The Guide: Med Spas in Freehold Borough, NJ
How to Use This Guide
In New Jersey, putting a needle of Botox or filler into someone’s face is a medical act, not a beauty service. The State Board of Cosmetology’s own rules say so in as many words: a licensed skin care specialist may not perform “laser hair removal and injections of Botox®, Restylane® or other similar medications for purposes of skin enhancement” (N.J.A.C. 13:28-2.15). This guide lists med spas in Freehold Borough, Freehold Township, Howell Township, Farmingdale, Manalapan Township and Englishtown, and who each one names as the person providing treatments.
For each med spa, the table gives where it is based, the provider it names on its own website, and any license number it prints there. Where a med spa does not say, the cell reads Not published.
The table lists fourteen med spas in these towns. It is not a ranking.
How We Selected These Med Spas
A med spa appears in this guide if it provides medical aesthetic treatments — injectables, energy-based devices such as lasers and radiofrequency microneedling, or medical-grade skin treatments — delivered under a licensed medical provider, and gives an address in Freehold Borough, Freehold Township, Howell Township, Farmingdale, Manalapan Township or Englishtown on its own website.
About This Guide
This guide is produced by Garden State Circle. Med spas appear here because they meet the test described above — a med spa provides medical aesthetic treatments under a licensed medical provider and gives an address in these towns on its own website. That is a test, not a judgment, and it is the only route onto this page. No business can pay to be included in this guide, to be listed higher, or to change what the comparison table says about it. Businesses are listed alphabetically, and every detail in the table was checked against each business’s own website in October 2026.
Everything under the heading that begins this guide is governed by the rules above, on every guide we publish. Where a sponsor’s message appears above that heading, it is paid for and labeled, and it buys nothing in the guide. Garden State Circle is supported by the businesses that participate in it. Participation pays for our ongoing work: keeping a business’s entry accurate, re-checking its record, and publishing a page of its own details that the business maintains. There is no paid placement in this guide. Participation does not buy a place here, a position here, or anything the comparison table says. Where a row carries a check date, that is when we last checked that business’s record ourselves. A row without one has not been checked recently — that is a fact about our work, not about the business.
The information here is general information about how med spa care works in New Jersey. It is not medical advice, and it is not a substitute for a consultation with a licensed provider. Talk to one about which treatments are right for you.
Garden State Circle is published in New Jersey by Tiffany and Jake Slowinski and covers Freehold Borough, Freehold Township, Howell Township, Farmingdale, Manalapan Township and Englishtown. Contact the publisher at jake@gardenstatecircle.com. How every guide is made, in one place: how every guide is made.
The Med Spas, Compared
Listed alphabetically.
| Med Spa | Town | Who Performs Treatments | License, as published on their own site | Known For | Record checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Renewed You MedSpa | Manalapan Township | Hany M. Gendy, MD (Medical Director, New Jersey location); Rina Pocesta, AGACNP-BC (lead injector) | Not published | Morpheus8, neurotoxins, injectables, Lumecca IPL, laser hair removal, microneedling with PRF, HydraFacial, EvolveX, chemical peels, IV therapy, weight loss services, hormone replacement therapy | October 2026 |
| Absoulute Vitality | Manalapan | Sanna Kalika, MD (Medical Director); Zhanna Anash, RN, BSN | Not published | Botox, dermal and lip fillers, BroadBand Light (BBL), chemical peels, HydraFacial, laser hair removal, microneedling, RF microneedling (Sylfirm X), MOXI laser, PRP, IV vitamin wellness | October 2026 |
| Advanced Wellness Aesthetics | Freehold Township | Gary Yen, MD; Taylor Boulos, APRN-BC; Toni Santiago, MS, PA-C; Tiffany Matragas, PA-C, MPAS; Yerelyn Gutierrez, Aesthetic Nurse Practitioner; Vrinda Nadkarni, nurse practitioner; Maryann Cilea, RN | Not published | Neurotoxins, fillers, thread lifts, microneedling, PRP and PRF, HydraFacial, chemical peels, M22 and ResurFX lasers, laser hair removal, radiofrequency, medical weight loss, hormone therapy, IV therapy | October 2026 |
