Before a consultation

The consultation begins with your concerns, even if you do not yet have a specific request, as well as your medical history and current treatments. The face or relevant area is examined. A possible treatment may be proposed, refined or ruled out. Pre-treatment photographs are generally taken for the medical record as medico-legal documentation. An appointment does not have to end with a procedure.

No. Many people attend without knowing which procedure to consider. An initial idea can be helpful, provided it remains open to discussion. The name of a product seen elsewhere is no substitute for an examination. It is often more useful to describe what concerns you, even vaguely, and what you do not want to change.

No. A request may be unsuitable, or belong to another discipline. Declining to treat is an acceptable outcome of the consultation.

It depends on the treatment. A change in volume may be visible quickly, then alter as swelling subsides. The effects of skin-quality treatments, peels and lasers are usually assessed later.

Hyaluronic acid injectables are gradually absorbed by the body. Skin-surface treatments often require maintenance because the skin continues to change. How long a result lasts varies with the person, the area and the procedure.

Redness, swelling, bruising or tenderness are common and usually temporary. Rarer complications exist, and differ by treatment. They are discussed before the procedure. An unusual symptom, especially strong pain or skin that blanches after an injectable, needs urgent medical advice.

Often yes, sometimes no. A skinbooster and a medium peel do not require the same downtime. Exercise, heat, make-up and social commitments are discussed according to what was done. The instruction given in the practice takes precedence over general advice.

Yes, when the indications complement each other and the skin can bear it. No, when the combination increases the recovery without a clear gain. Spacing them is frequently more reasonable than doing everything on the same day.

Bring a list of your current medicines, allergies and recent aesthetic procedures, and mention a possible pregnancy. A consultation need not end in a procedure at all costs. Recent sun exposure, a cold sore or skin irritation should be mentioned: postponing the session may then be wiser.

Yes. Men may describe their concerns differently, but the aim remains the same: a result that respects the individual’s identity. Amounts, treatment areas and limits are not determined by a standard “male” or “female” protocol; they depend on anatomy and the consultation.

Reviewing progress is an important part of care, especially after an injectable or a skin-surface treatment whose result needs time to settle. The follow-up schedule depends on the procedure.

Published prices are indicative. The exact amount depends on the indication, the area and the protocol. It is stated before treatment. The Prices page sets out the current list.

No. They inform in general terms. They do not see your skin, your history or your request. A symptom or a lesion that is changing should be assessed by a physician.