Contact & consultation

Arranging an assessment

Outpatient appointments are booked through the hospital on the numbers below; international patients can ask for Michael Yu. Bring a written list of what bothers you and what you would refuse, and say when you last had sun exposure or any peeling or laser treatment, because that changes the timing. If you have had a peel before, say which depth and what happened afterwards.

What a good assessment includes

An examination of the skin in good light, an assessment of how your skin heals and how it has behaved after previous injury, and a judgement about whether what bothers you is a surface problem at all. You should leave able to say which depth is proposed and why, who will apply it, whether a test spot is planned, what the cold-sore and pigment plans are, and who to contact if something goes wrong.

Asking about the plan

Ask whether the plan is a light series or one deeper peel, how many sessions it assumes, how much of the face is included and why, and what would happen if you chose a lighter option instead. Ask what would make you the wrong patient for a peel. A clinician who answers that last question specifically is assessing you rather than presenting to you.

Before you commit

No decision needs to be made at the first appointment, and a peel has to fit your calendar rather than the other way round. Take the plan away, read it against the guides on this site, and come back with questions. A discount that expires, or pressure to book before the assessment is complete, is information about the clinic rather than about your skin.