| Dermatology Associates of Central NJ | Freehold | Not published | Not published | Botox, Juvederm, CoolSculpting, Morpheus8 microneedling, HydraFacial, EvolveX, VI Peel, laser procedures, scar revision, medical dermatology and Mohs surgery | October 2026 |
| L’Amore Laser and Medical Spa | Englishtown | Michael LaCap, MD; Estela LaCap, MD | Not published | Laser hair removal, injectables, skin tightening and body contouring, non-surgical facelifts, vein treatments, acne treatment | October 2026 |
| Millennium Eye Care, an Affiliate of PRISM Vision Group | Freehold | Not published | Not published | Botox Cosmetic and gel fillers, eyelid surgery, forehead and brow lifts, eye care and cataract surgery | October 2026 |
| New Jersey Laser | Manalapan | Not published | Not published | Aerolase laser treatments, Botox, Dysport, Juvederm, Restylane, CoolSculpting, PRP, thread lifts, skin resurfacing, laser hair removal, sclerotherapy, medical weight loss, medical dermatology | October 2026 |
| New Reflections Plastic Surgery | Freehold | Nikesh Patel M.D. | Not published | Botox, Xeomin, Juvederm, Sculptra, Revanesse, SculpSure, laser peels, photofacial, fractional resurfacing, Venus Viva, Thermi treatments, laser hair removal, cosmetic surgery | October 2026 |
| New You Medispa | Howell | Jeffrey Lin, M.D. | Not published | Botox and fillers, vein treatment, skin rejuvenation, body contouring, hair restoration, VI Peel, laser hair removal, IV hydration, hormone replacement therapy | October 2026 |
| Newest Beginnings Med Spa | Manalapan | Dr. Michelle Finkelstein (Medical Director) | Not published | Botox, dermal and lip fillers, Emerald laser, Scarlet RF, PRP, laser hair removal, weight loss, testosterone replacement therapy, IV therapy, skin care | October 2026 |
| Revitalize BodyMD | Freehold | Dr. Nimalie Rodrigo, MD (Medical Director) | Not published | Injectables, HydraFacial, SkinPen microneedling, laser treatments, Venus Bliss Max, Venus Legacy and Venus Viva, PRP hair restoration, red light therapy, hormone therapy, weight loss, IV therapy | October 2026 |
| Schweiger Dermatology Group | Freehold | Otter Aspen, MD, FACMS; Irwin Hametz, MD; Verena Isak, MD; Ann John, MD; Yi Lai, MD, MPH; Jason H. Miller, MD; David D. Picascia, MD; Melissa Bouffard, PA-C; Brittany Mallardi, MS, PA-C; Lori Shakour, DNP, APRN, FNP-C; Brittany Snyder, PA-C; Jessica Spinelli, FNP-C, RN, FN-CSA; Samantha Galucci, NP-C; Yamini Sakunala, NP-C; Jinel Patel, NP; Jenna Clemente, AG-NP | Not published | Injectables and fillers, microneedling, body contouring and tightening, chemical peels and facials, laser treatments, medical-grade skin care, medical dermatology | October 2026 |
| The Secret Plump | Freehold | Dr. Siuhan Abate | Not published | Neurotoxins (Botox, Xeomin, Jeuveau), dermal and lip fillers, biostimulators, Kybella, Skinvive, microneedling with exosomes, PRP, HydraFacial, chemical peels, laser treatments, hormone replacement, medical weight loss, IV fluids | October 2026 |
| The Youth Fountain | Freehold Township | Emil Shakov, MD, FACS; Rada Shakov, MD | Not published | Neuromodulators, Daxxify, RHA fillers, thread lifts, Secret RF microneedling, IPL, laser hair removal, laser tattoo removal, CoolSculpting, TruSculpt ID, Emsculpt, hair transplant, hormone therapy, medical weight loss, IV therapy | October 2026 |
Towns and provider names are each med spa’s own, taken from its own website in October 2026. The license column prints a number only where the med spa’s own website prints one; we have not yet run these names against the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs license register. Not published means the source we read does not say.
How to Read the License Column
New Jersey licenses individual people, not businesses. Every physician, physician assistant, advanced practice nurse, registered nurse and skin care specialist in the state holds a license in their own name, with a number, a status and a town of record, and anyone can look it up at the Division of Consumer Affairs license verification site.
The license types you will see in New Jersey med spas, and what each one means for what that person may do:
- Medical Doctor and Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine — a physician. Full authority to perform, supervise and delegate med spa treatments.
- Physician Assistant — may inject and treat when directed or delegated by a supervising physician (N.J.S.A. 45:9-27.16).
- Advanced Practice Nurse — New Jersey’s license for what most people call a nurse practitioner. May evaluate patients, plan treatment and carry out most med spa procedures under a collaborative agreement with a physician.
