Medical spas are a becoming quite the hot spot among beauty-conscious people due to the array of cutting edge skin treatments and therapies available. Of course, wonderful inventions such as Laser Genesis and 3D Skin Rejuvenation™ do carry quite a significant price tag, and depending on how often one wishes to indulge, the yearly bill for such procedures can easily top the thousand dollar mark. Fortunately, there are actually ways to go about getting free — yes, free — treatment at your local medical spa. Dr. Ulysses Agpaoa is the medical director at Hudson Laser Skin Care, a New Jersey-based medical spa, and he has orchestrated plenty of free treatments for his clients throughout his business’s many years in operation.
So how can you get in on such a fabulous opportunity? One option is to become a test model for your local medical spa. Many medical spas have programs wherein customers will be offered the normal course of treatment at no charge in exchange for serving as a test model. The need for test models arises when new products and procedures are developed. Before such treatments are introduced on a wide-scale basis, many medical spas prefer to test them on volunteers in a supervised fashion. Since many of the test procedures in question are far past the early stages of development, an important part of the testing process involves simply perfecting technique and observing results.
According to Dr. Agpaoa, many customers tend to jump at the chance to receive free treatment. However, it is not uncommon for even a seasoned client to have reservations about essentially serving as the medical spa’s guinea pig for hire. After all, the person in question is technically taking a risk that the procedure might backfire. Dr. Agpaoa therefore likes to remind his test models that the products and techniques being tested are far enough along in development to have reached his spa; meaning, the chances of something going terribly wrong are rather slim.
Prior to receiving free treatment, all test models must sign a consent form that outlines the general risks involved in the procedure. However, that same consent form is required for any type of treatment or procedure available at Hudson Laser Skin Care. So while it might be a bit scary to sign yourself up for something that might go awry, you’d be in the same position if you were coming in for a procedure that’s been done many times before.
Of course, if the idea of being a test model sounds daunting, then there’s still another way to get free treatment at a medical spa. Instead of being a test model, you can sign up to be a video or brochure model. In many cases, a medical spa will try to save money on its informational and promotional materials by using regular clients as models instead of hiring a group of professionals. If you happen to have the skin type or tone that the medical spa is looking for, then you might be able to snag some free treatments in exchange for your appearance in a video or informational brochure. In many cases, the procedures being advertised are ones that have been performed many times over; in other words, you won’t have to sacrifice for science in order to save a few bucks.
Medical spa treatments offer a lot of benefits, but they also come at a cost. Before you start fretting over your lack of funds, get in touch with your local medical spa and ask about the possibility of becoming a test model or brochure model. After all, when it comes to medical spa procedures, there’s no better deal out there than “service for free.”
The information in the article is not intended to substitute for the medical expertise and advice of your healthcare provider. We encourage you to discuss any decisions about treatment or care with an appropriate healthcare provider.
