TAO Medical Spa

About TAO Medical Spa

What is TAO Medical Spa?

TAO Medical Spa is a medical spa at 308 S. Harbor City Blvd., Suite C, in Melbourne, Florida. Most of its work is aesthetic: Botox and Dysport, dermal fillers, PRF, microneedling, laser treatments, facials, chemical peels, thread lifts and massage. Google lists it as a medical spa, with a rating of 5 from 274 reviews.

Two of its services may matter more to you. It runs a medically supervised weight loss program using Semaglutide and Tirzepatide, with weekly injections, and it serves Melbourne and Brevard County. It also offers peptide therapy as a separate service. The prescribers named for these services are Dr. Brian Dowdell, M.D., Dawn Hamel, DNP, and Claudia Poulos, ARPN. The clinic offers both in-person and virtual visits. It does not list hormone therapy or longevity medicine.

What does it cost?

The clinic does not publish prices for its weight loss program or its peptide therapy. It does not say whether any monthly fee includes the medication, and it states no consultation fee and no insurance policy. It lists a Financing option, but you will need to ask what using it costs. Before you book, ask for the full price of your first month and each month after, in writing.

What should you ask before you book?

Start with who writes the prescription. The weight loss page names three providers, so ask which one will prescribe for you and who will follow your progress. Then ask whether the monthly fee includes the medication, and whether the medication is a brand-name product or compounded. The clinic does not say which.

Ask what lab work and follow-up visits cost, and whether they are required. The peptide page says lab work is usually part of the process. For peptides, ask which one is recommended for your goal and what the research on it shows. In its own words: "Some are well-studied and used in medicine, while others are still being researched and have less evidence supporting them." Ask which category the recommended peptide falls into.

If you plan to use virtual visits, ask which states the clinic can see you from, since it does not name them. Ask what criteria decide eligibility for the weight loss program, since it sets these by body mass index and related health conditions. Finally, ask how you cancel and whether there is a minimum commitment.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you want cash-pay weight loss injections or peptide therapy in the Melbourne area and you are willing to get prices, medication details and cancellation terms in writing before you pay. If you mainly want aesthetic treatments, the clinic is built for that. If you need hormone therapy or longevity medicine, it does not list either.

Sources: discovertao.com, discovertao.com/wellness/weight-loss-injections, discovertao.com/wellness/peptide-therapy, discovertao.com/skin-treatments/aesthetician-services

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Hours

Mon-Fri 9:00am – 6:00pm

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