- Registered Nurse — may administer injections under a physician’s or advanced practice nurse’s written order and protocol. An RN works by delegation rather than independent authority.
- Skin Care Specialist — New Jersey’s license for an esthetician. Facials, peels and skin care, and by rule not injections or laser hair removal.
The column does not report national board certification. Titles such as NP, FNP-BC, PA-C and MSN are awarded by national boards and academic institutions, and they are separate from a New Jersey state license.
Common Questions
What follows is about how med spa care works in New Jersey generally. It is not about any one business on this page.
Who is actually allowed to inject me in New Jersey?
Injectables are prescription medications, so administering them is a medical service. In practice that means one of four people: a physician (MD or DO), a physician assistant working under a supervising physician’s direction, an advanced practice nurse under a collaborative agreement with a physician, or a registered nurse injecting under a physician’s or APN’s written order and protocol.
An esthetician may not. New Jersey’s cosmetology rules place “laser hair removal and injections of Botox®, Restylane® or other similar medications” outside what a skin care specialist license permits (N.J.A.C. 13:28-2.15). That is not a gray area, and it is not a comment on anyone’s training or talent — it is the license.
An RN injector is not a lesser option. What matters is that a physician stands behind the protocol and is genuinely reachable.
What should a first consultation actually include?
Before a prescription treatment, New Jersey expects a real evaluation: a medical history, an examination, a diagnosis and a discussion of the treatment plan, documented in your record (N.J.A.C. 13:35-7.1A). This is often called the good faith exam. It can be performed by the prescriber or by a professional in collaborative practice with them.
What that looks like in a good consultation: someone asks what medications and supplements you take, whether you have had injectables before and what was used, what you are actually trying to change, and what you want to avoid looking like. You should leave knowing which product is going in, roughly how much of it, what the total will be, and what happens if you do not like the result.
How does pricing usually work, and what does “starting at” hide?
Neuromodulators — Botox, Dysport, Xeomin, Daxxify — are normally priced per unit, and the number of units is what decides your bill. Fillers are normally priced per syringe. Energy treatments such as lasers and radiofrequency microneedling are priced per session or as a package, and almost always need a series rather than one visit.
A “starting at” price tells you very little. Two practices can quote the same per-unit price and produce bills that differ by half. The question that gets you a real number is: how many units do you think I need, and what is the total?
Unit counts are not comparable across brands either. Dysport is dosed in different units from Botox, so “nine dollars a unit” at one place and “four dollars a unit” at another can be the same treatment at the same price.
What aftercare should I expect, and what happens if something goes wrong?
You should leave with written aftercare instructions and a way to reach a human after hours — not a general voicemail, but a number that reaches someone who can make a clinical decision. Ask for it before you book rather than afterwards.
Hyaluronic acid fillers are reversible. Juvederm, Restylane and their relatives can be dissolved with an enzyme called hyaluronidase, and any practice injecting them should keep it on the premises. Neuromodulator results are temporary. Botox and its equivalents wear off over roughly three to four months.
The genuine emergency in this field is a vascular occlusion — filler entering or compressing a blood vessel. It is rare, it is treatable, and treatment is urgent. The warning signs are severe or increasing pain, skin that turns white or dusky, or any change in vision. If that happens you call the practice immediately.
What are the red flags?
- Nobody will tell you who is treating you. The name and the license should be easy to get and freely given.
- No medical history is taken, or it is a clipboard nobody reads.
- Pressure to decide today — expiring discounts, a package sold before the treatment, a syringe drawn before you have agreed to anything.
- Deep discounting on injectables. Group-deal pricing on a prescription medication is a question about the product, the volume, or both.
- No written aftercare and no after-hours contact.
- An esthetician offering injections or laser hair removal.
When was this page last checked?
Every row was checked against the med spa’s own website in October 2026. If something here is wrong or has changed, the note at the end of the guide says how to tell us.
Page built and checked: October 2026.
Additional Resources
NJ Division of Consumer Affairs license verification
Something out of date?
This guide is maintained. If anything here is wrong or has changed — a name, an address, a license, a provider who has joined or left, or whether a business has closed — tell us and we will check it. Businesses listed here are welcome to write in directly, and a business whose provider we have recorded as unnamed is exactly the kind of correction we want.
And if you run a med spa that should be on this list and is not, write to us. The test is that you provide medical aesthetic treatments under a licensed medical provider and give an address in Freehold Borough, Freehold Township, Howell Township, Farmingdale, Manalapan Township or Englishtown on your own website. Show us that and you go on the page.
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