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Answer a disappointed acne treatment review before it sits at the top of your profile for a year.

Reputation management for a dermatology clinic means responding fast and honestly to complaints about a treatment that did not meet expectations. It also means actively asking satisfied patients to leave a review naming their specific concern. GullySales sets up this routine since dermatology results are visible and judged emotionally.

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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 reputation management means

Reputation management is watching what is said about your business across Google, social media and review sites, and responding to it before it changes a buyer's mind. GullySales monitors mentions, drafts responses to negative reviews and flags recurring complaints back to your team.

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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.

  • “A results complaint needs a careful, factual reply”

    A patient unhappy that acne scars did not fade as quickly as hoped needs a calm explanation of realistic timelines in the reply. A defensive or dismissive response is one other patients will read.

  • “Reviews naming a treatment carry more weight”

    A review that specifically mentions vitiligo treatment or PRP hair treatment reassures the next patient with that exact concern, far more than a generic five-star rating with no detail.

  • “Asking after the results are visible, not on the first visit”

    A patient is far more likely to leave a strong review once they can see a genuine improvement. The ask is timed to a later sitting rather than the initial consultation.

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. Reply framework for a results complaint

    Written guidance for replying calmly and factually to a complaint about a treatment result, such as acne scars not fading as expected.

    Result: A complaint is met with a measured reply other patients can read.

  2. Asking patients to name the treatment they had

    A request to satisfied patients to mention the specific treatment, such as vitiligo treatment or PRP hair treatment.

    Result: New reviews describe the exact concern the next patient is searching for.

  3. Monitoring of the profile and social pages

    A routine check of the Google Business Profile and social pages for new reviews and comments about treatment results.

    Result: Nothing sits unanswered because no one was watching for it.

  4. Timing the ask to when results show

    The review request scheduled to a later sitting once a genuine improvement is visible, rather than the first consultation.

    Result: A patient is asked to review at the point they feel most positive.

  5. Reputation report on reviews and complaints

    A report on new reviews, reply rate and any unresolved complaint, against the baseline agreed before work started.

    Result: The clinic can see its reputation trend instead of checking it by chance.

How the result is measured

  • Average rating
  • Response time to reviews
  • Negative mentions resolved

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

Read the full online reputation management page

What to do with each review

How to answer each kind of review a dermatology clinic gets.

Praise for the doctor's explanation
Thank them in one or two lines and stop there. Do not name the condition or the treatment, and do not repeat any result they describe. A public reply from the clinic can reveal more than the patient meant to.
A review saying the scars did not improve
Do not discuss the case in public. Invite them to call the clinic, then read the consultation notes, which should record what was explained about expected change. Reply once, in a calm tone, and move the talk offline.
A complaint about the price of a package
Check what the desk quoted and what was written at the consultation. Reply that fees are explained at the first visit, and keep one printed fee list at the desk so every staff member gives the same figure.
A review about waiting or a rushed visit
Say plainly how appointments run now, for example booked slots for procedures. Then look at the register for that day: if walk-ins and booked patients share one queue, that is the thing to fix.
A review naming the laser or facial technician
Find out who handled the session and speak to that person privately. Reply with a general line about your team and the clinic's care standards, and keep the technician's name out of the thread.
A review from someone who may not be a patient
Do not confirm or deny that the person visited. Reply politely, ask them to contact the clinic with the visit details, and report it through the platform if it breaks the rules on fake or off-topic reviews.

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.

  • You plan to ask patients to remove negative reviews, which the platform does not permit and which damages trust
  • Nobody at the clinic is free to write a considered reply, and a rushed reply could reveal patient details
  • You want reviews that promise results, and the profession's rules do not allow a clinic to encourage them

How it works

How the reputation management 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

    Search your name as a stranger would

    We search the business, its main product names and the owner's name, on a phone and a laptop, and record what appears.

  2. 2

    Catalogue every mention

    Reviews, news, listings, social posts and forum threads are sorted into accurate and positive, accurate and negative, and wrong. Each group gets a different action.

  3. 3

    Agree the replies and the owner of each

    Replies are drafted and approved by you. Anything involving a refund, a clinical matter, a legal claim or a named employee goes to the right person in your business before anything is posted.

  4. 4

    Fix what you control

    Listings, profile details and your own pages are corrected, and pages worth ranking for your name are strengthened with accurate information.

  5. 5

    Monitor and report

    The agreed places are checked on the agreed schedule. The name search is repeated and compared with the first record.

Where this fits

Three pieces of sales work, in this order.

This work sits inside sales management. A target, a review routine and someone who owns the number.

  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

    Sales process design

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

    Start here if every salesperson sells differently.

  3. Step 3 · you are here

    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 fast should a negative review be answered?
Within a day if possible. An unanswered complaint about a visible skin or hair result sits at the top of the profile and is read by every patient comparing clinics after.
Can we ask patients to remove a review?
We do not recommend pressuring a patient to remove a genuine review. A prompt, honest public reply does more to reassure future patients than a removal request.
A patient posted a photo of their own skin in the review. Can we reply to it?
Do not share, repost or comment on the photo or the treatment. Thank them for the feedback and invite a call. Rules on showing treatment pictures differ by council and change, so check with your own medical council before using any patient image.
A review names our receptionist. What should we do?
Speak to the staff member privately and note what was said. In the public reply, say 'our team' and do not repeat the name. If the praise or complaint is about how photo enquiries on WhatsApp were handled, change that routine too.
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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