Anonymous
Post 06/18/2026 12:26     Subject: Med spa today. First time and it was 1500 and they asked for tips.
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:If you like the service provided, I would tip at least 25%


So what's the $1500 for then. You'd tip an additional $375?? Yeah, I think you're lying.


They probably work at one of these places. Tipping threads on here always have comments like this and I think it's always service providers trying to normalize bigger tips. What's funny is that I think it works because a lot of people are scared of looking cheap.
Anonymous
Post 06/18/2026 12:22     Subject: Med spa today. First time and it was 1500 and they asked for tips.
Anonymous wrote:If you like the service provided, I would tip at least 25%


So what's the $1500 for then. You'd tip an additional $375?? Yeah, I think you're lying.
Anonymous
Post 06/18/2026 12:21     Subject: Re:Med spa today. First time and it was 1500 and they asked for tips.
I don't tip at a MAC counter at Macy's so I wouldn't tip for this either.
Anonymous
Post 06/18/2026 12:18     Subject: Med spa today. First time and it was 1500 and they asked for tips.
If you like the service provided, I would tip at least 25%
Anonymous
Post 06/18/2026 09:57     Subject: Med spa today. First time and it was 1500 and they asked for tips.
I go to a med spa and have never seen a tip screen!! My botox is done by NPs.

I had laser hair removal done once at a different place and not only did it not work after 8 sessions (and I'm a pale white person with dark brown hair), but they asked for tips nonstop. After the laser hair removal, she basically stood there with her hand out each time. Never again. I'm so disgruntled about going through all that pain, all the appointments and then the hair didn't go away even a little bit.

I would get laser hair removal done again if i didn't have to tip.
Anonymous
Post 06/18/2026 09:46     Subject: Med spa today. First time and it was 1500 and they asked for tips.
Vanity comes at a cost, OP.
Anonymous
Post 06/18/2026 09:42     Subject: Med spa today. First time and it was 1500 and they asked for tips.
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:What procedures were done? Were you aware of the prices before you arrived?


Not sure what your attitude is but I didn’t research much but sure, I had an idea. First time at a med spa. I usually go to a derm who does every single procedure herself. But she’s always booked and so on a lark, I went to this place for a consult and then decided to do two procedures. It was very well run, with very slick marketing, multiple locations etc but I realized afterwards that I didn’t actually see a doctor anywhere. And then I received multiple requests for tips, and for reviews of course.

It was fine for a one time thing but I probably won’t go back. I’ll take a messier doctors office with a better trained and skilled doctor over these types of places any day. Same goes for dentists.


I don't think I've ever seen a Med spa with actual doctors. They can operate with just a NP as a supervisor. I would not go to one.
Anonymous
Post 06/18/2026 09:31     Subject: Med spa today. First time and it was 1500 and they asked for tips.
What did you have done? I would tip for a facial but not for botox.
Anonymous
Post 06/18/2026 09:31     Subject: Med spa today. First time and it was 1500 and they asked for tips.
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:What procedures were done? Were you aware of the prices before you arrived?


Not sure what your attitude is but I didn’t research much but sure, I had an idea. First time at a med spa. I usually go to a derm who does every single procedure herself. But she’s always booked and so on a lark, I went to this place for a consult and then decided to do two procedures. It was very well run, with very slick marketing, multiple locations etc but I realized afterwards that I didn’t actually see a doctor anywhere. And then I received multiple requests for tips, and for reviews of course.

It was fine for a one time thing but I probably won’t go back. I’ll take a messier doctors office with a better trained and skilled doctor over these types of places any day. Same goes for dentists.


DP but the PP had no attitude. Those were my questions as well. How can we say whether 1500 is high or not if we don't even know what you had done? As for tips, many things Med spa does are not medical in nature. Like they do facials and hair removal. It doesn't seem weird to solicit tips for those services, just like you would for a haircut or brow wax at a salon. It's not surprising they have that culture when they are set up the way they are.

I agree with you that I would only go to a physician for injectables, this is why I think med spas are weird and also don't go to cosmetic dentists even for something like teeth whitening or Invisalign.


Op.

Aha, I see. My bad then. But I wasn’t asking if the price was high. More about the tips. My point was that for 1500 dollars- whatever it is- I’m not tipping!

The whole thing was kinda weird. Too slick and everyone working there seemed about 25 -30 years old. IMO if the place is using a bunch of young people to run their $1k+ procedure business, they should have plenty of money to pay them and not have them rely on tips

Anyway I was in a rush. And wouldn’t go back but it was interesting to see.

I had Botox done and some arm tightening thing btw.
Anonymous
Post 06/18/2026 09:10     Subject: Med spa today. First time and it was 1500 and they asked for tips.
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:What procedures were done? Were you aware of the prices before you arrived?


Not sure what your attitude is but I didn’t research much but sure, I had an idea. First time at a med spa. I usually go to a derm who does every single procedure herself. But she’s always booked and so on a lark, I went to this place for a consult and then decided to do two procedures. It was very well run, with very slick marketing, multiple locations etc but I realized afterwards that I didn’t actually see a doctor anywhere. And then I received multiple requests for tips, and for reviews of course.

It was fine for a one time thing but I probably won’t go back. I’ll take a messier doctors office with a better trained and skilled doctor over these types of places any day. Same goes for dentists.


DP but the PP had no attitude. Those were my questions as well. How can we say whether 1500 is high or not if we don't even know what you had done? As for tips, many things Med spa does are not medical in nature. Like they do facials and hair removal. It doesn't seem weird to solicit tips for those services, just like you would for a haircut or brow wax at a salon. It's not surprising they have that culture when they are set up the way they are.

I agree with you that I would only go to a physician for injectables, this is why I think med spas are weird and also don't go to cosmetic dentists even for something like teeth whitening or Invisalign.
Anonymous
Post 06/18/2026 08:56     Subject: Med spa today. First time and it was 1500 and they asked for tips.
Anonymous wrote:What procedures were done? Were you aware of the prices before you arrived?


Not sure what your attitude is but I didn’t research much but sure, I had an idea. First time at a med spa. I usually go to a derm who does every single procedure herself. But she’s always booked and so on a lark, I went to this place for a consult and then decided to do two procedures. It was very well run, with very slick marketing, multiple locations etc but I realized afterwards that I didn’t actually see a doctor anywhere. And then I received multiple requests for tips, and for reviews of course.

It was fine for a one time thing but I probably won’t go back. I’ll take a messier doctors office with a better trained and skilled doctor over these types of places any day. Same goes for dentists.
Anonymous
Post 06/18/2026 04:49     Subject: Med spa today. First time and it was 1500 and they asked for tips.
What procedures were done? Were you aware of the prices before you arrived?
Anonymous
Post 06/17/2026 23:00     Subject: Med spa today. First time and it was 1500 and they asked for tips.
Do not tip for medical procedures. You don’t tip dentists so don’t tip doctors and nurses either.
Anonymous
Post 06/17/2026 22:18     Subject: Med spa today. First time and it was 1500 and they asked for tips.
I don’t tip the NP that does my Botox or PRP. I do tip for a facial at the same place with an esthetician.
Anonymous
Post 06/17/2026 21:31     Subject: Med spa today. First time and it was 1500 and they asked for tips.
Is this normal?

Also the people who did the procedures were not doctors.

Is this typical?