In much of the aesthetics industry, the consultation is a formality — a preamble to a sale. At Lumière it is the product. A proper consultation takes a medical history, examines anatomy rather than mirrors, and asks the question the industry least likes to ask: should we do this at all?
Consultation-first is not politeness; it is risk management and respect at once. The Medical Board's guidelines for cosmetic procedures exist because patients deserve time between deciding and doing. We treat those guidelines as the floor, not the ceiling.
Unhurried is a clinical position, not a marketing one.
The practical consequence is that some consultations end with no treatment booked. Sometimes the honest answer is that nothing needs doing, or that a concern belongs with a GP rather than a needle. Our patients hear that answer as readily as any other.
It is a slower way to build a practice. It is also the only way we are interested in building one.
Related concerns
This article is general information, not medical advice. Any surgical or invasive procedure carries risks — before proceeding, you should seek a second opinion from an appropriately qualified health practitioner.