
National Laser Institute
National Laser Institute Overview
The aggregated data is based on reviews and questionnaires provided by PissedConsumer.com users.
National Laser Institute has 2.8 star rating based on 26 customer reviews. Consumers are mostly neutral.
- Rating Distribution
Pros: Clean medspa, Door that lets you leave, Great practices.
Cons: Getting scamed, Not getting what you paid for, Technician who did not call back.Recent recommendations regarding this business are as follows: "Excellent service", "Don't be fooled. Only let them give you what you asked for initially.", "Don’t waste your time and money", "Book your appointment early to get the treatment you want", "Avoid this place at all costs.".
The aggregated data is based on reviews and questionnaires provided by PissedConsumer.com users.
National Laser Institute has 2.8 star rating based on 26 customer reviews. Consumers are mostly neutral.
- Rating Distribution
Pros: Clean medspa, Door that lets you leave, Great practices.
Cons: Getting scamed, Not getting what you paid for, Technician who did not call back.Recent recommendations regarding this business are as follows: "Excellent service", "Don't be fooled. Only let them give you what you asked for initially.", "Don’t waste your time and money", "Book your appointment early to get the treatment you want", "Avoid this place at all costs.".
Most users ask National Laser Institute for the refund as a solution to their issues.
Review authors value the most Location and Website. Consumers are not pleased with Customer service. The price level of this organization is medium according to consumer reviews.
Media from reviews












Sharing Experience
My first time going to any type of med spa was when I received laser hair removal at the training facility. The instructor explained the process and expected results.
I have already booked my next area.
The Medspa is welcoming and the staff are very friendly. I highly recommend the National Laser Institute.
User's recommendation: Excellent service
This review is from a real person who provided valid contact information and hasn't been caught misusing, spamming or abusing our website. Check our FAQ
Verified ReviewerSharing my experience
I LOVE National Laser Institute. I have been going to NLI for years now and all of their team are very knowledgeable.
I've always booked my appointments in the school and the instructors are AMAZING!!! Talk about exceptional customer service and expertise at National Laser Institute. My favorite service is the eMatrix Skin Rejuvenation treatment. I have seen improvement in my skin's texture and a lot of my hyperpigmentation has reduced.
I've recommended NLI to all of my family and friends because their service is excellent and the laser machines are top-notch.
From the moment I step into their beautiful location to the moment I get into a room, it's such a pleasant experience. NLI is a rare find, simply the best medspa in Arizona, hands down.
- Exceptional customer service
Love National Laser Institute!
I have been a National Laser Institute client for over twenty years and have always had an amazing experience there (at both AZ and TX locations). Not only are the laser techs and injectors extremely knowledgeable, but they are also compassionate and truly care for each and every client.
- Knowledgeable and caring providers
- Clean medspa
- None in my opinion
Not given what I booked appointment for
I went to the location at the Marriott hotel in Oakbrook, IL. I felt that the process& instructor were misleading & uninformative.
Overall 2/10 experience. The students were friendly on a personal level but communication was poor. During initial contact from the program it was in regards to strictly receiving Botox. I was asked my areas of concern, which i told them were mainly around my eyes &smile lines.
The service was to be administered by students in training, leading to a rate of $8.95 per unit. This information (price&service) was again confirmed to me during my medical video call. No other products or services were discussed or mentioned to be offered as alternatives. When I arrived to the appointment check in was easy &quick.
After entering the room the students began to inspect my face telling the instructor what they thought i needed. From the beginning they were hesitant to say what i needed because they were all joking that i didn't need anything. Eventually the instructor joined the conversation &agreed that not much really needed to be done. And i was told that I couldn't get Botox.
I asked if she was sure i didn't need it, and she said yes. I was bummed as I had been looking forward to starting it as a preventative measure. She asked how old i was, & after I answered the entire group was saying things like "you're still so young. Wait until you're my age.
