A dermal filler consultation should start with the change you want to discuss, not a quantity selected on social media or a request to copy another person’s face. The clinician first needs to assess your anatomy, medical history and previous procedures before explaining whether filler, a particular area or any proposed amount belongs in an individual plan.
Aura Medical Clinic uses hyaluronic-acid dermal fillers for aims that may involve facial volume, contour and harmony. Its current service information says the product, amount and technique are determined by the area, anatomy and intended result. The questions below prepare that discussion; they do not recommend treatment or guarantee an appearance or duration.
Consultation questions at a glance
| Topic | What to prepare | The key question |
|---|---|---|
| Your aim | What you would like to discuss and which features you want to preserve. | What is realistic for my anatomy, and what are the limits? |
| Facial assessment | Areas of concern and details of previous procedures. | What does the examination show, and are we discussing the right area? |
| Product | Questions about the exact material rather than filler as a generic label. | What product is proposed, why, and what documentation will I receive? |
| Amount and plan | Your preferences without prescribing millilitres. | How is the amount connected to the area, anatomy and goal? |
| Relevant history | Allergies, infection, medicines, bleeding concerns and recent procedures. | What must I disclose or clarify before treatment? |
| Risks | A request for common reactions, material risks and an urgent-contact plan. | Which risks apply, and which signs need immediate contact? |
| Aftercare | Your routine, travel or work constraints and access to follow-up. | What are the written instructions, review plan and contact route? |
| Quotation | The proposed product, area, amount and services. | What is included, and what could change the total? |
Use the table as a conversation guide, not as an order form for a product or treatment.
Describe the change rather than prescribing the solution
Write down what you notice in your own words: volume, contour, proportion, balance between areas or a particular line or fold. Add the features and expressions you would like to preserve. A clear description helps the clinician explain options and limitations without turning a preference into a promised outcome.
Reference photographs may help communicate an aesthetic preference, but they cannot be transferred from one anatomy to another. Ask which differences matter in your case and what cannot be reproduced. Words such as “natural” or “balanced” are subjective, so ask the clinician to explain what the proposed change would mean—and what it would not mean—for your face.
Ask what the facial assessment shows
Aura’s service pathway begins with assessment of the face, medical history and previous procedures. Ask what the clinician is examining in the area that concerns you and how that area relates to nearby structures and overall proportions. Naming a concern does not automatically establish where or whether material should be injected.
Take these questions to the appointment:
- Does my aim concern volume, contour, proportion or a different issue?
- What does the anatomy of this area mean for the possible plan and its limits?
- Is there previous filler or another procedure that needs to be assessed first?
- Which alternatives—including no treatment—should I understand?
- How will the agreed aim be documented without presenting it as a guarantee?
A video or remote conversation can help exchange information, but ask what must be examined in person before any decision is made.
Identify the exact product, amount and clinician
If filler is proposed, ask for the full product name, manufacturer and reason it is being considered for the area and aim. Clarify what product information or treatment record you will receive. “Hyaluronic acid” describes a broad material category; it does not identify every product, formulation or plan.
Ask who will perform the injection, who is responsible for follow-up and how the proposed amount was reached. A quantity advertised in a package or used by a friend is not an individual assessment. If several areas or another treatment are proposed, ask what each step is intended to address, in what order and why. More treatment should not be treated as automatically better.
Give a complete and relevant history
Prepare details of allergies, active infections, medicines, supplements, bleeding problems and recent medical, dental or aesthetic procedures. Include previous fillers or injections: area, approximate date, product if known and any reaction. This information helps the clinician decide what requires further assessment.
Do not stop a medicine because a generic list says to do so. Ask which points need to be discussed with the professional who manages your care and which health changes must be reported before the appointment. Also establish whether consultation and treatment could occur on the same day or whether the history and examination require a separate decision point.
Discuss risks before aftercare becomes relevant
Temporary swelling, redness, bruising, tenderness or itching may follow an injection. Those common possibilities do not make filler risk-free. Ask the clinician to explain risks specific to the proposed product, area and technique, including serious complications that require prompt action.
You should leave the decision stage knowing which signs can be followed under the written instructions, which require immediate contact and which telephone number or channel to use. Ask who responds outside a scheduled review and what to do if a concern cannot be assessed from a photograph. An article cannot distinguish a routine response from an emergency.
Make aftercare and follow-up part of the plan
Request written instructions about care of the area, products, activity and any other procedure that needs to be discussed after filler. Avoid borrowing somebody else’s recovery timetable. Ask when the review is planned, what it will assess and when it becomes meaningful to discuss the appearance after early swelling or bruising has changed.
If you will leave Tirana soon after the appointment, disclose that before treatment. Ask which review stages require you to be present, how questions will be handled after you return home and where you should seek urgent help if you are away from Aura. Travel arrangements should fit the clinical plan, not replace it.
Ask about duration without asking for a promise
Aura explains that results and duration vary with the product, area, amount, anatomy and individual response, and that many fillers are temporary. Ask how the outcome will be assessed, what changes may occur over time and when another decision could be considered.
A general duration range is not an expiry date or a personal guarantee. The better follow-up question is how future treatment decisions will be made after review, rather than how often to book injections automatically.
Read the quotation after the plan is explained
Filler cost can depend on the product, amount, area and plan. Request a written quotation that identifies the basis of the price, proposed area and amount, the procedure, follow-up and anything charged separately.
Compare quotations only when they describe the same treatment and scope of care. A price per millilitre does not by itself tell you whether the product, practitioner, assessment, follow-up and response to a concern are included. This guide cannot estimate an individual treatment.
Frequently asked questions
Can I choose the amount of filler?
You can explain your preference, but Aura says the amount is determined after the anatomy and goal have been assessed. A requested number of millilitres is not a substitute for a clinical plan.
Can consultation and treatment happen on the same day?
Confirm this with Aura in advance. Your history, examination, previous procedures or a change in health may require further assessment or a different timetable.
Should I stop medicines before filler?
Do not alter medication without professional guidance. Provide the complete list and ask Aura’s clinician what needs to be discussed with the professional responsible for your care.
How long will the result last?
Duration varies with the product, area, amount, anatomy and response. A consultation can explain the relevant factors but should not promise an exact date or identical result for every patient.
A checklist before deciding
- ☐ I have described my aim and the features I want to preserve.
- ☐ I understand what was assessed in my face and the proposed area.
- ☐ I have disclosed previous filler and other procedures.
- ☐ I have provided allergies, medicines, bleeding concerns and relevant history.
- ☐ I know the proposed product, reason, amount and treating clinician.
- ☐ I have discussed risks and signs requiring immediate contact.
- ☐ I have written aftercare instructions and a review plan.
- ☐ I am not relying on a promise about symmetry, appearance, duration or outcome.
- ☐ I have a written quotation linked to the proposed plan.
Read Aura Medical Clinic’s current page on dermal fillers in Tirana for service information. The individual consultation is where your aim, anatomy, product questions and follow-up needs can be connected to a specific plan.
