Consultations and choosing a practitioner
Questions to ask before a facial procedure
A printable-style list of process questions for Brisbane readers — who treats you, what the risks are, what aftercare requires, and what happens if you say no.
By the Anti Wrinkle Brisbane editors · Published 5 August 2025 · Updated 20 September 2026
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Take this list into the room. Tick what you hear. Cross out what does not apply. It is a process list, not a bargain list.
About the people
Who will examine me? Who will perform any procedure? What are their AHPRA professions? Who do I call after hours? How do I check the register for each name?
About the assessment
What did you see on my face that you think is worth discussing? What do you think is movement, volume, skin quality or something else? What would you not treat? Pair this with dynamic and static lines.
About risk and consent
What are the common problems? What are the rare serious ones? What would make you send me to hospital? Can I have the information on paper? See informed consent.
About time
Is today information-only? How long should I wait before any procedure? What does review look like? Use cooling-off periods and second opinions.
About aftercare in this climate
When can I walk in midday sun? When can I train at a humid gym? What if I already have flights? Read heat, exercise and travel after a clinic visit so you know which answers are missing.
About money without a medicine menu
What is the fee for the consultation itself? What is refundable if I decline? Are you asking me to prepay a package? Public price lists for prescription-only injectables are a legal problem, not a convenience. Background: TGA advertising rules.
About saying no
What happens if I want to stop after I sit down? Who owns my photographs? Will you contact me with marketing? You can refuse marketing. You cannot be required to supply a testimonial.
If you only ask three things, ask who is registered, what the risks are, and what aftercare demands of a Brisbane week.
Questions readers ask
Should I email questions before I attend?
Yes, if it helps you. Written answers also show you how the service communicates. Clinical decisions still happen in the consultation, not in a marketing inbox.
What if they will not say who the prescriber is?
Treat that as unfinished business. Higher-risk work needs a named, registered practitioner. See our AHPRA register guide.
Are “how many units” questions useful?
Dose talk about a prescription medicine is a clinical matter, not a public menu. Ask about assessment and review rather than chasing a number you saw online.
Can I ask about everyday aftercare in Brisbane heat?
You should. Shade, exercise and swimming are local issues. Bring our aftercare hub if you want a structure for the conversation.
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Keep reading
GP, nurse or specialist: who to see
How general practitioners, nurses and specialist doctors can appear in a cosmetic care pathway in Australia, and why the job title on a window is not the whole story.
Cooling-off periods and second opinions
Why time between information and a procedure matters in Australian cosmetic practice, and how to use a second opinion without turning it into a shopping trip.
Informed consent for higher-risk procedures
What informed consent should contain for higher-risk non-surgical cosmetic procedures in Australia, including risks, alternatives and the right to stop.