After purchasing a coupon on Groupon-Aura Laser Skin Care-“Three IPL fotofacials and three microdermabrasions,” I called and made an appointment with Aura Laser Skin Care for IPL. Finally, almost after a month waiting (coupon good for 3 months only), I was delighted to do my Fotofacial. To my surprise, after filling out all the paperwork and waiting for an additional 30 minutes in the waiting room and 10 minutes in the technician’s office, they refused services because I did not have a doctor’s permission note. Groupon did not mention anything regarding a doctor release note. The permission note was not indicated in the company website or at the time when I made an appointment or when filling out paperwork (no disclosure whatsoever). The Aura technician offered to do microdermabrasion instead of IPL. I have had microdermabrasion done before and it did absolutely nothing for my skin and also it’s a fairly inexpensive procedure. After my experience with Aura, I called several clinics in the Seattle area and inquired about my medical condition and if I would need a doctor note. They all said NO, I would not need a note because they all had doctors that are competent in what they do. I guess Aura does not have a competent doctor?! Beware before you do any procedures in Aura Laser Skin Care or before buying any deal for this company on Groupon or any other sources. In my opinion, Aura Laser Skin Care is unethical, and they are using Bait and Switch practices. Groupon has agreed to refund my money. This is my first and last time I purchased anything on Groupon-if sounds too good to be true, it probably is…
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