Come back in 10 years." The instructor walked back to the counter to begin filling out some other paperwork. Over her shoulder she said they'll do something called restylane in my smiles lines, but not Botox, even thought they were "minimal". I asked what the difference was &the students answered that this would just fill out the muscle instead of freezing it. I said OK ignorant to the fact it was a complete different category of product.
The instructor then said that it would be 449. Just like that. She didn't say dollars, or even four hundred and forty-nine, so I thought it was $4.49 [per unit]. Similar to the pricing structure of the Botox I originally booked the appointment for &again during my video call.
It wasn't until the very end where i was handed a half sheet of paper where i saw the actual price of the product i received. Extremely misleading. I would have rather just been completely turned away and received nothing than to have paid so much for something that i didn't need. As the instructor was supervising the students doing the injecting, she kept repeating, "not too much.
keep it superficial. Her lines are minimal." Even after they were done injecting one of the students asked if they needed to massage the area and the instructor said no because they put so little in there it would mess it up. Poor integrity to refuse me Botox if their reason was my face doesn't need anything, but they were somehow OK with &willing to administer the more expensive filler that they said i also "didn't need". It feels to me like maybe the instructor just wanted to give the students a chance to inject something new.
I will not be recommending these services to anyone under 50 (if at all) in hopes of preventing them from wasting money like I did. I let a week pass as that is how long it took for the swelling &bruise to go away, and now I can see that my smile lines look absolutely no different. They were definitely all about money. Thought I was getting a good deal for being a live model for the students, but ended up spending 4 times more than expected for nothing.
Truly disheartening." Company still sending me offers and "special pricing" services with no regard to my complaints. It is clear to me that your company only cares about money over results, experience, and the well-being and relationships with their clientele.
Preferred solution: Acknowledgement, Apology, Refund
User's recommendation: Don't be fooled. Only let them give you what you asked for initially.
Recent graduate
I was a graduate of 2016, It was a total waste of money and they are not transparent nor do they care about students so 7k later just be told in fact you have to be a registered nurse, not just a esthetican is a lot of money! A complete Scam then to be leaving thinking youre going to be able to find a wonderful career was crushing on the soul.
All for nothing do your research please as Im not the Only person this has Happen too! There are many other people who have been thru this same problem!!! Find the reviews on students that were not being pushed or pressured into the exit interview as we had to finish before we actually completed the course about how wonderful the school was which was very unethical. Oh why cant anyone have the same price quote?
Ive been told by students who actually spent 10k or more on the same course. its been reported to The Better Business Bureau. So the problem is what was told was false and misleading information about your qualifications then several years later the same school tried to collect debt after the statute of limitation and after third-party leaders when the account has been closed That is illegal! I have made claims through the Federal trade Commission.
All I can suggest is please research because when you have to pay for your education and you get scammed on this level especially years later on your credit report. Its not a fun Situation to go through and still have nothing of educational Value to show!
Everything negative you hear about this school is true! Youre just going to waste money your time just to get certificates and a license you wont be able use in the workplace.
- Getting scamed
User's recommendation: Don’t waste your time and money
Book early to get the treatment you want
I called to book an appt with the Fraxel laser. The girl said they weren't bringing it to Oakbrook.
She recommended I get Ematrix. I went for the Ematrix and a girl sitting next to me said she was getting Fraxel and loved it! I asked are you sure? I was told they weren't bringing it!
I then thought maybe I misunderstood and there were no openings available. After my ematrix treatment I called back to see what else was available and they said they still had openings for two Fraxel treatments! I was so disappointed since the Ematrix has shown no improvement in my fine lines above my lip and brown spots nor has it tightened or improved the scar on my face.
When Amerilaser gave me a fraxel treatment I noticed results after one week!! It was so dramatic I was so happy!
- Girls did a great job
- Did not receive the procedure i requested
Preferred solution: I requested the fraxel treatment which I called, texted and really bothered everyone since March instead of the Ematrix.
