MD Cosmetic Care

About MD Cosmetic Care

What is MD Cosmetic Care?

MD Cosmetic Care is an aesthetic and wellness practice at 1679 E. Main St, Suite 104, El Cajon, CA 92021. Its main business is cosmetic work: neurotoxins, dermal fillers, lasers, facial treatments, skincare, and body treatments such as Emsculpt NEO. Google lists it as a medical spa, with a 4.8 rating from 15 reviews.

Hormone therapy is one of its wellness services, alongside CO2 V Vaginal Health, Emsella and Core to Floor. Its BioTe program uses bioidentical hormone pellets containing testosterone and/or estrogen, placed under the skin in the office. The clinic names LauraBeth Allen, PA, MMS and Dr. Robin Spiering, MD as certified BioTe providers, and lists Dr. Paul Verhoeve, MD among its providers. Dr. Spiering's bio says he has been in primary care private practice for over 20 years.

What does it cost?

MD Cosmetic Care does not publish prices, for hormone therapy or for any other service. It does not say whether the pellet medication is included in any fee. It gives no consultation fee for hormone therapy, though it mentions a complimentary consultation for skincare. It does not say whether it accepts insurance or offers financing. Its hormone schedule calls for an insertion every 3 to 4 months for women and every 4 to 5 months for men, so ask what one insertion costs and what a full year would total.

What should you ask before you book?

Start with who signs the prescription. Since Allen and Dr. Spiering are the named BioTe providers, ask which of them writes your prescription and who reviews your labs. Ask whether any monthly price includes the pellet medication, and what one insertion costs on its own.

In its own words, the clinic describes its pellets as "Custom-compounded pellets created just for you". Ask what that means in practice. Ask whether the pellets are compounded or brand-name, who makes them, and which pharmacy supplies them. Then ask what the hormone testing, follow-up visits and lab work cost, whether any of it can be billed to insurance, whether any part of care can be done by telehealth, and how to cancel if a plan is offered.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you want cosmetic treatments and hormone pellet therapy from one practice in El Cajon, and you are willing to get prices and prescriber details in writing before you book. It is a less clear fit if you are looking for a practice where hormone medicine is the main focus, since hormone therapy sits beside its injectable, laser and skincare services.

Sources: mdcosmeticsd.com, mdcosmeticsd.com/services/biote-hormone-replacement-therapy-in-el-cajon-ca

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