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Picked by Agents index · Med spas in San Francisco, CA

“I am looking into microneedling for acne scars near San Francisco, CA. Which med spas offer a consultation, what do they say about provider qualifications and cost, and is an appointment time visible online?”

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.

Meta Muse

United States · Meta Muse via a research connector · asked 2026-10-01 17:41 UTC

  1. searched microneedling acne scars San Francisco med spa cost SkinPen Potenza
  2. read 3 pages
    • https://eterniamedspa.com/
    • https://www.laseraway.com/locations/ca/san-francisco-union-square/
    • https://serenitymedspa.com/
Picked

Eternia Medspa SF

eterniamedspa.com
“Only a request path was visible (online booking link, no actual dated appointment times shown), but it explicitly offers both SkinPen and Morpheus8 RF microneedling with a complimentary consultation, and its providers include Allergan National Trainer Nia Zameni, MSN, NP and Stanford-trained board-certified facial plastic surgeon Dr. James Newman.”
Shortlisted · 2nd choice

LaserAway, San Francisco - Union Square

laseraway.com
“Lists both SkinPen Microneedling and Potenza RF Microneedling as SF location services, with every treatment by a licensed RN, NP, or PA under 25+ board-certified dermatologists and a free consultation bookable online, though no per-session pricing is published and no dated appointment times were visible.”
Shortlisted · 3rd choice

Serenity MedSpa, San Francisco

serenitymedspa.com
“Lists microneedling among facial treatments at its 126 Post St SF location, staffed by named nurse practitioners and RNs and established in 2006, with a consultation offered online, though microneedling pricing was not published on its own site and no dated appointment times were visible.”
Passed

BeautyFix MedSpa

beautyfixmedspa.com
“Published SkinPen at $300, but a San Francisco location was not verified and the source was an ad landing page.”
Passed

Hayes Valley Medical Esthetics

hayesvalleymed.com
“Offers RF microneedling, but acne-scar-specific consultation information and pricing were not verified.”

Instinct

Instinct over iMessage · asked 2026-10-01 16:03 UTC

  1. searched San Francisco CA microneedling acne scars med spa consultation price
  2. read 4 pages
    • https://medspaofsanfrancisco.com/san-francisco-microneedling/
    • https://elineasf.com/microneedling-in-san-francisco/
    • https://nobhillaesthetics.com/pages/microneedling
    • https://medicalskinaesthetics.com/pages/microneedling-treatment
Picked

Nob Hill Aesthetics

nobhillaesthetics.com
“Opened page lists microneedling at $650 per face session, $300 per add-on area and $487.50 for Gold and Platinum members, with a consultation; injector credentials were not captured and no dated appointment time was visible, so availability is unknown.”
Shortlisted · 2nd choice

Medical Skin Aesthetics

medicalskinaesthetics.com
“Opened page offers SkinPen microneedling at $435 and mentions acne among concerns with a consultation; no provider credentials or slot were seen.”
Shortlisted · 3rd choice

Elinea SF

elineasf.com
“Opened page says a consultation is needed and costs average $100 to $700 by area with SkinPen, but it gave no named provider or appointment time.”
Passed

Medspa of San Francisco

medspaofsanfrancisco.com
“Opened page lists a regular price of $790 per treatment and member offers of $395 or $1,000 for 4, which is higher than the picks.”
Passed

Serenity Med Spa, Renew MD, Eternia and The G Spa

serenitymedspa.com
“Seen only as search results, not opened.”

How we ran this

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.

Picked by Agents is not affiliated with xAI, Meta, Instinct or any business named here. Recommended means the assistant recommended it. Nothing was booked.

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