Had a 6 year old tattoo I hated. Thanks to Clay, I have a beautiful, meaningful tattoo that I'm…read moreproud of! He took the time to draw and revise until the tattoo was covered with exactly what I wanted. Could not be happier and Clay is THE BEST! Highly recommend this place!

Karis is an amazing wealth of knowledge and spent her time helping me decide the best route in…read moreremoving/covering up a tattoo I got when I was 18, and spent the last 12 years being embarrassed about. It was great to work with someone who was not judgmental, and walked me through options slowly and at my pace.

I've been going to this clinic for years and I usually see Cheryl. She always delivers the best…read moreresults.

I was looking to get laser hair removal. After a consult I made an appointment to get the…read moretreatment. About an hour before my appointment they tell me the machine isn't working. They did this maybe 2-3 times after rescheduling and finally recommended I make an appointment at the maple grove location. It was frustrating they had to cancel on me the day of the appointment. One appointment I was actually naked legs down on the chair, ready for laser and that's when the tech finds out the machines not working. I feel like you should know if the machine isn't working beforehand? I tried to reschedule a few times at this location. I don't know, seemed odd to me. The esthetician that saw me was very sweet but also very disorganized. Twice she said she had filled a lidocaine prescription but it was never sent over.

Dr. Nickel was the 3rd dermatologist I visited in my search. Past visits were rushed, not thorough,…read moreand dismissive. Dr. Nickel actually examined my Fitz 2 skin, listened, and gave me the correct RX.

I have been a patient of Skin Associates for some time now. Blaine is a new location for me since I…read moremoved. I was seen for the first time by Dr Pakzad. I absolutely love this guy. So friendly and patient as he listened to my concerns. Once that happened, he treated my problem and it's healed up very nicely. The office staff is wonderful too. I will be going back.

I was leery of having any injections or even facial peels as I didn't want to look fake so I had…read moreresigned myself to aging gracefully. Then I heard that my client Melissa, (I'm her Realtor) was opening her own business, and she always looks so fabulously flawless, I thought I'd check it out. Well, I couldn't be more pleased! Mel is an RN and a professional at what she does. She is an expert at knowing what's best for each individuals' situation and you can trust that she would never sell a procedure that wouldn't benefit her client. I am so happy with my fresh results and my husband says I look more beautiful every day!!

I haven't seen Valery for over a year, but I previously had laser removal done…read more I scheduled an appointment for 4:00 pm. We arrived and the door was locked, we tried to knock but there's no doorbell and the entry is on the lower level, the office is located on the 2nd floor. I thought that it was strange to not be able to access the building, but my sister and I went to caribou to wait a few minutes. 4:00 pm and the door is still locked. Mind you it was below zero and freezing outside, like one of those days you don't even want to leave the house. We went to the car to wait, I was frustrated at first but then began to worry. I tried to call her office but she only has a number to a call center. So there was no real way to contact her, I emailed. They emailed, nothing. My sister and I waited 40 minutes, each of us taking turns to run and try and see if the door had opened. We finally decided to leave. At 4:55 Valery called and left me a voicemail. She did not address that she had been 55 minutes late to contact me, she just stated that she's sorry, and thay door is open now and to come on up. I was beyond disappointed with the way my sister and I were treated. It seems concerning to me that she did not even have any way to get in touch with her. Following up to our email she did not provide any sort of explanation. Just saying that she is sorry for the inconvenience and to book another appointment online. The prices here are comparable to all of the spas and clinics in the metro. $350 for BBL, $600 - $1,000 for filler depending on if you need dysport, additional filler etc. I have sent so many people to Luminous You. My friend actually in the past year has spent thousands on treatments and fillers. She too said the way in which this business operates has gone downhill. That's too bad, I wish Valery well but after my experience I will chose to go elsewhere.

I work in NYC, happened to be in St. Paul and thought, "I have some down time over my lunch breaks…read morein ALL WEEK Sunday through Friday, what a great idea I'll update all my filler and botox while I'm here." Was ready to spend my usual chunk of change on this place and got really excited reading the reviews. I booked my appointment online on a Saturday/Sunday for a Thursday. Was leaving town the following Saturday. Come to find out the day BEFORE my appointment that their online system doesn't actually work, and I have no appointment...(?!). Felt so dumb as had told all my coworkers how excited I was to try this cool-looking business. They tried to find a new time that worked with my schedule but the whole thing felt very amateur hour so I decided to take my business elsewhere. If you can't get scheduling right I don't trust you with my face, sorry. Good luck trying to cater to busy executives with that system.

