Contact & consultation

Arranging an assessment

Outpatient appointments are booked through the hospital on the numbers below; international patients can ask for Michael Yu. Bring photographs of yourself from several years ago if you have them, because they show how the skin has changed rather than only how it looks now. Bring a written list of what bothers you and what you would refuse, including whether you are willing to accept a longer recovery in exchange for a technique that reaches further.

What a good assessment includes

An examination of the skin surface, of how the skin behaves when it is gently lifted, and of any scarring that is part of the complaint. A history that includes cold sores, previous treatments in the area, any tendency to pigment problems or keloid scarring, current medication and any active skin condition. You should leave able to say whether your main concern is texture, laxity or a scar, what each technique would change, and what would be left exactly as it is.

Asking about the plan

Ask how many sessions are planned and what would make that number change; ask whether a test area will be treated first if your skin carries pigment risk; ask what settings are proposed and why, without expecting a number; and ask what the plan is if the response is less than you hoped. Ask what would make either technique the wrong one for your skin. A specific answer is the sign of an assessment rather than a presentation.

Before you commit

No decision needs to be made at the first appointment, and neither technique needs to be chosen before the examination has named which change dominates. Take the plan away, read it against the guides on this site, and come back with questions. A discount that expires, or pressure to begin a course before an assessment is complete, is information about the clinic rather than about your skin.