What actually happens at the first consultation
Forty-five minutes, no obligation and no gown: what a first appointment is really like, and what to bring.
Most people arrive at a first consultation expecting an examination. In practice it looks more like a long conversation, and the most useful part almost always happens before anyone looks in a mirror.
It starts with what brought you here
Not with the procedure. There is a large difference between "I want a rhinoplasty" and "I don't like how my profile looks in photographs" — the second sentence opens options the first one closes. Sometimes the procedure that solves what bothers you is not the one you came in asking for.
Then what is possible
This is where your anatomy, your health, your habits and what the technique can reasonably achieve all come in. It is the part where the nuance usually appears: what can be achieved, what can be achieved partially, and what cannot.
And what is safe
Something being technically possible does not make it advisable for you. Combining procedures, age, smoking, certain medications and some medical conditions all change the calculation. This part of the conversation is not always what you want to hear, and it is the part that matters most.
What to bring
Your medical history and the medications you take, supplements included. If you have recent tests, bring them. Write your questions down beforehand if it helps — forgetting them in the moment is completely normal. And if someone can come with you, all the better; remembering an hour of conversation is hard.
What you leave with
A plan, and enough information to decide without being rushed. A clear written quote, where one applies. You do not need to decide that day, and you are not expected to.
