Your first consultation at AMEND starts with a conversation about you: what brings you here, what you’d like to change and what you’d like to keep. It typically lasts around 30 minutes. We’ll discuss your relevant medical history and take time to understand your priorities. Nothing is assumed, and there is no obligation to go ahead.
You don’t need to know which treatment you want
You don’t need to arrive knowing the name of a treatment. It’s enough to explain what’s bothering you, or simply that you’d like to understand your options.
Together, we’ll explore what may be clinically appropriate and whether it fits your goals. That includes the possibility that no treatment is the right choice for you at this point.
Understanding your options
If treatment could be suitable, we’ll explain what it involves, the changes it may realistically achieve and its limitations. We’ll also discuss potential risks and side effects, recovery, aftercare and any follow-up requirements.
Costs will be explained before you decide, alongside whether treatment may need to be maintained over time. You’ll have space to ask questions and consider your options, without pressure to make a decision during the appointment.
What to bring
It’s helpful to bring a list of your medications and supplements, details of any previous aesthetic treatments, and any questions you’d like answered.
Think about your priorities: what would you like to change, and what feels important to preserve? Photos can help you explain your preferences, but the aim is to understand what appeals to you rather than promise someone else’s result.
What happens next?
If you’d like to proceed, we’ll agree a personalised plan and explain the steps needed before treatment, including any separate prescribing consultation where required. We’ll also discuss timing, so you know what to expect.
You’re welcome to take time to think. Deciding to wait — or deciding against treatment — is an equally valid outcome.
You can read more about how clinic days work.
Treatment is subject to consultation and clinical suitability. Results vary between individuals, and a particular outcome cannot be guaranteed.
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