Love Ideal Image in North Haven ! Amy is always so helpful and the staff is very knowledgeable and professional ! Highly recommend! read more

SCAM! SCAM! SCAM!! Beware with your credit or debit card! Money Hungry vultures! I've even spoken to SEVERAL people in management! still no refund for services I NEVER had!! read more

I had Ron he is amazing! Very patient and informative. Best desicion I've made. Great place read more

Don't go to that place, the work doesn't work, it's very expensive and it only made my hair grow more. When I had a problem that I wanted to communicate, I couldn't do it because I don't speak English well and they didn't want to find me someone who spoke the same language as me. I felt discriminated against. read more

I scheduled an appointment weeks in advance and even took a day off from work to attend. On the day of the appointment, just a few hours before, I received a text saying it was canceled due medical professional who was going to give me service had family emergency. While inconvenient, I completely understood--family emergencies happen, and I was willing to wait. I called to reschedule and clearly asked for April 1. The representative on the phone confirmed the date, and I even received an email confirmation for April 1. I again took a day off work, showed up on April 1, only to be told my appointment was actually booked for April 4 in the afternoon. Even after I showed them my confirmation email, they brushed it off and blamed a "system error." Still, I gave them the benefit of the doubt. I explained I couldn't make the April 4 afternoon slot and asked to reschedule for April 4 at 10:00 AM. The front desk staff told me it was confirmed--right to my face. Later that day, I got a call saying that the 10:00 AM slot was no longer available because someone else took it. How is that even possible when I was just there and confirmed it in person? They then asked me for new availability and said they'd call me back to confirm a new appointment. I gave them my dates, waited--and never heard from them again. This was not just one mistake. It was a string of careless errors, miscommunication, and a complete lack of follow-through. I wasted two full days off work for absolutely nothing. This level of unprofessionalism and disregard for people's time is unacceptable. Save yourself the frustration and go somewhere that actually respects and values its patients. read more

Absolutely horrible customer service - I have requested to have the same provider for every treatment after the second provider was unprofessional, rude and downright unpleasant. Every appointment they have tried to put me with someone new. I have asked it be in my chart to keep the same provider. I confirm when I book my appointment. I called and spoke to the provider herself who put the notes in personally when booking my last session. Low and behold, I arrive and they have switched me again. The appointments are never on time. If you are late, you get charged and have no grace period but they are consistently 30min or longer behind due to their lack of scheduling abilities and regard for their clients' time. They removed a service from my package and then took 2 months to remove said service from my bill. I called 15+ times before they actually handled the request. I am absolutely disgusted at the way they operate a business. read more

I'm struggling to write this review because 2/3 of my treatments were positive with very kind people. However, in the last few treatments I've had nothing but issues. I had a provider who continuously argued what she was willing to do because of "new area guidelines" despite telling her this is what I received for all of my treatments thus far and was discussed at the time of my contract. The woman was insistent that she would not continue to the 1/2-1inch area that was APRN approved at the time of my contract. He manners were curt and her demeanor was one of superiority. She proceeded to follow me out to the counter after not getting my treatment. There was NO point in getting g a half job...and asked the lady at the counter to print out the sheet to passive aggressively attempt to show me the areas. I told her VERY clearly multiple times I understood what she was saying, but I'm telling her that the treatment I wanted would be the one laid out in my contract. No dice. Cut to today. After using the SAME lidocaine for 11 treatments I was told that I could not be treated because it wasn't prescribed by them. I was told early on in the treatments that I could go get lidocaine OR they could prescribe it to me. I took advantage of grabbing it myself. So another treatment wasted and another push back of my end date. Because of these constant issues I will be losing out on treatments. I planned far in advance to have treatments completely done by October to not interfere with my honeymoon at the end of December. To continue would me I would have to change my life plans and stay out of the sun on our island vacation. If the experience was what it was from the beginning we would be in a very different spot. I'm so disappointed. I do not recommend this company. I would not wish this level of unnecessary frustration on another patron. read more

Kelsey was absolutely amazing, I had a great experience with her with my laser hair removal and she is soo kind and makes sure that you are comfortable! I would definitely book with her again read more

