The right decision starts with you.

Start with what you want to change, and why

A useful first question is whether you have a specific concern that a practitioner can assess, or a broader hope that changing your appearance will solve something else. The NHS encourages people to consider their reasons, expectations and emotional wellbeing before a cosmetic procedure.

Describe your goal in ordinary language and be honest about what would count as enough. If you feel under pressure from someone else, an event or an offer, allow more time. A consultation should help you make your own decision, including a decision to leave your appearance as it is.

Evidence: NHS — Is a cosmetic procedure right for me?

The concern needs examination, not an online score

The practitioner needs to assess the actual area, the nature of the concern and the proposed treatment. A photograph, BMI figure or pinch test at home does not establish that a particular injection is appropriate. This site deliberately does not offer an automated suitable/not suitable result.

Skin, local contour, scars and previous treatments may need separate consideration. If your concern includes pain, a new lump or unexplained swelling, say so early; it may need a medical assessment rather than a cosmetic procedure. The area guides help you organise those questions without making a diagnosis.

Give the clinician a complete health picture

Historical Aqualyx research excluded pregnancy, breastfeeding, certain serious health conditions, acute infection and relevant allergies. Those research exclusions are not a complete or current Leeds contraindication list. The actual product instructions and clinical assessment must determine whether treatment can be considered.

Tell the clinician about prescribed and non-prescribed medicines, allergies, health conditions, pregnancy or breastfeeding, recent procedures and any previous reaction to treatment. Do not stop medicines to make yourself eligible. Use the clinic's approved clinical process rather than posting health information into a general website or messaging enquiry.

Evidence: Amore et al. (2016) — Intralipotherapy, the State of the Art

An alternative can include no treatment

Ask what other options are reasonable for the concern and what each would involve. The answer should compare relevant goals and limitations rather than treating every procedure as a substitute for the next. It may be appropriate to seek a second opinion or advice from a different professional.

Consider the whole decision: recovery, cost, uncertainty, support and the possibility of disappointment. You do not need to accept an extra procedure that you had not planned to discuss. A consultation can be worthwhile even when it ends with more information and no treatment.

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Separate the clinical decision from the payment

The £30 deposit is deducted from the treatment price, with a full £30 refund if the practitioner finds you clinically unsuitable. Read the cancellation and refund terms for other circumstances.

A deposit does not make a procedure clinically appropriate and a low starting price should not determine the choice. If you are unsure, use WhatsApp for practical questions and bring the clinical questions to the assessment. Booking does not obligate you to undergo injections.

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