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American Laser Skincare (Defunct 2014)

Defunct / Legacy · Laser hair removal (defunct)
F

Critical (F) — Aesthetic Credibility Grade

American Laser Skincare operated 130+ U.S. locations until ceasing operations in 2014. Tens of thousands of customers were left with prepaid balances and no service delivery. State AG enforcement and class actions produced limited recovery for affected customers.

22
Composite / 100
/ Subscore Breakdown · 5 Dimensions

Where this grade comes from.

Practitioner Credentialing
F
Injury / Complication Rate
D
Regulatory Track Record
F
Pricing Transparency
F
Aftercare Quality
F
/ Public-Record Events

Key events & disclosures.

  • Ceased operations 2014
  • Multiple state AG investigations (NY, FL, MI)
  • Class actions for undelivered prepaid services
  • ~125,000 customers affected with unfulfilled balances

/ Best for

Not selling. Affected customers should reference state AG remediation programs where available.

/ Watch out for

Among the largest medspa industry consumer-harm events. Pre-pay package model risk is a category lesson.