which relationships bring patients.

Who it is for

This is written for these dermatology clinics.

  • Solo dermatologist clinics
  • Multi-doctor dermatology and cosmetology centres
  • Dermatology hospitals with in-patient procedures
  • Cosmetic and aesthetic dermatology clinics
  • Hair transplant and trichology centres
  • Skin and laser clinics inside malls or commercial complexes
  • Paediatric and family dermatology practices
  • Multi-branch dermatology chains

Not for

It is not the right fit if.

  • No one owns the list of patients who stopped, so calls would depend on memory after a busy clinic
  • Your clinic has not agreed a stop rule, and repeated calls could upset a patient who has chosen to leave
  • You plan to message about a skin condition on a shared phone, where others in the household may read it

How it works

How the follow up systems work runs

The work itself, in order. How an engagement starts, from your brief to a written scope, is set out on our method page.

  1. 1

    Measure today's reply time

    From your recent enquiries, we set the time each arrived against its first reply, using the call log, chats, form entries and portal panel. We also count the follow-ups each one got.

  2. 2

    Agree targets and the sequence

    We set reply targets and the follow-up sequence with your team, based on its real hours and workload.

  3. 3

    Write the templates and first-call questions

    The first reply, the quote follow-up and the last attempt are written in your voice and loaded as quick replies. The first-call questions are agreed with your best salesperson.

  4. 4

    Set ownership, tasks and alerts

    Named owners, cover for leave and CRM or sheet tasks go live. App alerts, such as IndiaMART's, are switched on for the right phones.

  5. 5

    Track and adjust

    Reply time and follow-up completion are reported against the baseline, and the routine is changed where it is not kept. How often you are reported to is agreed in writing.

Where this fits

Three pieces of sales work, in this order.

This work sits inside sales process design, at stage 2, qualification. The audit comes before it, and sales management keeps it running.

  1. Step 1

    Sales audit

    Find where deals are being lost and what to fix first.

    Start here if you cannot say where orders are lost.

  2. Step 2 · you are here

    Sales process design

    One written way to sell, from first enquiry to repeat order.

    Start here if every salesperson sells differently.

  3. Step 3

    Sales management

    A target, a review routine and someone who owns the number.

    Start here if the team has targets and no routine.

Tell us what you need Your brief is read before we call. Scope, fee and term in writing.

FAQ

Questions owners ask before they call.

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How many times should we follow up somebody who was quoted a course?
Agree a number, write it down and hold to it. What matters more is the reason to call. A patient who hears that the doctor wants to check how the first sitting settled will answer. One who hears you are chasing payment will not.
Is it right to chase a patient about a medical concern at all?
Reminding somebody their treatment is unfinished is care, not selling. Selling is what it becomes when a patient who has said no keeps hearing from you. Keep the message about the skin and about the appointment, and keep the stop rule visible to whoever is sending it.
Can we use WhatsApp to follow up patients?
Use WhatsApp only with the patient's permission and for plain logistics such as appointment times and reminders. Medical concerns, photographs and prescriptions belong in the consultation. Check your medical council's current guidance, since advertising and communication rules differ and change.
A patient says no to the course. What do we record?
Write the reason in the patient's words, such as cost, travel, fear or a second opinion. Do not argue or offer a discount to persuade the patient. Tell the doctor, and note whether the patient agreed to a later reminder.
How much does it cost?
There is no price list, because the work differs by business. The fee is scoped after we have read your brief and spoken to you, and put in writing before anything starts, split into our time, your media spend and production.
How long is the contract?
The term is agreed in writing after we have spoken, along with the fee and the reporting. It is never a default twelve months, and renewal is decided on the numbers against the baseline recorded at the start.
How soon will we see results?
It depends on the trade, the channel and what is already in place. After we have read your brief and spoken to you, we say what we would expect to move first and how it will be measured against the baseline. Nothing here is guaranteed.
Who will actually do the work?
The person you speak to before anything starts. We work from one office in Nagarbhavi, Bengaluru, with no account managers in between.
What do you need from us?
Your brief, and a conversation. After that, access to whatever this work touches, such as your website, your accounts or your enquiry record, and time with the people who handle your enquiries.
What if we are not happy with the work?
Tell us and the plan changes. Everything is reported against the baseline, so a number that is not moving is visible to both sides. The term is in your written scope, and the refund and cancellation policy sets out the rest.

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