Alexandrite and Nd:YAG Lasers by Skin Tone
Alexandrite and Nd:YAG are the two laser types compared here. How either one fits your skin tone is the question to put to a practice before you pay for anything.
Method and the four providers
Providers are ranked by Google rating, highest first. New Beauty Company is in the table with a 5 rating, taken from its Google Maps profile. The table covers places two through five of 14, which gives four practices to put your skin tone questions to.
| Criterion | Amason Aesthetics | New Beauty Company | Effect Medspa & Lifestyle Practice | St Johns Wellness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google rating | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Google reviews | 334 | 332 | 132 | 116 |
| Google category | medical spa | medical spa | medical spa | weight loss service |
| City on the listing | St Johns | St Johns | St Johns | St Johns |
Nothing in the table tells you which laser a practice owns, so put that question to each one.
What the rows mean for you
Google rating: the four are level, so the rating gives you no way to pick among them.
Google reviews: Amason Aesthetics shows 334 reviews while St Johns Wellness shows 116 reviews. A larger review pool gives you more to go on, though it tells you nothing about laser choice.
Google category: St Johns Wellness is the one listing filed outside the medical spa group, so its services deserve an extra check.
City on the listing: Google Maps places all four in St Johns.
Cost and commitment over time
If you are buying a course of sessions, the structure of the purchase matters more than one session's price. Ask for the full cost of the course in writing and for what a missed or extra session adds.
Two questions to ask any of the four:
- Which laser will you use on my skin tone, and why that one over the other?
- What happens to the cost if I need more sessions than the quote assumes?
Read before you commit: the medical spa safety resources from the ASDS, the Cleveland Clinic page on laser hair removal and a paper on a rotational approach to medical laser hair removal. A separate paper makes the case for regulated training and certification in aesthetic medicine.
When each choice wins
Choose the practice that names its laser for your skin tone, explains the reason, and quotes the whole course in writing. Whichever laser that turns out to be, a clear answer beats a lower sticker price.