PLEASE READ…read more At this point it has been more than 2 years since I first met with staff at Zel Skin. It took me a long time to write this because my experience receiving treatments with them was very negative, and it has taken me a long time to recover, both physically and emotionally. For anyone considering treatments with Zel Skin, and in particular, Dr. Adam Schmitt, I would strongly advise you to seek alternate consultations and treatments. Below is the outline of my experience with them. It is difficult for me to write this, but it is important for me to share in case I can prevent this experience for anyone else. In 2020 I came to Zel Skin for tattoo removal. I had a tattoo on the inside of my left forearm, unfortunately my body had a bad reaction to the red ink in the tattoo, and it was a source of ongoing discomfort that I wanted to remove. The clinic told me that they couldn't proceed with conventional laser tattoo removal, because of the risks associated with the red ink being dissolved into my bloodstream, potentially causing a worse reaction. Instead, in consultation with Dr. Brian Zelickson, I was advised to have the tattoo removed surgically in a series of procedures. The plan was to slice out a strip of skin from the middle of the tattoo (which was about 3.5 inches at its longest and 2 inches at its widest), stitch the skin back together, let the wound fully heal, and then repeat that procedure twice more until there was no more tattoo remaining. The first one of these surgeries went smoothly, and the recovery from that initial procedure gave me confidence in the clinic and Dr. Adam Schmitt. Unfortunately, that confidence was misplaced. After the initial surgery, Dr. Adam Schmitt recommended that we proceed with only one additional surgery, rather than following the initial plan. He thought he could remove the rest of the skin with tattoo ink on it with only one more procedure. This was appealing to me because it meant less surgery and faster healing. Unfortunately, this was overly ambitious and even dangerous, and Dr. Adam Schmitt struggled to stitch the skin back together after the tattoo was removed. I was sent home with a large open wound, and inadequate self-care instructions. A nurse that I know in my personal life was appalled that I was sent home in that condition and recommended home visiting wound care. When I asked what was going wrong and why the surgery hadn't proceeded as expected, Dr. Adam Schmitt told me that forearm skin is not as stretchy as other parts of the body. This seems like a fact that he should have taken into account before recommending we proceed with a second surgery removing more skin than originally planned. A couple weeks later, on the recommended timeline, I returned to Zel Skin in order for them to try to fully close the surgical wound they had left me with in the prior visit. Dr. Adam Schmitt continued to struggle to close the gap, and even resorted to removing fatty tissue in order to get the skin to close. This has left my left forearm with a noticeably different shape and size than my right forearm. Although the stitches were able to connect after this follow-up procedure, the skin was so tightly stretched that it began to cut off circulation to my hand. This necessitated reopening the wound in the same visit and restitching. The procedure took over four hours. It was clear Dr. Adam Schmitt and the secretary at ZelSkin were clearing his schedule as the procedure went on and on. When I got home, the wound continued to burst through the stitches and wouldn't stay closed. Please see the attached picture of the final healing, it shows where the stitches continued to burst, tear, and where new scar tissue was formed. It was at this point that my confidence in Zel Skin and Dr. Adam Schmitt was fully exhausted and I began to consult with a different dermatologist and medical team to help me physically recover from this experience and try to get my forearm into a presentable state for my wedding scheduled later that year. The skin was traumatized and flaring up accordingly. This timeline would not have been a concern if not for the disastrous results from Dr. Adam Schmitt's irresponsible approach to my tattoo removal. Later, in reviewing my patient records, I noticed that Zel Skin never submitted costs of the second surgery to my insurance carrier. To me this indicates that they knew that they made a serious mistake in implementing these procedures (which they would not admit to me directly), and didn't want any details leaving their clinic. The records are vague all over actually. Going into this process, I was fully aware that there would be some level of scarring after the tattoo removal was completed. However, the botched surgery, poor judgment by Dr. Adam Schmitt, and Zel Skin's efforts to minimize my concerns led to multiple painful surgeries, unnecessary levels of trauma, and excessive scarring (including the changed shape of my forearm,

Update: The Dr at Zel who provided the service called and apologized. That's very nice and I…read moreappreciate it. It doesn't change my experience at all, but hopefully no one else will share the experience that I had and that's a good thing. I'm updating to 2 starts because I am happy with the product, but I cannot sit here and pretend that I was happy to catch that bill without prior warning.

I've now had multiple sessions with Maddy at Cleo Skin and Laser and she has been absolutely…read moreamazing throughout the entire process. What really stood out to me right away is how genuinely kind and easy she is to talk to. She takes the time to explain everything, answers all of your questions, and makes sure you feel comfortable before starting anything. You never feel rushed or overlooked--she's very present with you. Tattoo removal can feel intimidating especially in the beginning, but Maddy makes it such a positive experience. She's incredibly patient and supportive, which made a huge difference for me going into multiple sessions. And the results speak for themselves--I'm already seeing really noticeable fading and removal, which has honestly exceeded my expectations at this point in the process. Overall, I just feel like I'm in really good hands every time I go in. If you're thinking about starting tattoo removal and want someone who is both knowledgeable and genuinely cares about your experience, I would absolutely recommend Maddy.

Amazing experience and super affordable pricing ! On my third laser hair removal appointment. CLEO…read moreprovides a guarantee on touch-ups if you complete 8 sessions.

They staff is great...They care about you. I made an appointment for June 2026…read more It has been a few years since I last saw them in their Fridley office. I would never go to someone else for services. I am a person of color and they understand and masters at what they do. Can't wait to see you guys again.

Had both legs injected for varicose veins which cost $700 . Barely no improvement , went back in…read moreand he told me I should not be doing anything to the veins unless they were painful or bother ing me. Which didn't make since it's cosmetic I dont want to see all theses veins on my legs.