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    4.1 (57 reviews)

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    I am going to summarize my experience by saying this: I would not suggest going here for any cosmetic procedures, for several reasons: 1.) The business unfortunately never picks up their phone. It baffles me how a "medical clinic" is administering laser procedures, but does not respond to calls before or after a procedure is done. It makes the business look money-hungry, to be quite direct. How about if someone had an emergency? 2.) The laser they utilize (a Light Sheer Diode, as advertised on Groupon) is actually pretty outdated. Some people with fair skin may indeed see results, but this laser is not suitable for skin types 3-6 (tan, medium deep, and deep skin tones). Even so, technology has advanced tremendously, and I was shocked to see a clinic with this type of laser. 3.) The esthetician unfortunately seemed as if, based on my personal experience, she was very unexperienced in the science behind laser hair removal. A lot of spas and clinics hire people who are certified in esthetics, but I've come to learn that becoming "certified" can take only a matter of hours sitting in a 1-day class. There are people who go to school, complete thousands of clinical hours, take an exam, and work their way up the ladder, but there are easier routes to take when desiring to practice esthetics. Even so, I feel like not all estheticians can be trusted with certain procedures. Now, I'm not trying to assume the educational status of this particular esthetician, but I will just state this: when doing laser hair removal, or any type of medical cosmetic procedure, it is best to go to a location in which one is being serviced by a nurse, nurse practitioner, or a medical doctor. Point blank. Trust me, I would love to take the cheaper route too: money does not grow on trees, but your skin will end up paying for it. 4.) The clinic is extremely small, and is in a weird location in a retail office building. It's surrounded by many dental offices inside, and the actual procedure room reminds me of a nice jail cell. 5.) The prices are reasonable, but you can definitely find cheaper prices at a nicer facility who actually answers their phone calls. There's actually a brand spanking new laser hair removal center that's owned by two dentists in East Boston (AP Dental) and I'm getting almost full body done there for less than the price of 2017 MacBook Air (they were having a deal though, so prices may indeed change by the time you see this). The laser hair removal procedures are done by a nurse. Extremely nice facility. It's a hidden gem. All in all, I am writing this lengthy review because I just want to help someone; I wouldn't want anyone making the same mistakes I have. I've been to too many places.

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