Central Valley Laser Center

Not only was this a waste of time, but they redeemed my Groupon, then refused to honor the services. They cancelled my appointments and then changed their numbers. They were supposed to call me back to refund or reschedule and never did. I got their new numbers and no one will call me back. I’ve been seeking a refund for nearly two months. Trying to get a refund through my credit card company for this scam so I can get my $ 119 back. If you want to lose inches, hit the gym, walk the treadmill, and hit the sauna. It will be cheaper and more effective.

Id give zero stars but Unilocal doesn’t allow. Purchased a Groupon and when finally able to speak with a live person they gave me a phoney story about a coworker passing away and said someone would give me a call back. Never received a call.. today thought I’d try again and their nunber was disconnected. I found a new number and the voice mail was full. Needless to say I had every intention of purchasing more treatments outside of my groupon. What a horrible business. Don’t go here or waste your time.

I had purchased a livingsocial deal for 6 LipoLite sessions (a procedure that I had done before at another location) and called to schedule a consultation. According to their website they are open 7am to 8pm on weekdays and 8am-​5pm on Saturdays, this is not the case. Although this is an inconvenience I was able to schedule a consultation mid day and took time off work to get to the appointment.
I did not receive a confirmation call the day before which, again, is only a minor inconvenience. What really got me is that when I showed up to my appointment (15 minutes early) there was a note written in highlighter taped to the door that read «closed, call to reschedule». When I called I was sent straight to voicemail and there was no message explaining the closure of the office. I am very displeased that I not only took off work for this consultation but not a single person in this office took the time to call their customers to reschedule or at least inform them of the office closure.
I promptly requested a refund from livingsocial and warn all of you considering going here. There is a reason they offer $ 1500 worth of services for $ 70, their customer service isn’t even worth that.

Funny that I had written a very honest review of this place, received numerous compliments from those with similar experiences and it magically disappears. What a red flag that they do not want the public to know how horrible their services are or how dishonest they are. I will continue to post based in my experience and I am obviously not alone.

I bought a living social deal and scheduled appointment because it seemed like a good deal. I came to my appointment on time and waited and waited… for 45 minutes. I heard the owner chat with someone and laugh without professionalism and courtesy to other people who were waiting in the hall. I asked the receptionist to inform the owner that there are customers waiting but she ignored. If they don’t care about your time do you think they would care about your health?
I left and called living social to get my money back.

I regret having wasted my money with this company and with this procedure. If it sounds too good to be true, it usually is.
The Groupon is only a ploy to get you in the door to spend more money. The extreme friendliness of the staff will fool you! My consultation was a sales pitch. I ended up being convinced that I needed to spend $ 1300 in order to get the results I desired. You will not get the results you’re looking for whether you do 4 or 12 sessions. In my case I bought 18 sessions and forfeited the last three because I was over it. I had two wraps that showed no results and were more annoying to endure than anything. I followed their plan to a T; no alcohol, no carbs on session days and burn 350 calories immediately after your session. The minimal inches I lost was from diet and exercise alone. I never even went down a pant size after 15 sessions and two wraps.
The detox pills they give you will have you spending your day in the bathroom. I lost 5 pounds that week (paid the price) and gained it back the very next week.
They tell you they’ll do «before and after pictures» and email you a full report once you’re finished. After 9 weeks of being completed with the procedures and several requests, I never got that. They told me their camera broke.
I read every Unilocal review for this place before I went in. I was skeptical before and during my sessions but read reviews where it seemed to work. I wanted to believe what I wanted to believe. Plus, I felt if Dr. Oz could promote such a procedure than it has to work! Im sad to say, it doesn’t.

I have to say I was truly disappointed with this place. I went in with a groupon for 6 treatments I was told that I wouldn’t see results unless I did at least 12 treatments plus they tried to sell me the body wraps which I am happy I declined. I walked out paying an extra $ 1500. Did all my treatments and according to their measurements I lost a total of 6 inches. My before and after pictures looked the same. I could have gotten the same results with regular diet and exercise. It was a complete waste of time and money. I would not recommend this place to anyone.

I would give this place ZERO stars if I could. Horrible… Horrible…Horrible service. Choose some place else.

Do I even have to give 1 star? ugh! So I wish I wouldve seen the Unilocal before I bought the groupon! I went to my «consultation» which was a sales pitch! I left work early for that??? First its the buy 12 sessions for 1500 and then buy these pills, then she tells me 4 sessions wont do anything. Awesome! You just told me I wasted my money and got scammed thanks! She wanted me to apply for a credit card to buy 12 sessions. I said can I use the 4 I bought and see if it works? Nope you sure cant. If you wait until after your 4 treatments. Its now 3500 and then I go to make my 4 appointments and she says if you buy the 12 sessions I can get you in next week. But if you only want the 4 sessions I have a appointment 6 weeks out!!! Thanks for the scam and waste of my time and money. once the 4 sessions are done. Im done with this place!

I have a question? Here they have such. Bad reviews and on Google they have 5 stars and everyone has great things to say… what’s going on?

