Consultation components for me Botox (and this can be used for Latisse, Obagi, Veins etc) include:
1. Expectations (how long to kick in, how long it lasts, and what results to expect?)
2. Risks (droopy lid/brow, etc)
3. Alternatives (patients need to be informed and make choices)
4. Contraindications (ie. pregancy/ Breastfeeding/ neurological diseases)
5. Identification of the problems in the patient (static lines vs. dynamic lines for wrinkles)
6. Discussion of possibilities with cosmetic injections (what can I do for them well – if not this time, perhaps next time).
7. Physical examination of existing scars, hemangiomas, pimples, infections, veins. Pictures document many of these things and palpation finds many issues as well. Visual inspection of the veins is important in an attempt to avoid intravascular injection and potential bad bruising.