Leading With Intention in Aesthetic Assessment

In a live patient workshop at Winter Clinical Hawaii, Glynis Ablon, MD, walked through her approach to injectables. First, she always starts with what the patient wants, then steps back to evaluate facial structure from skin to bone.

Rather than treating surface concerns in isolation, Dr. Ablon emphasizes understanding facial morphology, the layered anatomy of aging, and the importance of symmetry when planning fillers and neuromodulators. That requires aligning vision with the patient early, staging treatments over time to avoid overcorrection, and reassessing goals at follow-up visits.

She also reminds clinicians that injectables are just one part of a broader aesthetic strategy—often working alongside lasers and other modalities to address texture, laxity, and overall skin quality. The goal is not simply technical precision, but outcomes that feel natural for patients and sustainable for physicians.