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Practical information about consultations, recovery, cost and planning — written out properly rather than left for the appointment.
What happens in a consultation, how long it takes, what to bring, and what you will leave with.
Read morePlanning treatment around travel, sensible timelines, and what can be done remotely.
Read moreThe questions asked most often in consultation, answered at length.
Read moreWhat patients say, in their own words, including about being told no.
Read moreAesthetic treatment is easier to judge when the consultation, preparation, recovery, cost and follow-up are considered as one process. The pages below are designed to answer the practical questions that often determine whether a treatment is sensible at all.
Bring the concern rather than a fixed prescription. Dr. Nivine will ask what has changed, what bothers you most, what you have tried before and how much change you actually want. Previous filler, laser, surgery, complications and dissolving history should be disclosed because they can alter anatomy and risk. Medication, allergies, pregnancy or breastfeeding and recent illness can also change whether treatment should go ahead.
Not every treatment needs elaborate preparation. The important steps are treatment-specific: avoiding active infection, discussing medicines and supplements that may affect bruising or healing, planning around travel and giving the skin enough time after recent sun exposure or irritation. Do not stop prescribed medication unless the prescribing clinician has advised it.
Swelling, bruising, tenderness, redness or temporary texture change can be normal after different procedures. The useful question is how much downtime is realistic for the treatment you are considering and whether you have work, travel, exercise, dental care or an event that makes the timing poor. Aftercare instructions take priority over generic advice found online.
Ask what the agreed treatment includes, whether a review is included and whether the result is expected from one session or a course. The final fee should match the treatment actually recommended and be confirmed before treatment. A staged plan can be clinically better than trying to complete every objective in one appointment.
Patients traveling to Dubai should allow enough time for swelling or bruising to settle and for any planned review. A same-day flight after every procedure is not always sensible. If a treatment has a meaningful risk of delayed swelling, infection or another complication, being reachable and geographically close to appropriate medical care matters.
If something is not covered here, ask it in the consultation request and it will be answered before you book.