Before an aesthetic consultation, note how your skin feels, what has changed, when the change began and any recent products, medicines, sun exposure or skin care. You do not need clear or perfect skin. A short, accurate history helps Corey assess the concern in context and decide whether consultation, more settling time or another care pathway is useful.
Come with observations, not perfect skin
Texture, pores, lines, dryness or uneven tone do not make your skin unfit for conversation. Corey needs the skin as it is, plus a simple account of what feels normal for you and what has changed.
That context makes the first conversation more personal. It can help separate a long-standing feature from a recent reaction and keep the appointment focused on the question you actually want answered.
Four details worth noticing before you visit
How does it feel?
Note stinging, tightness, tenderness, itching or warmth, including whether the feeling comes and goes.
What is different?
Record new redness, peeling, dryness, breakouts, broken skin or a change in a familiar area.
When did it begin?
A date or simple sequence can connect the change with products, sun exposure, illness or recent care.
What has touched the skin?
Bring names of skin care, prescribed treatments and recent facial or cosmetic care rather than trying to judge relevance yourself.
Make a simple skin snapshot
Write down when your skin last felt normal, what changed and whether anything happened shortly beforehand. If the change comes and goes, a clear, unedited photograph in ordinary light can be useful, but it does not replace seeing the skin or hearing the history.
Bring the names of current products and medicines, recent skin or cosmetic care, allergies and any advice already given by another clinician. Exact dates help when you know them. An honest estimate is fine when you do not.
Makeup does not automatically prevent a useful consultation. If it covers the area you want assessed, be prepared to explain what is underneath or follow any preparation instructions the clinic gives you.
Do not overhaul your routine for the appointment
Avoid starting, stopping or intensifying skin care simply to make the skin look more prepared. Sudden changes can remove useful context or create a new reaction. Bring the product details and follow advice from the clinician who prescribed any treatment.
For a focused product checklist, read active skincare before consultation. For the broader question of whether skin is settled enough to proceed, use the separate skin-readiness guide.
Bring a short history Corey can use
A compact note is enough. It keeps useful facts together and leaves more of the appointment for questions and individual assessment.
| Bring or mention | Useful detail |
|---|---|
| What you notice | Comfort, colour, texture, peeling, breakouts or broken areas in your own words. |
| When it changed | The first date noticed, whether it is improving and any clear trigger. |
| What you use | Skin care, prescribed treatment, medicines and allergies, with packaging or photographs if easier. |
| Recent care | Skin, facial, dental, medical or cosmetic care and the approximate date. |
| Your question | What you hope to understand, without choosing a treatment before assessment. |
When a different first step may be safer
Contact the clinic before attending if the skin is broken, painful, increasingly red or swollen, showing signs of infection, or still healing after recent care. A new, rapidly changing or medically concerning area needs assessment by an appropriate medical practitioner, not a cosmetic consultation as a substitute.
Waiting or choosing another care pathway is a useful decision, not a failed appointment. The broader skin-readiness guide covers that timing decision in more detail.
What to expect when you visit Corey
You will meet directly with Corey for a calm, private conversation about your concern, how the skin feels and what has changed.
Corey reviews the skin and your wider health history, then explains whether treatment discussion, more settling time, another care pathway or no cosmetic care makes sense. Relevant risks, alternatives and costs are discussed before you decide.
Bring your skin questions to a calm assessment
You can use the visit to understand what Corey sees, what needs more time and whether any cosmetic next step is worth considering.
Is this for you?
Consider booking a consultation if
- Adults preparing for an aesthetic consultation who want to understand how skin condition affects assessment
- Patients with dryness, redness, irritation or recent skincare changes who want cautious timing advice
- People open to waiting, referral or no treatment if skin condition makes that more appropriate
- Patients wanting consultation-first guidance before any same day treatment decision is made
This may not be for you if
- People seeking a promised cosmetic result or treatment decision before assessment
- People seeking cosmetic treatment for a person who is not an adult
- People with active infection, open wounds, unexplained swelling or worsening skin symptoms that need medical review first
- People seeking diagnosis or product-specific skincare prescribing from a general website page
- People who are pregnant, trying to conceive or breastfeeding and are seeking elective cosmetic treatment
Suitability is confirmed at consultation. This list is general guidance, not a substitute for clinical assessment.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need clear skin before a cosmetic consultation?
No. Your skin does not need to look perfect before booking, but Corey does need to see the real condition of the skin and hear what has recently changed. Irritated, peeling, sunburnt or broken skin can change the timing conversation.
Can active skincare affect treatment timing?
Yes. Retinoids, acids, recent exfoliation and other active skincare can affect comfort, redness, surface irritation and how clearly the skin can be assessed. Bring the product details rather than guessing what does or does not matter.
Should I stop prescription skin treatment before the appointment?
Do not change prescribed skin treatment just because a cosmetic appointment is coming up. Corey can factor prescription use into the assessment, but medicine changes should stay with the prescribing clinician.
When should medical review come before cosmetic discussion?
If the skin is broken, infected, unusually painful, rapidly changing or medically concerning, another clinical review may need to come first. Cosmetic consultation should not replace broader skin care or medical assessment.
Can makeup affect the assessment?
Sometimes. Makeup does not automatically block consultation, but it can make redness, dryness, texture, flaking and post-procedure change harder to read. Corey may ask what you are covering and what the skin looks like without it.
Could same day treatment still be discussed?
Possibly for some adults, but only if the skin condition, timing, medical history, expectations and consent all support it. Same day treatment is not automatic when the skin is irritated, healing or hard to assess clearly.
What should I bring if my skin has been reactive?
Bring a product list or photos, recent procedures, medicine changes, allergy history and a short timeline of when the reaction started. That makes the consultation more specific and safer.
How do I verify Corey Anderson RN before booking?
Use the Core Aesthetics verification page and the Ahpra public register to confirm Corey Anderson RN, Ahpra registration NMW0001047575, and the clinic details before booking.
Clinical references
- Ahpra guidelines for registered health practitioners who perform non-surgical cosmetic procedures
- Ahpra guidelines for advertising higher risk non-surgical cosmetic procedures
- Ahpra public register of practitioners
- TGA advertising health services and cosmetic injections FAQ
- TGA advertising health services that involve therapeutic goods