The Difference
Not all medspas are the same.
The market for aesthetic medicine has grown faster than the standards governing it. Most clinics you walk into share the same protocols, the same upsell scripts, and the same compensation structure that incentivizes adding to your treatment list. We built Lumen Aesthetics to be the opposite.
Us
Lumen Aesthetics
Franchise medspa
DIY at home
Criterion
Who performs your treatment
Board-certified plastic surgeon, every visit
Nurse injector, often new
You and a YouTube tutorial
Criterion
Pricing visibility
Every price on the menu, every time
"Starts at" with at-chair upsells
Free, but no guidance
Criterion
Time per consultation
30 minutes, complimentary
10 minutes, $50 to $200 charged
0 minutes, no plan
Criterion
Follow-up
2-week complimentary check + adjustments
Charged per visit
None
Criterion
Photo documentation
Standardized lighting + angle protocol
Inconsistent or absent
Phone selfies
Criterion
Treatment selection
We recommend the one that works, not the one that sells
Quotas drive recommendations
Whatever's trending on TikTok
Criterion
If something doesn't work
Touch-up at no charge within 2 weeks
Charged for additional visit
On your own
Criterion
Risk profile
Doctor on premises for any complication
Off-site MD oversight, varies
Hospitalization risk for DIY injectables
Who performs your treatment
Lumen Aesthetics
Board-certified plastic surgeon, every visit
Franchise medspa
Nurse injector, often new
DIY at home
You and a YouTube tutorial
Pricing visibility
Lumen Aesthetics
Every price on the menu, every time
Franchise medspa
"Starts at" with at-chair upsells
DIY at home
Free, but no guidance
Time per consultation
Lumen Aesthetics
30 minutes, complimentary
Franchise medspa
10 minutes, $50 to $200 charged
DIY at home
0 minutes, no plan
Follow-up
Lumen Aesthetics
2-week complimentary check + adjustments
Franchise medspa
Charged per visit
DIY at home
None
Photo documentation
Lumen Aesthetics
Standardized lighting + angle protocol
Franchise medspa
Inconsistent or absent
DIY at home
Phone selfies
Treatment selection
Lumen Aesthetics
We recommend the one that works, not the one that sells
Franchise medspa
Quotas drive recommendations
DIY at home
Whatever's trending on TikTok
If something doesn't work
Lumen Aesthetics
Touch-up at no charge within 2 weeks
Franchise medspa
Charged for additional visit
DIY at home
On your own
Risk profile
Lumen Aesthetics
Doctor on premises for any complication
Franchise medspa
Off-site MD oversight, varies
DIY at home
Hospitalization risk for DIY injectables
The Difference, In One Line
“If you've ever walked out of a medspa wondering whether you were sold what you actually needed, that's the gap. We built Lumen to close it.”
, Dr. Mira Voss, Founder