I went to Charette for my first Botox appointment ever. I had called around to a few places, and…read moreCharette was providing a good deal on first time appointments for Botox and for another similar product called Daxxify. I called and scheduled a consultation for Botox injections. Here's where my first complaint is:
They ask for a $50 deposit, which I'm fine with, but it is non-refundable. They will apply it to your next appointment but if you decide you do not want to use them at all, that's down the drain.
So I show up day of and they do have a nice waiting room and good parking.
Second and third complaint:
Before my appointment, I got an email with consent forms to sign - one for Botox, but 3 others for procedures I was not having. I only signed the Botox one. When I arrived, my injector asked me to sign the others even though I was not having those procedures. Signing consent away for procedures I had not researched, and did not feel comfortable signing for. But if I did not sign, I could not get my injections, and I would lose my $50 deposit.
Additionally, I waited over 45 minutes after arriving (and my designated appointment time) to even be seen.
I finally go into the procedure room and my injector tells me some info about injectables, and says I will be getting Daxxify. I tell her, No, I made the appointment for Botox. I had researched some on Daxxify and specifically chose to receive Botox instead.
She tells me, they do not have any Botox in stock and if I don't get Daxxify, I will leave there with nothing (again losing my deposit). So I agree after some hesitation.
Then I do a tele-med consultation with a PA, during which, while potentially disclosing personal and private medical information, my injector does not leave the room. Yes, I could've asked her if I felt uncomfortable, but that should just be part of procedure.
I do get the Daxxify done, I did ultimately like the injector, I did not have any bruising or bad side effects which is the only reason I'm leaving 2 stars instead of 1. I was also told I would get a text directly from my injector after the appointment so I could contact her, and she would give me all the follow up instructions via text - no text was ever received and to this day, I have not heard any follow up from anyone at Charette.
My injector initially told me she is very restrained in how much she normally puts in and I can always come back in for a quick touch up after 2 weeks if I did not like the results HOWEVER, it would be another $20 non-refundable deposit to schedule that at the time of my appointment. So without even knowing the results, I would've had to pay them more money to schedule.
Finally, I leave, and the elevator down traps me inside so I took the stairs down. A harrowing end to my appointment.
TLDR: makes you sign consent forms for procedures not being done, non-refundable deposits, BAIT AND SWITCH OF PROVIDING INJECTIONS THAT GO INTO YOUR BODY WITHOUT WARNING YOU BEFORE HAND, and listening in on HIPPA protected calls.
Yes, I am fine with my results, but I would just choose somewhere else that you can trust.