What a joke. Made an inquiry on there services , do not give these people your phone number because they will text you forever trying to get you to do "Free consultation ", "would you like to schedule a free consultation?" Over and over again! "No I don't!", Whoopi your going to have someone talk to me FOR FREE about your services, how impressive. And when referring to their own free consultation you would think they are offering you free money by the way they talk about this. Keep it people! I stopped in to actually take a look , clean, no odors and half living person behind the counter, guess she. Forgot her coffee caffeine kick . They want to charge you a few so you could be a "MEMBER", now you pay this fee for one product and you can only have that product/ service. It's a scam read more

Great experience! All the practitioners are kind and professional. The manager, Andrea has been accommodating and supportive throughout my care. I highly recommend Ideal Image. read more

I love this center because it's close to home. I've been with Ideal Image for over 10years now and love their team. I've been to locations in 5 states, due to personal moves. Today I was serviced by Shawnecia, she was very kind and did a great job treating my face. She also took steps to ensure I was comfortable (not in pain). I'll be back again, thank you North Haven location! read more

great care from the providers, great attention to detail. Andrea, the manager, was extremely helpful and so thoughtful- she went above and beyond to customize my experience. definitely go here if you want great customer service and safe, effective laser treatments! read more

Dear Ideal Image North Haven, I have provided my contact information SEVERAL times as requested by your bot. I heard from someone from corporate ONCE who assured me the manager of the North Haven location would contact me and over a month later, still NOTHING. It's too bad, because your providers are skilled, but your customer service is severely lacking. read more

I highly recommend Ideal Image North Haven! My husband & I went in and got laser hair removal and we couldn't be more satisfied! The staff was knowledgeable, professional and very welcoming!!! We originally wanted to get the CoolSculpting but we figured let's start with the laser hair removal and see how that goes....Everything went great! Thank you Ideal Image! We can't wait to start the CoolSculpting!! read more

I had bbl done on my hands. They caused second degree burns and disfigured my hands. read more

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If I could leave less than 1 star I would!!! This location and this company will rip you off!!! Don't go there!!! I had a full year contact with them and during that year, they canceled on me numerous times. After my year was up, I made an appt to start paying per service, and they told me the price I would pay. I went to my first appt, and when I came out to pay the total was $100 more. They said they raised their prices 3 days prior to my appt. THEY NEVER SENT AN EMAIL OUT OR TOLD ME ABOUT THE PRICE INCREASE BEFORE MY SERVICE!! I called Corporate and they gave me 2 free sessions, and scheduled them. I drove 40mins to the appt only find out they canceled it on me, and NEVER called me to let me know. Then they told me those 2 free sessions were expiring and I wouldn't get them. I called Corporate again! They extended the exp dates, and rebooked me. I asked what would happen if they canceled on me again. Corporate told me I would get refunded my money. Guess what?!? They canceled the appointment again! I called Corporate yet again, now they tell me they won't refund my money. I don't want the full session refunded I want the different in price refunded. They said I can only have the 2 free sessions. How can I get the 2 free sessions when they keep canceling on me!!!!! This company does nothing but rip you off. Stay away from the North Haven location and don't bother trying to call Corporate because they rip you off too!! read more

Extremely unethical, deceiving. This is literally the worse customer experience I've ever had. I'm being charged for services never received. I'm trying to cancel and have a medical note but no one is helpful despite me telling them. Instead they hang up on me, say they will forward to manager, create a case, send email to manager to contact me.... No one ever responds. I really can't believe they can treat clients this way. No way would I trust them with my skin or my health. read more

