A consultation-first approach to aesthetic treatment

At ARETA, consultation comes before treatment because the safest and most proportionate plan starts with understanding the person—not selecting a product from a menu.

Why the consultation matters

Aesthetic treatments are elective, but they still require individual clinical judgement. Your anatomy, health, medicines, allergies, previous procedures, expectations and timing can all change what is appropriate.

What a careful assessment covers

• What you hope to change, how long you have considered it and what a natural, proportionate outcome means to you.

• Relevant medical history, medicines, allergies, pregnancy or breastfeeding, previous treatments and any complications.

• The proposed treatment area, with clinical photographs where appropriate and separately consented.

• Reasonable options, including no treatment, with material risks, limitations, alternatives, recovery and aftercare.

• Fees, review arrangements, expected maintenance and who to contact if you are concerned.

There is more than one valid outcome

• A treatment plan that can be considered after informed consent.

• A revised plan because a different approach better fits the concern.

• A pause while health information, previous records or timing are clarified.

• A decision not to treat because risk, expectations or likely benefit are not well balanced.

• Advice to seek support or assessment elsewhere when that is more appropriate.

Who this approach may suit

It suits first-time patients, people comparing several options, anyone with changed health or medicines, and people who have had a previous adverse result. It is also useful when you are simply unsure whether treatment is right for you.

Booking a consultation is a decision to gather information—not a commitment to treatment.

Independent guidance

The NHS guide to choosing who will carry out a cosmetic procedure recommends consulting the person who will perform the procedure and asking about training, complications, aftercare and cost.

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This article is general information only and does not replace an individual assessment, treatment-specific consent or personalised aftercare.