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Reconstruction and cosmetic work share a title and little else.

Personal branding for a plastic surgeon separates reconstructive training from cosmetic work in the public mind and explains both with care.

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

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In one paragraph

Personal branding for a plastic surgeon separates reconstructive training from cosmetic work in the public mind and explains both with care. GullySales drafts professional profile information and patient education from a conversation with you, avoiding images, offers and claims that medical councils restrict.

Also written for

Plastic surgeon, Cosmetic surgeon, Aesthetic surgeon, Reconstructive surgeon, Hand surgeon.

Where this sits

For plastic and cosmetic surgeons

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

  • “The title is claimed by people who did not train for it”

    In the public mind, plastic surgery and cosmetic surgery blur into a single service. Stating your recognised surgical qualification and the reconstructive work it covers, plainly and without comparison, is the honest way to be told apart.

  • “The visual medium is the one you cannot use”

    Aesthetic work is judged by images, and images of results are the very thing councils restrict. The writing has to carry what a photograph would have, through explanation of the decision, the planning and the recovery.

  • “Reconstruction is the part nobody asks about until they must”

    Burns, trauma, cancer reconstruction, congenital conditions and hand injuries bring patients and referring surgeons who need a surgeon quickly. A clear account of this work reaches colleagues who are rarely looked for by name.

  • “Social media rewards what the rules prohibit”

    Short videos of procedures, reveals and discount reels dominate the feed. Your visibility has to rest on teaching, publication and professional standing, because the other route risks the registration.

What we do

What we deliver for plastic and cosmetic surgeons.

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

  1. A profile that states the qualification and the scope

    Your recognised surgical degrees, fellowships, registration details and the reconstructive and cosmetic procedures you perform, set out in neutral language.

    Result: A patient or colleague can see what training stands behind the title before an appointment.

  2. An hour on the decisions that fill your consulting room

    A conversation about the questions asked before surgery: what is planned, what is not suitable, what recovery involves, and when you advise against operating.

    Result: Material in your own words, written without you drafting between theatre lists.

  3. Education on procedures that does not advertise them

    Explanations of how an operation is planned, what risks exist, what follow-up looks like and why some requests are declined. No images of results, no packages, no prices.

    Result: A patient who reads your account arrives better informed and with realistic questions.

  4. A consent and image policy in writing

    Rules for clinical photography and teaching cases: written consent, nothing identifiable, no before-and-after presentation and no implied outcome.

    Result: Teaching material that can be shared with colleagues without creating a complaint.

  5. A path into surgical society platforms

    Biographies, presentation topics and outreach to journals, workshops and association meetings where reconstructive and aesthetic surgeons teach each other.

    Result: Referring surgeons and trainees meet your work in a professional setting.

How the result is measured

  • Enquiries that name you or came through your profile
  • Searches for your name, from Search Console
  • Profile views and connection requests from your industry
  • Speaking invitations, press enquiries and podcast requests
  • Posts published against posts planned, and what held up the rest

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

How it works

How the work runs for plastic and cosmetic surgeons

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

    Work out whether this is even your bottleneck

    The first conversation covers how enquiries reach you today. If the company's own site is the weaker link, that comes first, and we say so.

  2. 2

    Search your own name with you

    We look at what a buyer sees today: every profile, old listing and photograph. Some of it you will want taken down, and some of it only you can take down.

  3. 3

    Agree what you will and will not say

    The subjects you know cold, the ones that belong to your clients, and the lines your regulator or association draws. Written down before anything is published.

  4. 4

    Rebuild the profiles

    The bio page, LinkedIn and the directories that matter in your field, done once and done properly.

  5. 5

    The routine

    Interview, drafts, your approval, publication. The interview is the only part that needs you, and it is the part that cannot be skipped.

  6. 6

    Hand it over

    The subject list, the drafting notes and the calendar are yours. If you would rather keep it running yourself, that is a fair outcome.

Before you hire anyone

The first thing to do yourself.

It costs nothing, and it shows what a buyer sees before they ever call you.

  1. Search your own name and your practice or business name in a private browser window, and list the first ten results.
  2. Open your profile on each major platform and check that the name, photo, description and contact details agree.
  3. Ask two people who recently chose you what they looked up first, and write down their answers.

Judge any provider

What to ask any agency or ghost-writer.

Useful whoever you choose, including us.

  • Who writes my words, and do I approve everything before it goes out?
  • Which of my own details and claims will you need to check with me before publishing?
  • What will you not write because of the rules my profession follows?
  • Whose account do the profiles and the content sit in, and what happens to them if we stop?
  • What do you count as a result, and what will you not promise?

Where this fits

Three pieces of sales work, in this order.

GullySales builds every engagement from three pieces of sales work. This page is not one of them, but the same three steps apply to the business behind it.

  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

    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.

Not here? More answers, or ask on WhatsApp.

Can I post before-and-after images if the patient agrees?
We do not draft them. Councils restrict result images and comparative presentation of patient material even where consent exists. Advertising and publicity rules for doctors differ by council and change, so check with your own medical council and rely on that answer rather than ours.
I describe myself as a cosmetic surgeon. Will you use that?
Only if the title is one you are entitled to use. We state the qualifications and registration you hold and the procedures you perform. If you are unsure which description your council accepts, settle it with the council before the profile is published.
Will this fill my theatre list?
We do not promise patients, appointments or rankings. The work is an accurate profile, patient education and professional visibility. If a promise of bookings is what you need, it is not something we offer.
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 what is being changed and how many of the people who matter see it. 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 the work touches, such as your profiles, your website or your accounts, and time with the people who can answer our questions.
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.

Your next practical step

Tell us what you are trying to grow, and we will read it before we call.

Eight short steps, mostly taps. Skip anything you would rather answer on the call.