I have been coming to this office for years.. about 4 to be exact. I have been burned 2x ever, in small areas, all subsiding within 2-3 days. I went 2.5 weeks prior to my wedding because they said it'd be a perfect time. (When scheduling months ago, I made note of my wedding and said I didn't want to cut it close just in case and this was the appt they offered me). I followed directions. I hadn't been in the sun for months. I shaved. I had nothing on my legs. (Although my skin does hold color for a long time) but it is the job of the professional to move forward with treatment or reschedule due to color, that's not my expertise. When I sat in the chair I immediately said I'm getting married in two weeks - I don't want to do anything different. She repeated that back to me and said "ok so no risks". Perfect - we had an understanding. THEN she started. At a level HIGHER than previous. I hadn't been in there for months, why would she go up in power? I was "darker" than normal, why would she go up in power? Clearly she was inexperienced and/or negligent. Normally when I get treated I am quickly in and out / able to deal with the pain. It was difficult for me to get through three zaps without needing to kick up my leg or clinch my fist. I mention to the difference in pain and how it was unbearable and nothing that I've ever felt before in my 40 laser hair removal sessions. Her response was " now you know it's working". My legs were stinging and I told her that. She had no suggestions so finally I asked for an ice pack. She did not even offer that to me - who is the provider here? Leaving that room my legs were covered in dark spots turning purple and very raised. They are all over both legs front and back top and bottom. They continue to get worse with my wedding quickly approaching. Clearly I will not be able to wear short dress for my rehearsal dinner. And they have also ruined my honeymoon because not only do I not want to have my legs out because of the appearance, but I would be damaging my legs further due to the sensitivity caused by the burns. For this reason I need to cover my legs and keep SPF 50 on constantly on what is supposed to be the best trip of my life. Long story short I told the provider my concerns and my wedding dates and yet she still went up in power ignored all of my complaints and all of the red flags during the session and completely burned me all over my legs. They are trying to say this will subside in a few days but it gets worse with every hour. I know this will not go away because the smaller burns on smaller areas that I've had in the past took longer than two weeks to go away. It makes me sick to think about how long I will be stuck with these spotted purple legs. Thank you ideal image for ruining my spirits right before my wedding and ruining my honeymoon. Maybe they should get some providers in there who are able to determine whether treatment is appropriate based on color of the skin, and based on reaction of the legs after treatment. They should also get some providers that listen to their patients and don't act negligently to find themselves in these situations. Clearly the laser was WAY too high for me, and anyone in that room would've been able to pick up on that. They have lost a long time customer read more

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Ideal image as a whole is unethical. Read all of these reviews, they constantly cancel on you and only care about your money. Do your research they are BEYOND overpriced. The workers are great, the company is not. The only thing you'll get from them is a half handed response stating "we apologize please reach out to us so we can resolve this" they will NEVER give you a refund, even if you have a medical contraindication they will try to have you move your spent money to a different services. The company just layed off half their staff nationwide so good luck getting an appointment. Please go elsewhere. They are less than ideal read more

First off - if I could give ten stars I would - but five is the maximum so I guess that will have to do. This location is OUTSTANDING. The front office staff, the manager, the practitioners are all ten stars. I truly appreciated everyone there. Let me tell you customer service is the name of the game at ideal image north haven. They don't know how to give anything other than INCREDIBLE customer service - truly a master class in how to treat a client. The practitioners are super knowledgeable and caring and just amazing at their work. The lasers have this cool touch technology where they puff a bit of cold air before and after every laser pulse which makes the treatment incredibly tolerable. I had my legs and underarms done and honestly it was very quick and painless (only a few "spicy" moments around the ankle bone). They were so caring and made me feel valued. Run - don't walk- to this location and start your smooth skin journey today. NOTE: DO NOT do the ideal image virtual consult - it's a centralized process not affiliated with any location and they don't have the full scoop. Please go to the location and ask for Andrea - she will get you in for the consult right then and there! read more

I have been trying to get my refund processed since March but cannot get any response. I was told back in March by Doreen that I would have to wait for the facility to open back up after the COVID shutdown. I recieved a voicemail from Brandi asking when I'd like to make an appointment and they were open but nothing regarding my refund. We are talking about $6,000 here, I deserve to have emails and calls returned in a timely fashion. I spoke with a representative over a week ago and was supposed to be contacted. I also asked for Brandi's email as I was told she's the manager. I emailed Doreen and Brandi, both again, and have not recieved any response at all. To be clear, I have not recieved any services from this facility or any Ideal Image location. I paid money to them nearly 4 months ago. After I paid, but within the 45 days stated in part 4 of their terms and conditions, I contacted them for a refund. As I type, I have been on hold for over 11 minutes and have yet to speak with a human. I also tried the prompt for billing and was on hold for 16 minutes before I called again. I would like to know where refund is ASAP. If I do not hear back, I will have to take the next step of contacting the BBB and Connecticut StateDepartment of Consumer Protection. read more

