The consultation you almost say no to

The consultation you almost say no to

She came in for lip filler. Her lips were already in beautiful proportion. What she wanted, underneath, was to feel seen after a hard year.

I did not inject. We talked for forty-five minutes. She left with a skincare plan, a referral to a therapist a colleague of mine trusts, and an open door.

She came back six months later, for one syringe, placed with intention. She tells every patient of hers — she is a hairstylist — about me.

The consultation you almost say no to is often the practice you almost build.