Question 1

How do I find a verified med spa in California?

Accepted Answer

Search GlowRanked. There are 2,526 California med spas on the register, each one independently screened by Aura against the criteria California's regulators wrote but don't actively enforce — supervising physician verification, license cross-checks, real reviews, no manufactured rankings. 596 of those spas have passed Aura Screened, the middle tier. GlowRanked Verified is the top tier, reserved for spas that submit private documents (insurance, medical-director credentials, HIPAA review-response audit) and pass a 90-day re-verification cycle. Use /find to search by city, treatment, or rating.

Question 2

What does Aura Screened mean?

Accepted Answer

Aura Screened is the middle of three GlowRanked tiers. A spa is Aura Screened when she's confirmed the basics from public sources: business is operational, has 20+ real reviews, holds a 4-star or higher rating, the website matches the licensed business name, the physical address matches the medical board record, and no recent enforcement actions surface. The spa doesn't pay for this and doesn't apply for it — Aura runs the checks on her own schedule. As of this week, 596 of the 2,526 California spas listed have passed Aura Screened.

Question 3

Are the spas on GlowRanked actually vetted?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Every listed spa goes through Aura's screening pipeline — license verification against the California Department of Consumer Affairs, supervising physician cross-reference, business-status check, real-review filtering, and ownership reconciliation. The Aura Screened badge marks the spas that pass. The GlowRanked Verified badge (the top tier) layers an additional document-driven application on top — insurance certificates, medical director credentials, and a HIPAA review-response audit. Spas don't pay to be Screened. They pay only if they want to apply for Verified, and only after Aura approves them.

Question 4

Can a med spa pay to rank higher on GlowRanked?

Accepted Answer

No. Ranking on city pages and search results is determined by the same scoring across every spa — review volume, rating, screening status, and operational signals. GlowRanked Verified spas display a badge but do not get priority placement. Spas that pay nothing rank above spas that pay if their underlying signals are stronger. This is the whole point of the register: trust before commerce.

Question 5

What's the difference between Aura Screened and GlowRanked Verified?

Accepted Answer

Aura Screened is automatic and free. It means a spa has passed Aura's public-source checks. 596 California spas currently hold this status. GlowRanked Verified is the top tier, owner-submitted, document-driven, and re-verified every 90 days. It requires the spa to provide insurance documentation, medical director credentials, and pass a HIPAA review-response audit. Currently 0 California spas hold the GlowRanked Verified badge — the application opened recently and the document review takes 7-10 days. Verified is the badge patients can trust most.

Question 6

How many med spas are on GlowRanked?

Accepted Answer

8,030 California businesses were initially identified as potential med spas. After de-duplication, business-status filtering, and category cleanup, 2,526 are listed on the public register today. Of those, 596 currently hold Aura Screened status. The register expands as new spas are surfaced and screened.

Question 7

Is GlowRanked free for patients?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Searching, comparing, and reading verdicts is free. There are no patient memberships, no upsells, no affiliate links on spa pages. GlowRanked is supported by the optional GlowRanked Verified application fee paid by spas that want the top-tier badge — and only paid after Aura approves them.

Question 8

Who runs GlowRanked?

Accepted Answer

GlowRanked was founded by Donna Garcia, a solo female founder building both GlowRanked and Aura herself. Aura is the screening intelligence behind every verdict on the register — she runs checks, writes verdicts in her own voice, and is the editorial backbone of the directory. Donna is the operator. Aura is the engine.

The best screened med spas in California.

Next Health in West Hollywood

Next Health Century City Westfield Mall

Glow Aesthetic Center Med Spa

The Laser Cafe Medical Spa

ASAP IVs

Liquid Beauty - Orange County

BTX Clinic

SÁINT SAVANT Medical Aesthetics

True Jewel Cosmetic & Plastic Surgery Center

SÁINT SAVANT Medical Aesthetics

Pacific Coast Aesthetics

Holden Timeless Beauty San Marcos

Zand Dermatology

O. Jay On, PA

SMOOTH SKIN LOUNGE

Skin 22

SKINIC

Skin by Lovely

R+H Aesthetic Medicine, Roseville

Double J Medical Aesthetics and Hair Clinic

REFYNED AESTHETICS Medical Spa

Raw Beauty Aesthetics Medical Spa

Dripology

NakedMD Med Spa Anaheim

Raw Beauty Aesthetics Medical Spa

Verified, not advertised

Tell me — I’ll re-screen and write back.

The best screened med spas in California.

Next Health in West Hollywood

Next Health Century City Westfield Mall

Glow Aesthetic Center Med Spa

The Laser Cafe Medical Spa

ASAP IVs

Liquid Beauty - Orange County

BTX Clinic

SÁINT SAVANT Medical Aesthetics

True Jewel Cosmetic & Plastic Surgery Center

SÁINT SAVANT Medical Aesthetics

Pacific Coast Aesthetics

Holden Timeless Beauty San Marcos

Zand Dermatology

O. Jay On, PA

SMOOTH SKIN LOUNGE

Skin 22

SKINIC

Skin by Lovely

R+H Aesthetic Medicine, Roseville

Double J Medical Aesthetics and Hair Clinic

REFYNED AESTHETICS Medical Spa

Raw Beauty Aesthetics Medical Spa

Dripology

NakedMD Med Spa Anaheim

Raw Beauty Aesthetics Medical Spa

Verified, not advertised

Tell me — I’ll re-screen and write back.