About ReadyMind
Our mission is to help cosmetic practitioners identify psychological risks and improve patient satisfaction.
ReadyMind offers comprehensive assessments software for professionals working in the aesthetics industry.
We’re here to help you understand your patient’s mindset to boost their satisfaction.
ReadyMind Co-Founders
Dr Toni Pikoos
ReadyMind Co-Founder
Clinical Psychologist
PhD on the interaction of cosmetic procedures, wellbeing and body image anxiety. Postdoctoral research fellow at Swinburne University.
Dr Ben Buchanan
ReadyMind Co-Founder
Clinical Psychologist
Body Dysmorphic Disorder clinical specialist and psychometric scientist. Teaching Associate at Monash University.
Toni and Ben have collectively worked with individuals with body image concerns for over 15 years. Throughout this time, they’ve come across many people seeking cosmetic procedures to improve their confidence and self-image, both successfully and unsuccessfully. This has allowed them to develop an intricate knowledge of the factors which are most likely to maximise patient satisfaction with cosmetic procedures.
At ReadyMind, we realised that psychologists and cosmetic professionals share similar goals, hoping to improve their patient’s self-esteem, confidence and quality of life. This experience, combined with years of science and research on the interaction between cosmetic procedures and mental health, led to the birth of ReadyMind.
Looksmaxxing and Body Dysmorphic Disorder: What Aesthetic Practitioners Need to Know
“Looksmaxxing” is rapidly gaining traction online – particularly among younger patients. Framed as a form of self-improvement, it encourages individuals to optimise every aspect of
“I Lost Myself in the Process”—How ‘Looksmaxxing’ Culture Is Reshaping the Tweakments Industry
Written by Nessa Humayan for Marie Claire, 27th January 2025 Bill* was 24 when he uploaded images of himself to online Looksmaxxing communities for strangers
Cosmetic Readiness Questionnaire – Brief (CRQ-Brief)
Cosmetic Readiness Questionnaire – Brief (CRQ-Brief) The Cosmetic Readiness Questionnaire – Brief (CRQ-Brief) is a short assessment tool which helps cosmetic professionals assess a patient’s
Behind the testimonials selling leg-lengthening surgery
Written by Emilia Terzon and Maddison Connaughton for ABC, 22nd November 2025 It is an online world that few would discover unless they were actively
Filling the Void: Gen Z and the Myth of Beauty
Written by Giulia Petrilli for the Click, December 8th 2025 (GENOA, Italy) — Martina was 20 years old in 2023, when she entered a cosmetic practice
Free Webinar: AHPRA Regulations for Non-Surgical Cosmetic Procedures
Free Professional Development How to Identify and Prevent Dissatisfied Cosmetic Patients About the Session: New guidelines have been introduced by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation