Initial Consultation in Aesthetic Medicine: Clinical Assessment and Decision-Making
Initial Consultation in Aesthetic Medicine: Clinical Assessment and Decision-Making
Course overview
This course is dedicated to developing the key clinical skill in aesthetic medicine — the initial patient consultation. The consultation determines the quality of subsequent treatment, the safety of procedures, and the predictability of the outcome.
You will learn a structured approach to the initial consultation, anatomical assessment, analysis of proportions, and development of an individualized correction plan.
Key topics of the course:
Patient consultation before lip correction
Comprehensive assessment of lip anatomy
Evaluation of the perioral area
Development of an individualized lip correction plan
Demonstration of a clinical consultation on a model
Determination of indications and risk factors
Establishing realistic patient expectations
Consultation and assessment of the patient's lips and perioral area.
Course lessons
Lesson 1. Patient consultation before lip correction
Collection of medical and aesthetic history
Identification of patient's complaints and expectations
Determination of indications for the procedure
Discussion of the treatment plan and possible limitations.
Lesson 2. Comprehensive assessment of lip anatomy
Analysis of lip shape, volume, and contour
Assessment of proportions between the upper and lower lip
Identification of asymmetries and anatomical features
Determination of areas requiring correction.
Lesson 3. Evaluation of the perioral area
Analysis of the skin condition around the lips
Assessment of the severity of perioral wrinkles
Examination of soft tissues and supporting structures
Determination of the perioral area's influence on the correction outcome.
Lesson 4. Development of an individualized lip correction plan
Choice of aesthetic correction strategy
Determination of the optimal intervention volume
Planning the expected result
Individualization of the treatment protocol.
Lesson 5. Clinical consultation on a model
Demonstration of the consultation algorithm
Sequential assessment of anatomical landmarks
Communication with the patient at all stages of the examination
Making a clinical decision based on the examination.
Lesson 6. Determination of indications and risk factors
Analysis of indications for lip correction
Identification of absolute and relative contraindications
Assessment of factors affecting the safety of the procedure
Minimization of complication risk.
Lesson 7. Establishing realistic patient expectations
Discussion of aesthetic goals
Clarification of the procedure's possibilities and limitations
Demonstration of expected results
Obtaining informed consent.
Lesson 8. Consultation and assessment of the patient's lips and perioral area
History taking and initial patient assessment
Analysis of lip shape, volume, and symmetry
Assessment of proportions between the upper and lower lip
Examination of the perioral area (skin, wrinkles, soft tissues)
Determination of aesthetic and functional characteristics
Identification of indications and limitations for correction
Formation of a preliminary plan for aesthetic correction.