Ideal Image North Haven - Laser Hair Removal Near Me - North Haven, Connecticut

I really should have checked Ideal Image reviews before giving out my credit card. I went there thinking I was going to have ultra therapy. Because of the meds. I was taking (which I should have been asked prior) When I happened to mention to her she then told me I was not a candidate I left. When I got home I noticed they had charged my card over 2,000.00 dollars. I called them and they told me I needed a doctors note before I could receive my credit Had I not mentioned it to the girl. God only knows what would have happened. After calls to North Haven office with no help I called their main office I was told I did not need a note from my doctor I would receive a credit, well I am still waiting over two weeks I called again yesterday still no credit . The only way is to call a lawyer. he advised me to dispute it with the card company give it another day or two then start legal proceedings (they will be responsible for his fees and the interest if charged in the process. After reading all the other posts I realize many people have had the same problem. With all the other good and honest spas out there hopefully consumers will never use this facility. Thanks for reading my rant read more

Heed the bad reviews as they are all true. The on site staff are lovely, but this company is a SCAM and has AWFUL customer service. I am out almost $14,000 with this horrible company. read more

If I could leave -5 I would buy had to give them 1 undeserved star to leave this review. Save your money and save yourself alot of aggravation. They take on too many customers and don't have enough staff to be able to give you the pkg you've paid for. I bought a BBL pkg. and fell for that membership scam thinking since it said money back guarantee if I were to have any issues I can get refunded. That's a complete lie and you're free service that pays for the membership isn't a full service it's a sample service that gives you 2 min of a 30min service. Lucky me got my free ultherapy service only 6 months after purchasing my pkg.I purchased my pkg Nov.7 2021 and every single appointment I've scheduled for my 1st BBL has been canceled the day before. So basically this let's me know they've got 1 tech that does BBL. Also after purchasing this I found other spas that can schedule me in immediately to start at 50% the price. I've contacted BBB 5 months ago and they told me Florida BBB number and info and said I needed to file with them since the headquarters is out of Florida. Any hopes I had of getting my money back quickly vaporized. I am well aware of Florida's terrible laws and regulations etc. They've got butcher shops where dentists give woman botched Brazilian butt lifts. Oh and not to confuse anyone the BBL pkg I purchased is broadband light is like IPL. If I knew in November that in June I'd still be waiting to start my treatment I definitely wouldn't have thought of purchasing this pkg. I was excited I'd get my skin taken care of before spring. Wow was I wrong. And they're regional manager will tell you anything to keep you from moving forward legally. I still may go that route. I've called over 10x in the last 3mo and get told everytime they'll escalate this and I'll hear back from a manager. My husband of 15years passed away from cancer the 12th of last month. This honestly isn't what I want to waste my time or energy on. I need to contact my lawyer about a case about my job, I'm going to see if he can help me retain my 1200.00 this business stole from me!!! Please don't even think about it, it's not worth it. West Hartford isn't any better I've tried to get in there as well and they also don't pay anyone to do this service but a couple hours a week!!! Straight bulls#+ y read more

Made an appointment weeks ago and drove 40 minutes . Waited 20 minutes just to be told they can't treat me cause it wasn't 2 weeks before stopping my retin a. Been coming for 10+ yrs and always stopped a week before. You guys decide to change your own policy. I know my own skin. You guys change your policy then have the decency to let a customer know or ask prior coming in that they can't be treated. Waste of my valuable time. read more

Based on these reviews, I have dodged a bullet. I will never use Ideal Image. So many negative reviews from people paying money and Ideal image cancelling appointments to making someone's wedding day dreadful. No thank you to poor customer service. read more

