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title: How to Integrate Arbrea into Your Consultation
description: "Integrating [**Arbrea Suite**](https://arbrea-labs.com/docs/how-to-use-arbrea-suite/) into your plastic surgery consultation process can significantly enhance **efficiency, patient communication, and visualization**. Whether you have an **assistant handling patient intake** or you work **alone**, Arbrea provides a seamless way to incorporate AI-powered simulations into your…"
url: "https://arbrea-labs.com/docs/how-to-integrate-arbrea-into-your-consultation/"
updated: "2025-03-31"
category: Arbrea Suite Academy
---

# How to Integrate Arbrea into Your Consultation

Integrating [**Arbrea Suite**](https://arbrea-labs.com/docs/how-to-use-arbrea-suite/) into your plastic surgery consultation process can significantly enhance **efficiency, patient communication, and visualization**. Whether you have an **assistant handling patient intake** or you work **alone**, Arbrea provides a seamless way to incorporate AI-powered simulations into your workflow.

This guide will walk you through the best practices for integrating **Arbrea Suite** into your consultations, optimizing your time, and even conducting **remote consultations** with ease.

## **Mapping Your Consultation Process**

Before integrating Arbrea, it's essential to **analyze and structure** your consultation workflow. Ask yourself:

✔ **How long is my consultation?**✔ **When do I take patient photos?**✔ **Do I have an assistant, or am I working alone?**

By **mapping your process**, you can identify where Arbrea can **optimize and streamline your workflow**.

## **Optimizing Consultation with an Assistant**

If you have an assistant, Arbrea can **speed up patient intake**:

1. **Patient Arrival & Quick Interview**
   - The assistant welcomes the patient and conducts a short interview.
   - During this time, they take **three pictures** using an **iPad or iPhone** (front and side profiles).
2. **Real-Time Sync with Arbrea Suite**
   - If your **devices are synced**, the surgeon can see the **simulation in real time** while the assistant takes the pictures.
   - This allows for a **seamless transition** to the **consultation phase** with the patient.

**Advantage**: By the time the patient sits down with the surgeon, the **simulation is already prepared**, saving time and improving workflow.

## **Using Arbrea as a Solo Practitioner**

If you work **without an assistant**, integrating Arbrea remains **quick and easy**:

1. **Take Photos at the Usual Stage**
   - If you usually take photos **before marking**, simply replace your old process with **Arbrea**.
   - Use an **iPad or iPhone** to take:
     - **Frontal view**
     - **Left full profile**
     - **Right full profile**
2. **No Internet Required**
   - Arbrea works **entirely on your device**, so you don’t need to worry about **internet connectivity** slowing down your workflow.

**Advantage**: This method takes **less than 30 seconds**, making it **the fastest AI simulation tool** available for consultations.

## **Adapting Arbrea for Remote Consultations**

1. **Provide Patients with myArbrea**
   - Patients take their own photos **before the consultation** and submit them.
2. **Upload Patient Images to Arbrea Suite**
   - Once received, the surgeon can **review and simulate** before the online appointment.
3. **Connect via Zoom or Video Call**
   - Conduct the remote consultation while showing the **Arbrea simulation in real time**.

**Advantage**: This allows you to **analyze patient cases ahead of time**, making the consultation **more efficient** and increasing patient satisfaction.

## **Managing Time Efficiently with Arbrea**

- If you currently use **external sizers or before-and-after photos**, consider **replacing them** with Arbrea’s **real-time simulations**.
- **Avoid overloading the consultation**—imagine it as a **glass of water**:
  - If you keep adding more tools, the water overflows (consultation time gets longer).
  - Instead, optimize by **removing redundant steps** and **replacing them with Arbrea simulations**.
- Use **before-and-after photos only for showcasing surgical expertise**, not for predicting results. **Arbrea does that more accurately.**

**Advantage**: By simplifying your approach, Arbrea ensures a **smooth, efficient, and interactive consultation** without extending appointment times unnecessarily.

## **Learn More & Get Support**

- **Expert Consultation**: Our team has worked with **plastic surgeons worldwide**—from **Australia to Alaska**—helping them **integrate Arbrea seamlessly**.
- **Customized Solutions**: We analyze **your specific workflow** and suggest **tailored solutions** for your practice.

**Reach out to our team** to discover the best way to **integrate Arbrea into your consultations.**

## **Conclusion**

The **consultation workflow tools** in **Arbrea Suite** streamline **patient imaging, real-time simulations, and remote consultations**. By utilizing **automated photo syncing, myArbrea for virtual consultations, and AI-powered visualization**, surgeons can enhance consultations and achieve efficient **pre-operative planning**.

For more guidance, watch the [full video tutorial](https://youtu.be/4twNn5L83wk?si=Ytlu4afSEcW-MCmN) below.

![YouTube thumbnail](https://arbrea-labs.com/wp-content/cache/wpo-youtube-thumbnails/4twNn5L83wk-maxresdefault.jpg)![YouTube icon](https://arbrea-labs.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-optimize-premium/images/icon/icons8-youtube-96.svg)