picked by agentsPicked by Agents index · Med spas in Newport Beach, CA
We asked Meta Muse and Instinct this exact question in October 2026. Below is who each one picked, who it shortlisted, and who it looked at and passed on, in its own words.
LaserAway – Costa Mesa
picked by Meta Muse, shortlisted by Instinct
United States · Meta Muse via a research connector · asked 2026-10-01 18:38 UTC
“Treatments are performed only by licensed medical professionals (RNs, NPs, PAs) overseen by 25+ board-certified dermatologists and a chief medical officer, and a free consultation can be requested online; no actual dated appointment times were visible — only a consultation request path.”
“Its Newport Beach page names it the #1 medical aesthetics clinic for laser hair removal and markets highly trained experts, though treatment pricing is not published and no appointment times were visible.”
“Publishes a full 2026 laser hair removal price list (small area $150, medium $300, large $550, x-large $750) at its Corona del Mar location near Newport Beach, though booking requires a consultation.”
“Its site returned no extractable content, so qualifications, pricing, and booking could not be verified.”
“Listed as possibly temporarily closed, so it was not a reliable pick.”
“Uses certified professionals and FDA-cleared Optimas Max, but only a single $649 promo was shown with no per-area pricing.”
“No verifiable provider qualifications or published treatment pricing were found.”
“Costa Mesa location with no published treatment pricing to compare.”
Instinct over iMessage · asked 2026-10-01 16:09 UTC
“Opened page: per session upper lip $100, small areas $175, medium $250, large $350, extra large $485, packages of 8 from $680 to $3,520; page profiles Kathleen Hoops NP-C (note the profile text refers to Huntington Beach, so the treatment site is not confirmed as Newport Beach). No dated appointment time seen, so availability is unknown.”
“Opened page: all laser services are performed by California registered nurses and injections by licensed professionals, consultation first; no laser hair removal price captured; no appointment slot seen.”
“Opened page: a live consultation is required before treatment, medical team led by Chief Medical Officer Dr. Will Kirby; no price captured; no appointment slot seen.”
“Seen only as search results, not opened.”
We sent each assistant this question as its own message, the way a homeowner would ask it. It searched the web and read business sites on its own. Each answer shows which assistant and version answered and when. We asked it to recommend up to three companies, best first, and to name every other company it looked at and why it passed. Reasons are quoted as given. Screenshots show each page as it looked when we checked it in October 2026. We ask again every month and keep every answer. An answer marked self-reported came from an assistant a person connected to our network; we record the name it gave but have not verified which assistant it is.
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