Incandescence Medical & Aesthetics

About Incandescence Medical & Aesthetics

What is Incandescence Medical & Aesthetics?

Incandescence Medical & Aesthetics, usually called IM&A, is a medical spa in Cherryville, North Carolina, in business since 2014. Most of its services are aesthetic: neurotoxin injections (Botox, Dysport, Jeuveau and Xeomin), fillers, laser treatments, chemical peels, facials, Ultherapy PRIME, salt facials and IV therapy. It also runs a weight loss program and a hormone therapy practice, and it has recently added direct primary care. It has a 4.9 rating from 197 Google reviews.

Its weight loss and hormone work is led by two nurse practitioners, Lutricia Bennett, NP-C and Misty Wright, NP-C. Both have completed advanced training and are certified in obesity medicine. A weight loss program starts with an InBody body composition scan and a review of your medical history, current medications and goals, and it may add labs, an EKG and a physical exam. The medicines named for weight loss are semaglutide (Ozempic and Wegovy), tirzepatide (Mounjaro and Zepbound), phentermine, phentermine/topiramate (Qsymia), naltrexone/bupropion (Contrave), diethylpropion and phendimetrazine. In its own words: "Every patient receives a personalized treatment plan designed to support long-term health and sustainable results."

IM&A does not publish a street address, so call (704) 435-1837 to confirm where the office is. It sits a short drive from Lincolnton, Shelby, Kings Mountain, Gastonia and Charlotte.

What does it cost?

It does not publish prices for weight loss, hormone therapy or any other service, and it does not state a consultation fee. It also does not say whether medication is included in any program price, whether it accepts insurance, or whether it offers financing or an HSA. Weight loss and hormone appointments begin with a phone consultation, so that call is the place to get numbers.

Before you commit, ask for the full cost of your first month and of a typical follow-up visit, including the consultation, the scan, lab work and any medication.

What should you ask before you book?

Ask who writes your prescription and who manages your follow-up between visits. Ask whether a program fee includes medication, and if it does not, what the medication costs and where it is filled. The weight loss medicines are listed by brand name, so ask which product you would receive and whether it is the brand-name drug or a compounded version. Ask the same about hormones, which the practice describes as bioidentical hormone replacement therapy and offers as pellets, creams, patches and injections, among other methods.

The weight loss medicines are listed alongside Lipo-B12 and Super Lipo B12. Ask what those contain, whether they are part of a program, and whether they are billed separately. Ask what labs, an EKG and repeat InBody scans cost at follow-up and how often they happen. Ask how to cancel and whether you are billed afterward. Ask whether telehealth is available. Confirm the hours as well, which run 09:00 to 17:00 on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, and 10:00 to 18:00 on Thursday, with no Monday listed.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you want injections, laser or skin treatments alongside a weight loss or hormone program from one Cherryville practice, and you are ready to pay cash. It is a weaker fit if you need published prices, insurance billing or a practice that works mainly as a primary care office, since none of those are answered before you call.

Sources: imamedspa.com, imamedspa.com/weight-loss-clinic, imamedspa.com/hormone-therapy

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