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Consultations do not need to be a nerve-racking experience
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Consultations do not need to be a nerve-racking experience. Be rest assured that this is not an opportunity for me to do the hard sell of products and treatments, my only goal is to give you options (if there are any), put you at ease and hopefully make you feel a little better in your own skin.
The consultation will begin by talking about how you feel about yourself… I’m no counsellor but I’m hear to listen. I want to understand how and why you feel the way you do about your appearance. What do you like about yourself? Is there anything you dislike? Sometimes just talking is enough and no treatment at all is required.
My approach to facial aesthetic treatments is always, less is more! In fact, it’s a phrase you’ll often hear me state on my social media, website and in your consultation, and for good reason. Aesthetics treatments should enhance and improve your own personal view of yourself, they should not be glaringly obvious to people around you. Actually, if they are obvious (we’ve all seen some hamster cheeks and duck lips out and about) something has gone seriously wrong.
I’ll examine your face and neck, take some measurements if needed, see how your features and lines respond to movement and how they look from different angles. This examination begins as soon as you walk into the surgery, seeing how you move during natural conversation is often the best way for me to assess your face.
I’ll discuss my findings with you, sometimes I’ll challenge your views of yourself, are your lips really small?! Or do they fit perfectly with your other features? Occasionally I’ll identify a different area which would give you a better result; instead of your lips being out of proportion perhaps it’s your chin? Or even your nose? In the end we will work together to formulate a plan that works best for you.
I’ll talk you though the best products to achieve the desired result, from skin care to radiofrequency microneedling or muscle relaxants to filler. We will discuss the advantage and disadvantages of different routes, the risks and the benefits.
At the end of the consultation you leave with a personalised treatment plan, costings and consent forms to read at your own leisure. We do not take any deposits and we give patients as much time as they need to consider the options before booking their treatment. I know this is a big decision (it’s your face!!) and at no point do I want you to feel rushed.
Following the consultation we will wait for you to get in touch to book any treatment. I am here to answer any questions you may have in the mean time. You’re even welcome to come back for a second consultation if you’d like.
Thank you for reading. Any questions you may have about your consultation or treatment please do get in touch.