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TREATMENT GUIDE Aesthetic Consultation

Your First Aesthetic Consultation: A Practical Checklist

Prepare for a useful consultation with questions about qualifications, consent, costs, risks and aftercare.

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Your First Aesthetic Consultation: A Practical Checklist
Before you decide

A treatment guide is a starting point for research, not a personal recommendation. Discuss suitability, alternatives and risks with an appropriately qualified healthcare professional.

A good aesthetic consultation should give you time to explain what you hope to change, understand the available options and decide whether to proceed. You should not feel rushed into a procedure or asked to agree before your questions have been answered.

Bring useful information

Be ready to discuss relevant health conditions, allergies, medicines, previous procedures and any past reactions. Share your goals honestly and ask whether they are realistic. You can ask for written information to review at home.

Check the essentials

  • Who will assess you and who will perform the procedure?
  • What qualifications, registration and experience are relevant?
  • What are the benefits, limitations, risks and alternatives?
  • What will the full cost include?
  • What aftercare and follow-up are available?
  • How can you raise a concern or report a complication?

You can choose to wait

Informed consent means understanding the procedure and having a genuine choice. You can decline, ask for more time or seek another opinion. A trustworthy provider will respect that decision.

This checklist is general information and does not replace advice from a qualified healthcare professional.

Educational information only

Treatment availability, authorisation and practitioner requirements vary by location. Always verify current local guidance and seek individual professional advice.