You've Done Your Aesthetic Research—What Should You Say First at a Consultation?

At Gangnam Choice Clinic, when a consultation begins, the doctor looks through the materials the patient has brought, then asks one question first: what bothers you most.

Some people spend two days researching over the weekend, and end up with twenty-seven screenshots, eight clinics, and twelve treatment courses saved on their phone. After looking through all of it, the doctor still comes back to the same question. After a whole weekend of research, it may turn out that only one issue needs to be addressed first.

What should you say first at a consultation?

Start with the one thing that bothers you most.

Bringing a lot of materials shows you have put thought into it, but a consultation still has to land on what you yourself care about most. Once that point is clear, the discussion that follows has a starting point.

How much research is enough?

Enough to explain clearly what you care about—you don't need to read up like a dermatology graduate student.

• You may have listed a long string of screenshots, clinics, and treatment courses, but not all of them will necessarily be used at the consultation
• After a whole weekend of research, it may turn out that only one issue needs to be addressed first

It's fine to do your aesthetic treatment research. The clinic is in Gangnam, Seoul, and the doctor personally performs every procedure one-on-one; consultations also begin with this one question.