The Quiet Face

The best injectable result is the one a stranger cannot name. Not the one that disappears — the one that feels inevitable. A face that is simply itself, only rested.

I used to chase fullness. I chased a photograph. I chased a before-and-after that looked like a transformation. Now I chase stillness. A face that looks like a person, not a treatment.

Three rules I return to

**Undertreat. Review. Add.** You cannot take it back.

**The patient leaves the room once.** If you are unsure, they come back.

**Refuse well.** A declined consultation is an investment in your reputation.

Restraint is the posture of a clinician. Enthusiasm is the posture of a salesperson. Pick one.