The consultation

I watch you talk.

You’re not at McDonald’s. I’m not going to hand you a menu and ask what you want. You do not have to know what to ask for before you get here.

You tell me what you see. I tell you what I see. We sort through the options and make a plan. Together.

And you deserve for someone to look at you and say, here’s what you can do. Here’s what you can’t do. If you decide to do this, here’s what you can expect.

An editorial sketch of a woman looking over a menu labeled brows, eyes, lips and neck that partly hides her face.

A closer look

The consultation.
The details.

I consider it my job to make sure that what I think aligns with what you think. Now, sometimes it’s not a good fit, and that’s fine, but it’s still my job.

Like, I never want anyone to feel pressured. I hate that feeling. And I do everything I can to keep that feeling away.

What happens

I tell you what I see. There’s always a feature that catches me first—your best feature. I build everything around bringing it forward by softening the distractions.

What you leave with

Options, with what each does, what it costs in full, what it costs you in time, and which one I would do if it were my face. Or nothing, if nothing is right yet.

What you will not get

A menu, a package, a hard sell, or a call the next day asking if you have decided.

If you want to start that day

Some things can be done in the same visit — tox, filler, a peel. Surgery is planned. Either way, you decide.

Dr. Petro in the practice

A few questions.

The things people ask.

What if I don’t know what I want?
You do not have to arrive knowing what treatment to ask for. Bring the face, or a picture of the face you remember, and I will start with what feels different.
Will I be pressured to do something?
Nothing will be done before you understand exactly what I’m recommending and what it does for you. I’m offering options, not obligations. Some people have treatment the same day. Some plan ahead. Some decide it’s not the right time. All of those are okay.
So you should a hundred percent, a thousand percent, a million percent feel comfortable. And if you don’t, just say no.
How long does it take?
Long enough to look properly and talk properly. Longer if you want to start something that day.
Can I just come look?
Yes. Some women drive around the parking lot first. You do not have to do anything when you come here.

Related concerns

From Static to Cinematic

There is more
to a face than
a photograph.

Melanie Petro MD