Our cautious read
SkinSpirit Kirkland (Totem Lake) ranks third among the twelve med spas we compared in Bellevue and Kirkland. Clinics are placed by how many of 20 fixed treatment categories their websites name. Its website, www.skinspirit.com, names 12 of the 20 categories.
The count covers the menu only. We have no firsthand experience of this location, and this page is not a substitute for a clinician's advice. Google lists it as a medical spa in Kirkland, and shows a 4.9 rating across 307 reviews.
What speaks for it and against it
In its favor:
- Its website names a wide menu, behind only two clinics in the comparison.
- It has one of the two largest review counts we found, so its Google average rests on more feedback than most.
Reasons to be careful:
- A large review count shows that many people left feedback. It does not show who treated them or how complications were handled.
- A long menu does not tell you which services this location performs often.
Where it sits in the order
Above it sit Sun Aesthetic Clinic, whose website sunaesthetic.com names all 20 categories, and Glow Medispa - Kirkland, whose website glowspaseattle.com names 13. Pūr Skin Clinic - Kirkland ranks fourth: its website, www.purskinclinic.com, names 11 of the 20. The gap between second and fourth place is small, so treat the order as a rough guide.
Safety depends on the person and the process, not the menu. How Safe Med Spas Manage Complications, from the American Med Spa Association is a prompt for the question to ask any clinic about what happens if something goes wrong. Read the Washington State Department of Health's guidance for med spas, and use the Washington Medical Commission licensing page to look up whoever would treat you. We leave the reading of WAC 246-919-606 to you and the clinic, so ask how it applies.
Before you pick up the phone
If you are considering SkinSpirit Kirkland (Totem Lake), find out who would treat you and what license they hold, and get the full price in writing. Ask at least one other clinic the same before you book.