You leave with something written down
The order of treatments, the spacing between them, the home care and the total cost. On paper, so you can think about it away from the clinic.
- Length
- 45 min
- From
- Free
- Area
- Skin
- Downtime
- Minimal
What it is
The mapping appointment. Your practitioner reads the skin, sets the order of treatments and writes the home care that holds it together.
The appointment
Full skin history, medication and lifestyle review
Surface and sub-surface assessment
A staged plan across the next three to six months
Home care prescription with a written copy
Right for you if
- A first visit to the clinic
- Skin that has stopped responding to what you are doing
- Anyone weighing up several treatment options
Afterwards
You leave with the plan and the reasoning behind it. Nothing is booked until you agree to it.
Your practitioner confirms suitability, strength and the number of sessions at your consultation. Prices are indicative.
Why it is worth it
Nothing is sold in the room
The appointment is free and it ends with a plan, not a transaction. If the honest answer is that you need a dermatologist rather than a clinic, you will be told that.
It stops you buying the wrong treatment
Most people arrive asking for the treatment a friend had. Half the time it is the wrong one for their skin, and forty five minutes of assessment is what catches that.
Choosing a practitioner
Ask whether the person assessing you also earns commission on what they recommend. At this clinic the mapping appointment is deliberately separated from the treatment room for exactly that reason.
Asked about dermal planning
Is it really free?
Yes, and it can be booked on its own. There is no obligation to take a treatment afterwards and no deposit is held.
What should I bring?
The products you currently use, or photographs of the labels. A list of any medication. And an honest account of how much sun you get, because that changes what is safe.
Will I get treated on the day?
Not usually. Assessment and treatment in the same appointment tends to rush both. If something simple is appropriate and you have time, your practitioner may offer it.
How long does the plan last?
Three to six months, reviewed at six and twelve weeks with photography. Skin changes with the season and the plan moves with it.
Start with a plan, not a guess.
A 45 minute mapping appointment reads your skin and sets the order of treatments. Nothing is booked until you agree to it.