I have purchased a package for 16 months of unlimited hair removal sessions, but they keep cancelling my appointments and then reschedule it for 2 months later! They just call in the morning and say there has been some changes in their staff and we have to reschedule! It is so unprofessional, and unacceptable, because I am paying for these months! I do not recommend this place. read more

Wasn't pressured by the saleswoman into the contract so that was a good start, so 2 sessions I've had so far the ladies(one was a nurse and the other was a PA) were so sweet and personable that it made the displeasure of the laser tolerable. Place is clean and would recommend. read more

Absolutely horrible company to deal with. Complete rip off in both cost & services. I had an appointment scheduled on a Wednesday afternoon then a day before my treatment, it gets magically cancelled due to "new system" and now I have to wait 2 additional months to get my treatment. When asked and told that I should not have to be liable for their system updates, etc for an appointment that was already on the books.. they literally came up with the most pathetic excuses of why they can't get me in for my treatment until 2 months. This causes for my waiting period between my treatment to prolong (which is exactly what they are aiming for)!! And this is also not the first time this has happened. Honestly, there are so many med-spas out there with the same type of lasers with MUCH more professional behavior and cost effective options. I would absolutely NOT recommend this sham of a place to anyone! UPDATE: the so called note from Ideal Image below about reaching out to them to express my concern, bunch of bullsh*t. Again, no sense of professionalism to respond back to their customer's emails. No ethics or morals to stand true to their word. I don't think anyone even reads the emails going to the email ID they provide (considering other people's experiences noted below as well) Save yourself the horror and check out other Med-Spas in your area. You will be much more satisfied. read more

Ideal Image is a terrible business. Do not sign a contract that is non refundable. They can keep your money even if they refuse to provide the service. This company has very shady business practice. I agreed sign the contract for filler injection. When I went to have it done, it was not recommended by the provider who was to give the filler. The informed consent she provided made sound way too risky. They would not give a refund for this, instead I had to agree to another procedure. I reluctantly agreed to a laser procedure. They said someone would call me to schedule. No one called me. I tried calling many times, no one answered the phone. I even called the 800 number and someone put me on hold and dropped the call. I went to the office to schedule in person, there was no one there. I called their corporate office, complained again and they refused to provide a refund for service they did not perform. I finally agreed to have botox injection. When I went in to have it done, the provider said I was too tan, possibly sun burned and he could not do the botox. I was not sunburned or tanned, I was not wearing make up. The provider did not believe that I was not sun burned and refused to provide the service. Once again I called the corporate office and they refused to provide a refund. Frankly, I do not trust the competence or business practices of this business. I would not recommend them to anyone. It's better to pay a little more to a dermatologist or medical practice that knows what they are doing and is confident in their ability to provide cosmetic service. read more

I completed my round of treatment. I was initially told that I would need a follow up about once a year. I have found that my hair is growing back rapidly and when I inquired about the frequency of the laser, I was told that I had started over at the lowest frequency. I asked why, and the woman told me that it was because you start over if it has been over a year. But here's the thing, my last treatment was six months ago, I am back within a year because hair is growing back. When I explained that six months is within a year, she had no response and basically said that I was starting at the lowest frequency, do I want the service or not. She was very rude and unempathetic. She said the recommendation for tough ups is every three months. I was told a year, HUGE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FROM A YEAR TO NOW EVERY THREE MONTHS. I must have upset her with my inquiry because she then did a horrible job with my service. She completed the service of my three area within 5 minutes just gliding over the areas, no attention to detail, no white pencil, no attention to cracks and crevices - the areas that I struggle to get with a razor and thus wanted the treatment for. I believe that because I am paid in full and the touchups are at a lower rate, they just don't care. But I have paid the many thousands of dollars for the initial treatments and have been continuing to pay for touch ups since they are becoming ineffective at this point. read more

