Skin treatments in Lincoln Park, Chicago: Skin treatments, from a quick glow to deeper renewal
Facials, peels, light and radiofrequency, performed by our medical esthetician on Lincoln Avenue. We start with the gentlest treatment that can reach your goal, and every price is on the menu before you book.
$199
to start
How skin treatments work
Each treatment works at a different depth
Most skin concerns sit in one of four layers. The deeper a treatment reaches, the more it can change, and the more recovery it asks of you. So we start near the surface and only go deeper when your goal needs it.
The surface
Dead cells, fine facial hair and congestion. A HydraFacial or dermaplaning clears this layer in one visit, with no downtime.
Pigment and redness
Sun spots sit in the top layer, and redness comes from small vessels just below it. IPL with Lumecca and the VI Peel work on these over a short series.
Collagen
Texture, pores and shallow scars live in the dermis. Microneedling makes tiny channels that prompt new collagen over about three months.
Firmness
Laxity starts deeper. Morpheus8 delivers radiofrequency heat through fine needles, and Forma heats the same layer from the surface, with no needles.
Side by side
Four ways to start, by goal
Pick the goal that sounds most like yours. Appointment times and downtime come straight from each treatment page.
Easiest first visit
HydraFacial
From $199
- Best for
- A glow before an event, dullness, congestion
- Appointment
- 30 to 45 minutes, no numbing
- Downtime
- None, pink for an hour at most
- First results
- Immediately
- Sessions
- Single, or monthly for 3 to 6 months then quarterly
Microneedling
From $347
- Best for
- Texture, pores and shallow acne scars
- Appointment
- 45 to 60 minutes including numbing
- Downtime
- Pink for 24 to 48 hours, dry and tight for 2 to 3 days
- First results
- Hydration and glow within days
- Sessions
- 1 for glow, 3 to 6 for lines and marks, 4 weeks apart
Sun spots & redness (IPL)
From $249
- Best for
- Sun spots, freckling and redness
- Appointment
- 20 to 40 minutes, cooling gel, usually no numbing
- Downtime
- Red and warm for hours. Spots darken and flake days 1 to 7
- First results
- Spots lighten as they shed at 1 to 2 weeks. Redness improves over 2 to 4 weeks
- Sessions
- 3 to 5, spaced 3 to 4 weeks apart
Skin firming (Forma)
From $249
- Best for
- Gentle firming with no needles and no downtime
- Appointment
- 30 to 45 minutes, no numbing
- Downtime
- None. Pink and warm for 15 minutes to a few hours
- First results
- Subtle firming after the second or third session
- Sessions
- A series, usually 4 to 6, then maintenance every few months
Prices are starting prices from our menu. Your provider will confirm the plan and total cost at your consult. Individual results vary.
Where to start
Most plans build in three steps
You don't need to begin with the most intensive treatment. Each step is optional, and your provider will tell you when a simpler one will do.
Step 1 · From $199
Start at the surface
A HydraFacial or a VI Peel, with little or no downtime. A low-key way to meet your esthetician and see how your skin responds.
Step 2 · From $347
Build collagen or clear spots
A short series of microneedling or IPL, about four weeks apart, for texture, scars, sun spots or redness.
Step 3 · From $1,200
Go deeper if you need it
Morpheus8 for firmness and deeper scars, once the surface is in good shape.
Prices are starting prices from our menu, and you can pay in 4 with Afterpay or Klarna. Your consult is free, and individual results vary.
Not sure which one you need?
Start with what you'd like to change, and we'll help match the right treatment to it.
Skin treatments: your questions, answered
Which skin treatment should I book first?
If you're new to us, start with a HydraFacial. It takes under an hour, has no downtime and shows how your skin responds. Your esthetician can then suggest whether a series of something stronger is worth it.
How much does a HydraFacial cost in Lincoln Park?
A HydraFacial MD is $199 and the Deluxe MD is $249. See the pricing page for every skin treatment.
What works best for sun spots?
IPL with Lumecca is our main treatment for sun spots and redness, usually a short series about a month apart. It's best done in fall and winter, because tanned skin and summer sun raise the risk of side effects.
Can I combine treatments?
Often, yes, in a planned order. We usually go in order of downtime: HydraFacial, then a peel, then microneedling, then Morpheus8. Your provider maps out the order at your consult.
How much downtime should I expect?
A HydraFacial has none. Microneedling leaves you pink for a day or two. Morpheus8 means a few days of redness and tiny scabs, so plan it around your calendar.