The 8 best med spas in Charlotte

The best signal in this business is an injector who will tell you no. Charlotte has a lot of med spas and the gap between them is not the equipment, which is broadly the same everywhere, but whether the person holding the needle is willing to talk you out of something. Every practice here has a public rating of 4.8 or better, and the entries weight honesty and consultation quality above menu length. Hours are current as of this writing.

1. Miramae Medical Skin Care Studio

The Dilworth studio on East Boulevard with a perfect rating across nearly 500 reviews, doing tox, microneedling, BBL laser and facials. What clients mention first is the absence of a sales pitch. Caroline Clippard, Rochelle and Emma will tell you when something you asked for is unnecessary, and will work to a stated budget without going a dollar over. BBL for sun damage and redness gets specific praise, and the aftercare is explained properly.

Hours: Monday to Thursday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; closed Saturday and Sunday

Address: 1232 East Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28203

Why it made the list

• A perfect rating.
• Injectors who say no.
• Sticks to your budget.
• BBL for sun damage.

Directory listing: Miramae Medical Skin Care Studio

2. SkinSpirit Charlotte

The Providence Road location of the national group, perfect rating, doing tox, microneedling with exosomes, HydraFacials, dermaplaning and laser hair removal. Maliyah is named in review after review, and several clients followed her here from another practice, which is about the strongest signal this business offers. Clients who have tried several Charlotte skincare providers rate this the best service they have had.

Hours: Monday to Wednesday and Friday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Thursday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; closed Sunday

Address: 1041 Providence Rd, Suite 180, Charlotte, NC 28207

Why it made the list

• Clients follow their provider here.
• A broad treatment menu.
• Saturdays and late Thursdays.
• Detailed explanation throughout.

Directory listing: SkinSpirit Charlotte

3. The Modern Aesthetic

The Ballantyne spa on Williams Pond Lane, 4.9 across nearly 400 reviews, and the injectables specialist here: facial balancing, tox and filler. Kendra has clients of four years and more who trust nobody else with their face, and the house style is a natural, rested look. Bri runs consultations and walks people through each step, which matters for a first appointment. The team is used to a tight timeline before an event.

Hours: Monday to Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.; closed Sunday

Address: 7940 Williams Pond Ln, Suite 250, Charlotte, NC 28277

Why it made the list

• Injectables done subtly.
• Long term clients.
• Consultation first.
• Open six days.

Directory listing: The Modern Aesthetic

4. Aesthetica Med Spa

The Lenox Pointe studio in southwest Charlotte, 4.9 rated, where Jodi does the injecting and appears in nearly every review. Clients who had lip filler elsewhere for years describe getting more from one session here than seven previous ones. She explains as she goes, is honest about what will not work, and pushes nothing. Nervous first timers describe leaving as though they had visited a friend. Evening hours six days a week.

Hours: Monday to Friday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; closed Sunday

Address: 8809 Lenox Pointe Dr, Suite C, Charlotte, NC 28273

Why it made the list

• One injector, and a very good one.
• Lip filler that lasts.
• Evening appointments.
• No upselling at all.

Directory listing: Aesthetica Med Spa

5. Infinity MedSpa and Wellness

The SouthPark studio on Coltsgate Road, 4.9 across more than 600 reviews, covering aesthetics and wellness medicine both. Tiffany does the body contouring and takes photos at every visit so progress is measurable against a realistic timeline, and will tell someone plainly if they are not a candidate. Dr. Lara runs the wellness side and orders blood work to find causes. Morgan matches microneedling intensity to the client.

Hours: Monday and Wednesday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Friday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; closed Sunday

Address: 2809 Coltsgate Rd, Suite 100, Charlotte, NC 28211

Why it made the list

• CoolSculpting with real progress tracking.
• Doctor led wellness and hormone work.
• Turns away bad candidates.
• Saturday mornings.

Directory listing: Infinity MedSpa and Wellness

6. Ageless Remedies SouthPark

The Colony Road spa, 4.8 across more than 700 reviews, and one of the longest standing names in Charlotte. Injectables, laser peels, HydraFacials and medical skincare. Dr. Ashley Wilson and Dr. Greenberg cover the medical side; Ashleigh, Kaitlin, Lori and Evelyn come up repeatedly for gentle technique and for taking real time at a first consultation. Nobody describes feeling rushed. The front desk gets named as often as the providers.

Hours: Monday, Wednesday and Friday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; closed Sunday

Address: 3900 Colony Rd, Charlotte, NC 28211

Why it made the list

• Established and consistent.
• Laser peels and HydraFacials.
• Unhurried consultations.
• Six days, with two late nights.

Directory listing: Ageless Remedies SouthPark

7. OVME

The South End spa on South Boulevard, 4.8 across nearly 500 reviews, doing tox, filler, laser, microneedling and medical grade skincare in a modern retail space. Chelsea, a physician assistant, is named by clients of several years, including one who researched providers across the city first because she was frightened of anyone touching her face. Annual laser treatment has cleared rosacea for more than one client. Late hours three nights a week.

Hours: Monday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Tuesday to Thursday 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; closed Sunday

Address: 2040 South Blvd, Suite 2, Charlotte, NC 28203

Why it made the list

• Open until 9 p.m. three nights.
• Laser for rosacea.
• Explains the reasoning.
• Convenient in South End.

Directory listing: OVME

8. Carolina Facial Plastics

The Fairview Road practice in SouthPark, 4.9 across more than 600 reviews, combining facial plastic surgery with med spa treatment, so a consultation can cover both without a referral. Dr. Kulbresh does face lifts and blepharoplasty with patients describing natural results and a recovery where questions were welcome. Heather and Rachel handle injectables and non surgical rhinoplasty. The place to go if you are weighing a procedure against a treatment and want one honest conversation about both.

Hours: Monday to Thursday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.; closed Saturday and Sunday

Address: 6817 Fairview Rd, Charlotte, NC 28210

Why it made the list

• Surgical and non surgical under one roof.
• Non surgical rhinoplasty.
• Honest about which route suits you.
• Book consultations ahead.

Directory listing: Carolina Facial Plastics

Choosing an injector

Ask who is actually holding the needle and what their credential is, because in North Carolina that can be a physician, a physician assistant, a nurse practitioner or a registered nurse, and the practice should tell you without hesitating. Ask to see before and after photos of their own work on someone with a face like yours, not the manufacturer’s marketing. Ask what happens if you do not like the result and what it costs to correct. Start smaller than you think you want; you can always add at two weeks, and you cannot take it away. A provider who pushes back on a request is doing the job. If a med spa belongs on this list, tell us.