Beauty Lounge Medical Spa

About Beauty Lounge Medical Spa

What is Beauty Lounge Medical Spa?

Beauty Lounge Medical Spa is a med spa with offices in San Marcos, Sorrento Valley (San Diego) and Temecula. Most of its menu is aesthetic, including Botox, dermal fillers, laser treatments, Sofwave skin tightening and Sculpt & Tone body contouring. Its medical side covers a Medical Weight Loss program using semaglutide or tirzepatide, hormone pellet therapy, bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT), vitamin injections and IV vitamin therapy. It was founded in 2018 and has a Google rating of 4.8 from 478 reviews under the category Medical spa.

Shawnda Dorantes, MSN, FNP-C, CANS, a nurse practitioner who founded the practice, is the only prescriber named. Consultation and lab work come before the weight loss program starts. Telehealth is available to California residents only.

What does it cost?

The initial visit fee is $200. That covers medical screening with the nurse practitioner, in office or by telehealth, with lab work done at a local Lab Corp office. The fee is non-refundable if you are found ineligible for treatment or decide not to go ahead.

It does not publish prices for weight loss or hormone therapy, and it does not say whether medication is included in any price. Pricing for compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide depends on pharmacy availability, and pharmacy processing and shipping takes 2-4 weeks. It does not say whether it accepts insurance. Financing is available through Cherry Payment Plans and Care Credit. A new client special takes $100 off any regular priced service of $250 or more, but it does not apply to GLP-1 medication.

Ongoing visits are part of the program. In its own words: "Monthly in office or telehealth visits with the NP are REQUIRED to obtain a refill and will be scheduled thereafter to monitor your progress and side effects to treatment." Lab work repeats every 3 months. It does not state cancellation terms.

What should you ask before you book?

Ask whether the monthly fee includes the medication, and if not, what the medication costs each month. Ask whether the semaglutide and tirzepatide are compounded or brand-name. The semaglutide is described as compounded, so ask what that means for the product you would receive. Ask for the full monthly total once required visits and lab work are added, and ask how you cancel refills. Ask whether a physician oversees the program or only the nurse practitioner.

Ask which office you would be booked at, since no street address is published. The weight loss page lists 760-877-8747, and a blog post lists 760-388-0008. Ask which line reaches scheduling. Ask for office hours, since none are listed, and whether the practice bills any insurer or accepts HSA cards.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you live near San Marcos, Sorrento Valley or Temecula, or in one of the towns its weight loss program names, and you want prices and medication terms in writing before you pay. It is a weaker match if you want a mainly medical practice, since most of its menu is cosmetic.

Sources: beautyloungesanmarcos.com, beautyloungesanmarcos.com/medicalweightloss

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