User's recommendation: Book your appointment early to get the treatment you want
Ripped off $10,000
I went to NLI this past March (2021) and I was somewhat pleased with it when i was there. I had asked the lady i was dealing with through admissions if i would be okay to operate a laser in my state upon graduation (i dont live in texas) she reassured me numerous times that i would be fine.
finding out now my certification is useless where i live and everything i did in texas does me no good now. i wasted $10,000 loan on a course that ill be paying off for a while and i now have to enroll in a course here that will cost me $12,000 for 38 weeks
Preferred solution: Full refund
This review is from a real person who provided valid contact information and hasn't been caught misusing, spamming or abusing our website. Check our FAQ
Verified Reviewer |9k rip off
I spent about 9,000.00 to have a lot of corrective work done in the Med Spa center in Dallas. The technician Kierney, ruined everything that had been done, by giving me another laser too soon after pdo threads were done.The owner refuses to give a refund or correct the issues as he had promised to do.
They have gone thru 4or5 managers in 1yr so obviously there are issues there.
Next step will be filing a lawsuit against them. I have all of my documentation and before and after photos
I tried to advise staff and the owner that I will be filing a lawsuit of there is no refund given as I refuse to have the work done there now.
I would never trust them to do a good job after I tried for over a Year.
- Door that lets you leave
- Getting scamed
- Not getting what you paid for
- Steal your money
Preferred solution: lawsuit full reimbursement to have work dine at anither clinic and mental anguish, pain and suffering.plus attorneys fees.i offered just to take the refund and they refused.
Rip Off
Their "hybrid" online laser course is a complete rip off. The owner Louis is clearly a shyster- only caring about your money.
Good luck trying to reach your adviser or Louis the man himself; they barely respond to emails or calls after they hooked you into enrollment. If you want to truly learn to do laser procedures do yourself a favor and spend your money at a reputable school where they are about you as an individual and preparing you properly and ethically for employment.
User's recommendation: Avoid this place at all costs.
No!!!!
I developed Herpes Zoster from getting Botox a this place. I had no idea what was going on.
I saw the nurse there and she treated me like crap. After a year, Im still getting blisters. The CEO told me it was acne and it would go away. I finally decided to do deep research.
I am scared to death. Zoster(shingles from the chicken pox virus) can cause blindness! I saw my dermatologist and she was blown away. Finally, I saw my MD and he put me on an intensive treatment of Valtrex.
I had to see and Ophthalmologist, because it was affecting my vision. Im currently on meds.
The physician said they should warn that this can happen and they can pretreat you for this. Im terrified!!
- Clean medspa
- Not getting what you paid for
Preferred solution: Better treatment of customers. I want a refund because I’ve had to see several Dr.s. I’m terrified!
Very Unethical Company: Little to No Results, Bait and Switch, False advertisement
As of today, I still have not heard back from National Laser. However, I did dispute the charge with my credit card company, and as of today, National Laser Institute has not responded to my credit card company, so I still have a temporary credit on my charge card.
My first visit was in June, and there was a little improvement in my lip filler (Juvaderm Plus). So, I went ahead and booked an appointment for my laugh lines because I had received and email that the filler was half price 249/per syringe. Both the salesperson Jamie and the dermatologist told me that they could treat my laugh lines, Jaime said that when I booked, and the dermatologist personally came out to the lobby and said she could do it as she numbed my entire laugh lines, but said she wanted to numb my lips too, in the event that I have excess product. Once in her chair, she used the old 'bait and switch' tactics, she said she could only treat the bottom part of my laugh lines because the top was out of the scope of her interns knowledge.
She told me that she had one syringe called Restylane, which this is the first I had heard of the product, which she endorsed as the best product for my laugh lines (bottom) and lips. She told me it was $499.00; however. The entire time she was talking to her students, and she told them, now half way through I'm going to give her a mirror so I can treat the areas of her concern, which she never did. I was wondering why she was solely focusing around my lips, as it hurt like *** and left massive bruising.
