What are follow-up visits like?
After the first visit, if treatment is initiated, usually a patient presents to the office for a follow-up appointment. Initially the frequency of office visits is usually every few weeks. Subsequently, once the condition is stabilized, the doctor may not need to see you for a month or several months. However, as long as you stay in treatment, the doctor needs to meet with you periodically, albeit infrequently, to monitor your progress and make sure that your condition is still stable. Some conditions require only a relatively short course of treatment. Once it is completed, the patient is discharged.
