Medical aesthetics, for when a facial isn't enough

It depends on the treatment & your pain threshold. Forma feels like warmth, closer to a hot stone than anything sharp. Lumecca is a quick, warm snap with each pulse, like a light elastic band. Microneedling feels like light pressure or a faint scratching, & Morpheus8 like pressure, warmth & some prickling. Numbing cream is there for both if you'd like it.

Most plans are a series of 3, spaced 4 to 6 weeks apart. Acne scars can take up to 6 microneedling sessions, & deeper pigment can take up to 6 with Lumecca. Forma is the exception: 4 to 6 sessions, booked weekly. You can book a single session of anything. The series is where results build, so it's what we'd recommend.

Most people are a fit for at least one of the four. Microneedling & Forma suit all skin tones. Lumecca suits light to medium skin, & we only do it in the cooler months because it can't be used on tanned skin. Nothing is done on sunburned or tanned skin, & Morpheus8 & microneedling wait 6 months after Accutane. We don't do any of the four during pregnancy or while breastfeeding. Your skin is checked in the room before every treatment.

Forma has none. After Lumecca, expect mild redness for a few hours up to a day, & treated spots darken before they flake off over 3 to 7 days. Microneedling leaves redness & a tight, sunburned feeling for 24 to 48 hours. Morpheus8 has the most: redness for 1 to 3 days, up to 5 to 7 on deeper settings, though most people are back to normal activities within 24 to 48 hours. Every treatment here except Forma finishes with a healing protocol in the room, to calm your skin & help it settle.

For the face, Forma is $250, Lumecca $400, microneedling $450 & Morpheus8 $800. Smaller areas like the hands, jawline or eyes cost less, & each treatment's page lists every area. The first time you book Morpheus8, the consultation is free. The first time you book Lumecca, there's a $50 patch test, which goes toward your treatment. Booking a series brings the price per session down.

Lumecca is the quickest: many people notice a difference within 1 to 2 weeks of the first session. Microneedling can show some smoothness within a week, while collagen keeps rebuilding for 4 to 6 weeks after each session. Morpheus8 shows some firmness in the first few weeks & becomes clearer over 2 to 3 months. Forma gives a mild lift that builds across the series.