She gave me the mirror at the end and asked what I think and I said the bottom of my laugh lines look untouched. She said to her students this never happens. I asked to speak with the office managers who started with a bunch of lies; including your product was already discounted (she charged me 499 for one syringe), all the alleged managers said give me your card, as you authorized the service, so its your fault. A few days later, I checked my email and it specifically said that both Restylane and Juvaderm were supposed to be 249 per syringe, so I did forward that to the spa manager Tracy Stockwell, who would never return my calls, but finally returned my email yesterday that said; there are two types of Restylane and you got the more expensive one, and because you caused such a scene in the lobby in front of other clients on the date of service, we are not willing to refund anything.
She then told her office staff to not take any further calls from me, that she would only answer my emails moving forward. I asked to speak with the owner, and one of the girls said, "really, if you can't speak with the spa manager, what makes you think you can speak to the owner, he is really hard to get a hold of and all we have is his email." Total fraud, either their product doesn't work, or they don't know how to apply it correctly, they use bait and switch tactics, and false advertisement, and their entire office staff is unethical.
To make matters worse they tried to charge me for an additional fee of $50, which they said was demo fee, but they did end up crediting that after a fight. I have reported them to the BBB, and AGs office.
- Allegedly offer half price products
Preferred solution: Full refund
Horrible company
I figured I would go for botox because I would save some money and help some students out. Worst mistake ever!
Not only did they do an absolutely horrible job but the person giving me the shots told me I could get the job done by an actual surgeon for less. In addition, I was told by the "injector" that she thought the entire company was a scam as they promise you one thing as a student and give you far less than you paid for.
Bottom line, I wouldn't recommend them as a school and I cannot be more firm in suggesting you never get any work done here. The place is a scam.
- Door that lets you leave
- Door going in
The best decision EVER
This is the best investment! Obviously, you can't please everyone....
I just honestly have no clue how anyone could have a bad experience with this institute.
They were very professional and the education is bar none the best training ever. I am so happy with my decision and have gotten several offers already!
- Great practices
- Professional
- Education
Unprofessional
I drove 2 hours to get there, arrived 30 minutes early, My appointment was at 1130, by 12 o’clock they hadn’t called my name not even so much as an acknowledgement saying we’re running behind. They require a credit card when you make an appointment so if you’re a no-show they can charge you $25 but what about giving me $25 for my inconvenience and my time Their office staff is rude and unprofessional this is the second time I’ve had a bad experience with them and I will never go back.
Do NOT attend this school
I went to NLI in July of 2015 with big dreams of finding a new career. I was sold by the flashy show Louis puts on at his Open House.
Two major problems...first the school is NOT a school, I have a Masters degree in education and the curriculum and delivery is lacking. Also there is no pre test or post test to rule out candidates who should not be using a laser. The second problem is that it is completely misleading as to the true job opportunities that are available. The staff member who is assigned to be the job placement coordinator had zero job leads and couldn't even provide me with a list of places to apply to.
The truth of the matter is with little to no regulation in this industry this school will continue to take in money $12K with false promises of employment. I applied to over 40 places and couldn't find a job. I was rejected due to the fact that places wanted not only laser cert but also esthetician and at least 2 years experience. Plus the market is saturated in the Valley as the schools continue to produce "laser techs" without any pre/post exam.
Being a single parent with no employment in this area is devastating, total waste of my money. Wish there was some way to get it back.
- Not getting what you paid for
Preferred solution: Full refund
No service
The incompetents at National Laser Institute categorized my skin as Type 4 over the phone and refused a procedure, using this as an excuse. Then, told me that a consultation in person is needed and said the same thing.
Wasting a customer’s time is not a problem for NLI. The issue is, several doctors before, concluded that I have a skin Type 2-3. I don’t know the real motivation behind the refusal, however, incompetence (or deceit) was evident. To make matters worse, there was a complete lack of customer service skills.
Since they refused one service, they could have easily help the situation, by offering a “better suited” procedure.
Only a company with customer’s experience in mind would have initiated such an approach. It is obvious that NLI is not such a company.
Companies Similar to National Laser Institute
Thank You for Your Reply! We are processing your message.
Your comment is successfully posted.
The nurse there treats like you are dumb!!