How long does it take to build the agent for an aesthetic clinic?
Two to four weeks from the moment we have the information: treatments, qualification criteria, schedule, and what it can and can't say. The slow part is never the technology; it's agreeing on those rules with the clinic.
What do you need from us to build it?
The list of treatments with their approved price ranges, who handles each one, the real schedule, and the cases where the conversation has to go to a person. We don't make up any of it: it comes out of a working session with the clinic.
Can the agent give prices?
Only the ranges the clinic approves in writing, and always making clear that the final price depends on the consultation. That way you don't burn the lead with silence or commit to a price you can't hold later.
What does it do if a patient sends a photo?
It doesn't interpret it. It thanks the patient, attaches the photo to the CRM record for the practitioner to review, and steers the conversation toward a consultation. An agent that gives opinions on a clinical photo is a liability, not a feature.
Can it connect to the calendar we already use?
Yes. The agent books directly into the clinic's real calendar, with the duration and practitioner that match each type of consultation. It doesn't keep a separate list that someone has to copy over later.
Does it work if we have several locations?
Yes. It asks for the city or area, offers the right location and books into that location's calendar. It can also route by practitioner when a patient asks for someone specific.
Is a chatbot the same as an AI agent?
No. A chatbot replies with pre-written phrases: if the question doesn't fit any of them, it gets stuck or answers with something random. An agent understands what people write, checks the clinic's real information and also takes action: finding open slots, booking the appointment, logging the record in the CRM. You see the difference the day a patient asks something nobody anticipated.
Does it replace the clinic's practice management software?
No, it connects to the one you already use. The agent handles the conversation and the booking; your software keeps managing medical records, payments and inventory. If the clinic has nothing in place, we set up the CRM, but that's a separate project and we discuss it upfront.
Will this bring me more patients?
Not on its own. The agent does a better job with the people who are already writing in: it replies within seconds at any hour, filters out those who are just curious and books the ones who are serious. If nobody is coming in, the problem is further upstream, in lead generation, and that's fixed with the sales process and paid ads, not with an agent.