What This Service Covers
This consultation serves two closely related clinical needs:
Pre-Procedure AdvisoryAn independent medical consultation for patients considering a non-surgical aesthetic procedure — discussing your suitability, medical history, medication interactions, realistic expectations, and the right questions to ask your aesthetic provider before committing to treatment.
Post-Procedure Assessment & Follow-UpClinical assessment of your recovery following an aesthetic procedure — evaluating healing, identifying whether symptoms are within normal range, advising on wound care, and determining whether in-person review or escalation is needed.
This service does not prescribe aesthetic treatments or initiate aesthetic procedures. It provides independent medical advice and post-procedure clinical assessment.
Pre-Procedure Advisory — Who This Is For
This consultation is appropriate if you are:
- Considering a non-surgical aesthetic procedure and want an independent doctor's assessment of your suitability before proceeding
- Unsure whether a procedure is right for you given your medical history, current medications, or skin concerns
- Taking medications — including blood thinners, immunosuppressants, or retinoids — that may affect procedure suitability or healing
- Managing a condition — including autoimmune conditions, diabetes, or skin conditions — that may affect your risk profile
- Wanting to understand realistic outcomes, potential complications, and what questions to ask your aesthetic provider
- Seeking a second opinion before proceeding with a recommended treatment
What your doctor will cover:
- Review of your medical history and current medications in the context of your planned procedure
- Assessment of any contraindications or risk factors relevant to your specific treatment
- Independent clinical perspective on suitability and realistic expectations
- Guidance on what to look for when choosing a reputable aesthetic provider in Ireland
- Questions to ask your provider before proceeding
Post-Procedure Assessment — Who This Is For
This consultation is appropriate if you have had an aesthetic procedure and are experiencing:
- Swelling, bruising, or redness that you are unsure is within normal healing range
- Asymmetry or results that do not look as expected
- Skin reactions — itching, rash, or changes in skin texture — following treatment
- Wound healing concerns following a skin procedure
- Prolonged pain or tenderness at the treatment site
- Any symptom that is worrying you and that your aesthetic provider has not adequately addressed
What your doctor will assess:
- Whether your symptoms are consistent with normal post-procedure healing
- Whether any intervention — topical care, monitoring, or in-person review — is needed
- Clear safety-netting advice — what to watch for and when to seek urgent care
- Escalation pathway if your symptoms suggest a complication requiring in-person assessment
If you are experiencing severe swelling affecting your airway, signs of vascular occlusion — blanching, significant pain, or skin colour changes — or any symptom that concerns you seriously, seek emergency care immediately. Call 999 or attend your nearest emergency department.
Conditions & Procedures Commonly Discussed
Pre-procedure advisory commonly covers:
- Botulinum toxin treatments — forehead lines, crow's feet, jaw slimming
- Dermal fillers — lips, cheeks, nasolabial folds, under-eye area
- Skin rejuvenation treatments — chemical peels, microneedling, laser
- PRP treatments
- Fat dissolving injections
- Skin booster treatments
- Thread lifts
- Medical grade skincare assessment
Post-procedure assessment commonly covers:
- Post-filler swelling, bruising, and asymmetry assessment
- Post-botulinum toxin concerns — asymmetry, drooping, unexpected spread
- Wound healing assessment following skin procedures
- Allergic or inflammatory skin reactions following treatment
- Post-procedure pain assessment and management advice
- Scarring concerns and healing trajectory assessment
Why Independent Medical Advice Matters in Aesthetic Medicine
The aesthetic medicine market in Ireland is largely unregulated at the provider level. Non-surgical procedures including dermal fillers can legally be administered by non-medical practitioners — meaning patients frequently have procedures performed without any medical oversight before or after treatment.
The consequences of this are visible in Ireland's emergency departments and GP surgeries — complications from fillers, infections from skin procedures, and delayed recognition of vascular events that required urgent medical intervention.
An independent pre-procedure consultation with a doctor who has no financial interest in whether you proceed with treatment gives you something the aesthetic clinic cannot — an objective clinical assessment of whether the procedure is right for you, what the real risks are, and whether your health profile creates any specific concerns.
A post-procedure consultation with an Irish-registered doctor gives you something even more critical — clinical oversight of your recovery from someone qualified to recognise a complication and act on it appropriately.
Why Patients Choose Us
Genuinely independentOur doctors have no financial relationship with aesthetic providers and no interest in whether you proceed with a procedure. The advice you receive is purely clinical — not commercially motivated.
Post-procedure gap filledMost aesthetic providers are not doctors. Most GPs are reluctant to manage aesthetic complications. Our service fills the clinical gap that leaves aesthetic patients without qualified medical oversight during recovery.
Same-day appointmentsPost-procedure concerns do not follow a schedule. Same-day appointments mean you can speak with a doctor when a concern arises — not in two weeks when the healing window has passed.
Irish-registered doctorsAll consultations are conducted by doctors registered to practise in Ireland, operating to full GP-level clinical standards.
Confidential and privateYour consultation is conducted via encrypted video call under strict GDPR compliance. Your aesthetic choices are completely confidential.
Multi-lingualConsultations available in English, Portuguese, Spanish, Czech, and Romanian.