I love the people who work there but the Company SUCKS and is a scam I had a 5 minute tele health and the woman told me what she recommended and how much it would cost however went i went. Wasn't even close and all my appointment were all messed up - cheaper is not better i got screwed over & have complained to everyone with no customer service cuz its a corporation I recommend you go to a local med spa its worth the money I paid 1/2 price and got less than 1/2 service & will never recommend ideal image to anyone read more

the staffing here is terrible, the lady at the front desk was very rude I can't even explain the frustration that I'm currently dealing with after leaving this establishment four hours later. very terrible customer service skills at this location. they need to rehire and train their workers properly. read more

I had been getting treatments done for a while and was promised that extra treatments would be covered until the unwanted hair stopped growing back. As it seemed I was getting closer to being done, I was told that they had changed their policy and only required 90% hair removal and after that I had to pay $70 per extra treatment, meanwhile I still had dark hairs growing back in the treated areas. So disappointed. I was looking forward to not needing to be self conscious about these areas as well as get additional areas done. I plan to look elsewhere for future laser hair removal. read more

I have been trying to get in touch with who ever the owner is but no one wants to return my calls or emails. They are not big on customer service. ive been trying to contact someone to stop taking money out of my account. I've lost my job due to the corona virus and I still have bills to pay but they do not seem to care. It does not seem right that I'm paying for a treatment that I'm not getting. I had a consolation and that's it. I've never had the chance to start the laser hair removal process. read more

My experience working with Ideal Image has been nothing short of amazing. After just 4 visits, my hair was reduced by 70% (although I do have fair skin and dark hair). I suffered from razor burn and ingrown hairs that were so bad I needed to go on antibiotics. Laser hair was a life saver. Yes, laser hair is expensive. Full bikini, under arms, and lower legs ended up costing around $6700. However, this is permanent. Based on your credit, they can put you on a 36 month payment plan which broke down to about $184/month. Three years of payments was worth a lifetime of no more discomfort and embarrassment from razor burn. It's painful, but the results are amazing. I do need to schedule a touch up which can cost anywhere from $50-100/area. Again, this permanent solution is around the cost of one waxing. After seeing my results, I've had multiple friends sign up for laser hair. Amy, Ideal's consultant, was honest about the results I could expect to receive. She deterred me from getting my upper legs done because my hair was too light for the laser to pick up. The only people who use the laser are Physicians Assistants (PA) and Nurse Practitioners (NP). Why would you want a non-medical professional using a laser on you at a spa? I would recommend laser hair removal and Ideal Image to anyone. My only regret is that I didn't go in for more areas! read more

Ladies and gentleman, if you want to pay for a "Name" by all means, give your money away to Ideal Image. Due to the fact that they are a chain and are all over the country doesn't mean you take advantage of people. I understand the prices would be reasonable back in the year 2000. But it's nearly two decades later and the quotes provided by this company are ridiculous. From one specific small area being nearly 10k to it getting dropped because of "60% off promotional pricing". Not to mention, one session being almost 1k. These prices are set to pay the salary of staff and the overhead of these facilities. Oh, and to keep the name alive. People, do research prior to donating this amount of money. Not even in the high end cities of the U.S. do they charge what these people charge. Take it from someone who has had the top of the line hair removal systems and was simply getting a quote. read more

I got the "Kybella" paid $2000 for "guaranteed" results, FALSE!!! I don't even see a tad bit of a difference. SUPER disappointed it was so bad that when I went back the staff member tried to compare my before and after pictures and couldn't tell which one was which. read more

Hoping this review actually gets me somewhere with this company. Customer service is HORRIBLE! I have been going here since 2015, payed $1880 for my underarms and was told that any extra treatments I don't have to pay for. Well, I STILL haven't lost my hair and now they said that there "policy changed and I have to start paying for all extra treatments". I have been trying to get this sorted out for MONTHS!!!!! I call and call and get told I will get a call back within 24-48 hours, NOTHING!!! I call corporate, north haven office, everything and get NO WHERE! I am so livid and done!!! Do not waste your money going here!!!! read more

I was impressed with the attention they gave you, she kept coming in to check on me during my treatment to ensure I was comfortable and everything was okay. I had coolsculpting done they gave me coffee as well as water during my treatment. I would recommend them and will be going back again. Thank you read more