A good consultation
Nine things a careful consultation contains. Most of them happen before anyone looks at your face.
Questions to ask
A checklist you can take into the room, with the reasoning behind each question so you know what you are listening for.
Consent and cooling off
Why the time between deciding and being treated exists, what it is for, and what its absence tells you about a clinic's priorities.
Before and after photographs
Six checks that separate a photograph showing a result from a photograph showing a lighting change.
Consultation or sales
Eight patterns. None of them is illegal, all of them are effective, and all of them are easier to resist once named.
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