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What does each type of image represent?
| Image type | What it represents | What it cannot establish |
|---|---|---|
| AI concept | A generated appearance idea based on an input | A treatment outcome, healing course or personal suitability |
| Clinical before-and-after | A claimed record of a person's treatment at different times | Your own likely result without individual assessment |
| Beauty filter or retouch | An edited photograph or live effect | That any treatment occurred |
A polished presentation does not identify the image type. Look for clear labels and ask when the origin or editing is uncertain. Do not silently treat an unlabelled example as a real patient result.
What should I ask about a clinical example?
Ask when both pictures were taken, which procedures were performed and whether the images were edited. If several procedures were combined, the comparison does not isolate the effect of just one. Note differences in lighting, expression, makeup, pose and camera distance.
Keep questions tied to what you can see: “Was the chin position the same in both pictures?” is more useful than assuming the entire difference came from treatment. A selected example is still one person's image, not a guarantee about another person's anatomy or recovery.
How should I inspect an AI concept?
Start with the written request. Did the requested feature visibly change? Did unrelated details stay consistent? Check the eyes, teeth, hairline, background and expression as well as the target area. An output can look attractive while failing the actual request.
Use the original photo at a comparable scale. A changed crop or head position can create the impression of a new outline. If you cannot identify the requested edit, mark the concept as unclear rather than interpreting a subtle lighting difference as success.
How should I label and share my own comparison?
Keep “original” or “before” on the input and “AI simulation” on a generated output. Add a short note naming the requested appearance change. Avoid clinical labels such as “after surgery” or “healed result” for an image created by software.
Do not remove the AI label simply because a comparison looks realistic. If you send it to a clinician, explain that you want to discuss a preference, not reproduce a promised outcome. Keep the unedited source available so the clinician can see what the concept changed.
What should I save for a consultation?
Save three items together: the original, the labelled concept and your brief. Add a note about unintended edits or questions the image raised. You do not need a large collection of nearly identical outputs; choose examples that communicate distinct preferences clearly.
For example: “I wanted a smoother bridge outline in profile. The editor also changed the tip, which I did not request.” That tells the clinician more than a folder labelled “ideal nose.” Continue with the reference-photo guide and simulation limits.
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By PlastyAI editorial · Published . Written with AI assistance and checked against our photo-preview workflow. Product guidance, not clinical advice; not clinically reviewed. Send a correction.