You do not need to choose a treatment before your first aesthetic consultation. Bring a short note covering what you have noticed, relevant health details, previous care, important dates, one personal boundary and your main question. Corey Anderson RN will listen, assess the concern in context and help you leave with six clear answers about the assessment, scope, choices, risks, costs and next step. You can take the information home without booking anything further.
You can begin without having it all worked out
Your first consultation is a place to describe what you notice, not a test of how much clinic language you know. You do not need to select an area, name a treatment or arrive ready to make a decision.
A useful way to prepare is one page of ordinary notes. Bring what you have noticed, relevant health details, previous care, important dates, one boundary and the question you most want answered. Corey Anderson RN uses that starting point to understand the concern in context.
You should leave with six clear answers: what was assessed, whether it sits within clinic scope, what choices are reasonable, which risks and limits matter, what the full costs may involve and what happens next. Taking the information home is always an option.
Start with three things you already know
Use your own words
Describe where you see or feel the concern, when it stands out and whether it has changed.
Name the everyday context
A mirror, photographs, expression, an event or simple curiosity can all be useful context.
Say what you do not want to rush
You can ask for information only, time to think or a slower conversation at any point.
Write a note you can actually use
The concern
What you notice, when it appears and when it began or changed.
Health details
Current medicines and supplements, allergies, relevant conditions and recent health changes.
Previous care
Dates, records or photographs if you have them. Mark anything uncertain as unknown.
Your calendar
Travel, events, dental or medical care and anything that may make follow-up difficult.
One boundary
A pace, change or level of uncertainty that would not feel right for you.
Your main question
The one answer that would make the appointment feel worthwhile.
Your note does not need to be complete or polished. Honest gaps are more useful than guesses, and you can bring it on paper or on your phone.
Six answers worth taking home
| Your answer | What clear sounds like |
|---|---|
| Assessment | What Corey observed and what still cannot be concluded. |
| Scope | Whether the concern fits this clinic or another practitioner is the better next step. |
| Choices | The reasonable paths, including waiting or choosing no cosmetic care. |
| Risks and limits | The important uncertainties, recovery considerations and warning signs for any option discussed. |
| Costs | The consultation fee and the full pathway costs, including review where relevant. |
| Next step | What to do next, when to revisit the question and who to contact if something changes. |
Clarity matters more than a quick yes
Before the conversation ends, try saying the next step back in your own words. Include what it is meant to address, what remains uncertain, the relevant risks, costs and what you would do if you had a concern.
If your understanding and Corey’s explanation do not match, ask again or take the information home. The informed consent guide gives that separate topic more room.
You meet Corey, and the conversation stays with him
Corey begins by listening to what brought you in, then reviews relevant health information, previous care, timing and the concern itself. Where useful, he may ask you to show what you notice at rest, in expression or with a mirror.
There is no sales handover. Corey leads the assessment, explains what sits within his nursing scope and remains the practitioner for any later care or review. You can ask for a term to be explained, pause the conversation or say that you would prefer to decide another day.
The broader consultation guide owns the full appointment sequence. This page stays with first-time preparation and the written answers to carry home.
What can the first appointment lead to?
Leave with useful information
Your question may be answered without making any further plan.
Think at home
You can gather a missing detail, seek another opinion or decide that now is not the right time.
Discuss a personal next step
If assessment supports an option, Corey explains the limits, risks, costs and review plan before you choose.
Keep health information accurate and unhurried
Bring a current list of medicines and supplements, and ask the practitioner who normally manages them before making any change. Share allergies, relevant health conditions, previous cosmetic care and any important event or travel dates early in the appointment.
New pain, illness, infection signs, visual symptoms, breathing difficulty or another urgent concern belongs with the appropriate medical service, not a routine cosmetic consultation. Preparation helps the discussion, but it does not establish suitability or make same-day care automatic.
Ahpra’s current non-surgical cosmetic procedure guidelines support plain-language consent, alternatives, practitioner information, costs, recovery and risks. Current TGA guidance is why this public page focuses on the consultation rather than prescription goods.
Plan your first visit
You will meet directly with Corey for a private conversation about what you have noticed, what matters to you and what would make the appointment useful.
Allow enough time for an unhurried conversation. You can check current consultation pricing before booking and use the appointment for information only.
Bring your questions, not a finished plan
Meet Corey for a calm assessment and leave with clearer answers about what makes sense for you.
Is this for you?
Consider booking a consultation if
- Adults preparing for their first aesthetic consultation
- People who want a practical brief rather than product vocabulary
- Adults who want scope, risk, cost and next steps documented
- People comfortable with waiting, referral or no cosmetic care
This may not be for you if
- Anyone seeking urgent medical assessment
- People expecting a booking to establish suitability
- Anyone withholding health information to obtain care
- People seeking a promised same day plan or exact outcome
Suitability is confirmed at consultation. This list is general guidance, not a substitute for clinical assessment.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to know which treatment I want?
No. Describe what you notice, when it appears and why it matters. Arriving without a treatment request allows the practitioner to assess scope, uncertainty and whether another pathway is more appropriate.
What should I put on my one page brief?
Write the concern, timing, relevant health history and medicines, previous care, events or travel, one personal boundary and the main question you want answered. Leave unknown details marked as unknown.
Should I stop medicines before the appointment?
Do not stop prescribed medicines simply to make a cosmetic appointment possible. Bring an accurate list and discuss it during assessment. Use the appropriate medical practitioner for advice about changing medicines.
What six answers should I leave with?
Leave knowing what was assessed, whether it is within scope, the options including no care, material risks and uncertainty, whole pathway costs and the next decision point or referral.
Can I bring notes or a support person?
Yes, if notes or a support person help you listen and decide. Ask the clinic about privacy, room capacity or access needs before the appointment so the arrangement is clear.
Does being prepared mean care can happen that day?
No. Preparation improves the assessment record but does not establish suitability. The appointment may remain education only, lead to waiting or referral, or end with no cosmetic care.
How should I ask about costs?
Ask about the consultation, the whole proposed pathway, review fees and likely future appointments. Request the figures before deciding. Price clarity does not mean that care is suitable.
What if I have an important event or travel soon?
State the date at the start. When the calendar does not allow enough space for consent, recovery, review or aftercare, waiting may be the responsible option. An event should not force the clinical timeline.
Can I leave without booking anything else?
Yes. You can ask questions, take the information home, seek another opinion or decide on no cosmetic care. A first consultation does not create an obligation to proceed.