Many patients arrive at their consultation with a photo of someone else. My work begins by reminding you that the starting point, and the destination, is you.
Many patients arrive at their first consultation with their phone in hand and a saved photo: an actress's nose, an influencer's abdomen, a friend's face. I understand. It is hard to put into words what you want, and a picture feels like the shortest route.
But almost always there is something else behind that photo. You do not want to be that person. You want to feel as comfortable in your body as you imagine she feels in hers.
Beauty has no mould
If beauty were a measurement, my work would be simple: I would apply the same formula to everyone. It does not work that way. What makes a face harmonious is the relationship between its parts, and that relationship is different in every person. A nose that is perfect on another face can look out of place on yours.
That is why I am wary of trends. The bodies and faces of the season come and go. You keep yours for life.
What I listen for
In a consultation I am less interested in what you want to change than in why. How long it has bothered you. Whether it comes from you or from someone else's opinion. What you hope will be different in your life afterwards. Those answers tell me more than any photograph.
Sometimes the conclusion is that surgery can help you a great deal. Other times it is that waiting is wiser, or that what you are looking for cannot be found in an operating theatre. Telling you so honestly is also a way of caring for you.
A good result looks like you
To me, the best result is the one nobody can point to. People tell you that you look rested, that something has changed and they cannot say what. You look in the mirror and see yourself, in a version you feel at peace with.
That is what I mean by the precision of what looks natural: doing exactly what your face and your body need, and stopping there.
Before you decide
If you are thinking about surgery, here is a question to take with you: are you doing it to look like someone else, or to feel more like yourself? If it is the second, I would be very glad to walk that path with you.