The Appearance Care Center
What I’ve seen about The Appearance Care Center.
This spa is on the register, and it has not cleared my public-record screen. That is not an accusation about their medicine — the screen looks at their website, at whether their published details agree with their Google listing, and at their advertising copy. It means one of those did not hold up when I last looked. Ask them the questions on the check page before you book.
What to ask before you book.
- 01
Who’s the medical director?
California requires every med spa to have a licensed MD or DO supervising. If the front desk can’t name them, that’s your answer.
- 02
Who is actually injecting me?
RN, NP, PA, or MD — get the credentials in writing. Estheticians cannot legally inject. Ask before you sit in the chair.
- 03
What product brand and concentration?
Real Botox / Dysport / Juvederm with a lot number. If it’s vague ("a similar neurotoxin"), walk out.
None of these three is part of my screen — I have no way to see a licence from the public record. All three are on you to ask, and if they fumble any of them, that’s your sign.
2408 Clay St, San Francisco, CA 94115
- LGBTQ+ friendly
- Trans safespace
- Wheelchair accessible
- Online scheduling
- Wheelchair restroom
- Appointments recommended
- Apple Pay / Google Pay
- Monday9AM-6PM
- Tuesday9AM-6PM
- Wednesday9AM-6PM
- Thursday9AM-6PM
- Friday9AM-6PM
- SaturdayClosed
- SundayClosed
- Botox
- Lip Filler
Listed by Google as: Medical spa · Laser hair removal service · Plastic surgery clinic
- Operational on Google — passed
- 20+ Google reviews — not passed
- 4.0+ star rating — passed
- Phone number listed — passed
- Website listed — passed
- Hours published — passed
- California address confirmed — passed
This spa is on the register but hasn't cleared every public-record check yet.
This spa names a provider on its own website, the state shows a current physician licence in that name as of 2026-09-04, and the state does not place that licence at this address. Read 2026-09-04.
A licensed provider is placed at this address. no record found
California state licence records · read 2026-09-04 · look it up ↗
A California licensing board holds a public record of discipline. checked, not shown here
I looked this up. I could not tie a licence to this address firmly enough to report the answer here.
California licensing boards · look it up ↗
The spa's website names a licensed provider. record found
The spa's own website · read 2026-08-28
A permit for this location is on file. no record found
State permit records · read 2026-09-04
Open, per Google. record found
Google
I checked the state's licence file, the federal provider registry, the Medical Board's public record, this spa's own website and Google's listing — the lines above say which came back with a record, which came back empty and which I have not read — and I do not rate this spa or recommend it.
This is your dossier. Take it.
The Appearance Care Center is on my register. Claiming the page does not move my screen either way — it reads the public record, and only that. Claiming is free, and stays free. Claim it for your own dashboard, so the info I hold comes from you.
- Your owner dashboard, so this page answers to you
- Confirm or correct your info — hours, treatments, photos, signature service
- Pin the page to your IG bio or embed the badge on your site (free)
- Listed in your city's featured directory
- GlowRanked Verified ($59/mo) is a separate service — claiming stays free either way
Free · takes about 2 minutes · no card