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Dr. Howard Sobel's Skin & Spa

960 Park Ave., New York, NY 10028
at 82nd St.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-288-0060 Send to Phone

  • Reader Rating:

    8.6 out of 10

      |  

    14 Reviews | Write a Review

  • Type: Beauty Store, Medi Spa
  • Services: Body Treatments, Botox & Injectables, Dermatologist, Laser Hair Removal, Laser Resurfacing/Tightening, Skincare & Facials

Official Website

drsobel.com

Hours

Mon-Sat, 9am-6pm; Sun, closed

Nearby Subway Stops

4, 5, 6 at 86th St.

Payment Methods

American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Profile

Laser-based beauty treatments have been booming for the past couple of years. In late 2003, the first machine using radio frequencies to eradicate wrinkles appeared—the Thermage—but it was bearable only under sedation. Now an improved variation on the treatment, the Polaris WR, has surfaced, and Dr. Howard Sobel is one of the first to offer it in New York. It combines a collagen-stimulating laser with skin-tightening radio frequencies, and while it’s not relaxing, it’s tolerable and really effective. It isn’t cheap—a $3,000 package for the three recommended facial treatments—but it is quick, lasting half an hour. And the result—clearer, more youthful-looking skin—comes remarkably fast, too.

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8.6 "Highly Recommended"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10		 Write Your Own Review
85% Would you go back?
7% Do you go there for bargains?
14% Do you go there to buy gifts?
Quality: 8.7
Service: 8.7
Selection: 8.8
Value: 8.6

beyond.

Glasstastic from 10018 | Posted on 9/10/09

Overall Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)
Quality: 10
Service: 10
Selection: 10
Value: 10

Sobel isn't just synonymous with flawless skin, he's also utterly fabulous and a true pleasure. I absolutely ADORE his PA, Christine, who I've come to know through regular maintenance visits-- gorgeous, brilliant, and kicks my skin's ass! AND His office staff complete me. A LOVELY bunch, indeed!

Best in NYC

chatty4006 from 10010 | Posted on 3/14/08

Overall Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)
Quality: 10
Service: 10
Selection: 10
Value: 10

I have been going to Dr. Howard Sobels office for facials for a few years and have just started to get Botox injections since I am now in my mid-30s. All my friends say there is something different about me but they cannot put their finger on it. His work is very subtle.

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