My friend and I purchased 6 laser treatments each. When we arrived for our consultation we were welcomed by Dawn, who proceeded to tell us basically we would not get the best results with the 6 treatments as we would lose inches; however, if we purchased another 6 for 1450.00 we would see major results, as 12 would tighten the area. We asked if we could do the 6 original treatments and then decide if satisfied, to purchase the additional 6. We were told that it would be more expensive that way and they are booked out for awhile, and by waiting due to not having the availability in the rooms we would not get the best results and you have to do these treatment 2X a week consecutively for the best results. If we bought the 6 additional treatments that day, then we could get them all done within a month. She said she needed us to make a decision as they only had two seats available for the offer. We told her we would like to go outside and talk about it. She said sure, just tell the receptionist to knock on my door. When we came back the receptionist said Dawn was in another consultation and she would leave her a message. We told her we wanted to go home and think about it and we wanted to know if we could still get the same offer by calling her in the morning and I gave her my number to call us back. Needless to say, no one ever called. We both felt this was a high pressure sales job, with a bait and switch tactic. We were so disappointed we have decided not to even get the 6 original treatments, according to Dawn you don’t really get results with 6 treatments so why would we want to even go back.

First off, people here are very nice and friendly I would give them 5 stars if it actually worked! Bought 3 sessions on groupon, the consultant said three sessions would not do anything and pressured me in purchasing the full 12 session package costing me $ 1500. Although I told her I want to see results with 3 session before i make a commitment for the full treatment. Consultant made huge promises that my arms and legs are going to get much smaller. I drove 45 minutes couple times a week, wasting gas and almost three hours on the commute and treatment that did not do anything! I lost a couple inches off my thighs (only because I was dieting and lost 10 pounds that month) that is my normal inch loss when I loose 10 pounds. My arms were my main problem and I lost a whole 0 inches!!! When I started to complain on my 0 inch loss they simply said arms are hard to do! Why was I not told that when I spent $ 1500? Well I didn’t get my money back, not surprised. If you have extra money, and time please go here.

Do Not Waste Your Money!!! Scam!!! Buyer Beware!!!

Edited to remove sour grapes over being denied more Groupon or Living Social offers. –
I’m probably the biggest fan of this clinic.
For me, I went from Size 34 jeans to Size 32, and my «love handles» have almost disappeared.
News Flash — another «Lipo Lite» purveyor (also in Roseville) is selling Living Social deals for similar rates, so I’ve taken my business elsewhere.
My advice to Unilocalers: Take advantage of the Living Social or Groupon offer and buy as many treatments as they will allow.

I liked the customer service from front reception staffs but the lady who you consult with is more like a sales person and doesn’t really care of your outcome. She told me that my body will be all wrapped up but on the day I had my my wrap appt, they told me it one part of your body! The wraps doesn’t even secure well enough. They laser equipments are so cheaply made. I also bought the detox pill for $ 70 but later found one at vitamin shoppe that it was waay more cheaper!

PLEASE READ MY TOTAL REVIEW! It has been over a year since I did the full treatment at Central Valley Laser Treatment. The one star is mainly there because of the regret that I spent almost $ 2000 for something that really did not stay as they claim.
I am fit, eat like a saint, and drink plenty of water. I don’t smoke or drink alcohol. If the results were going to work permanently as they claim, they would have worked permanently on me.
Their guarantee is they will stay with you until you get your desired results, My stated goal was to lose one pant size. I lost initial inches. I wore a size 8 going in, I never dropped a size, and I still wear the same size today. Once the prescribed visits were done, they terminated any further visits based on total inches lost. Just remember, it is not your goal, it is their goal.
They claim to have a medical doctor on staff. I have some muscle pain issues that I wanted to address. They claim to have a laser for that also. I did everything the Dr. said on the intake. He asked me to get my records and fax them to him for review. I repeatedly tried to schedule a follow up and he just happened to never be in. There was never another contact by the doctor after repeated emails. There was no relief from the laser treatments.
They will recommend the wraps to have a higher success rate. The wraps are pretty much a joke. in fact, I have used the at home wraps and received better results. The weight-​loss program is based on shakes that are laced with artificial sweeteners that are toxic to your body. You can buy a better shake at Whole Foods if that is the route you want to use.
My final opinion is to not waste your money. I am not sure what works, but I know this does not. Maybe if they had stuck with it until I really dropped a size, it may have worked. However, I told them, «Treat me good girls, I will give you a positive Unilocal!» Sad to say that I am here giving this negative Unilocal.Spend your money on good, clean food, eat right, and workout and I think you will do much better than wasting $ 1500-​$ 2000 on this program. Just my opinion

I will have to agree with Christy P on this business!!!
Some people might be getting paid to place reviews online, this is not one of them!!!
Everything that was mentioned in the very first post is the exact service i got! Consultation went really well for me and i ended up spending tons with ZERO result! No wonder they have their deal for a good price on groupon, because their business SUCKS and they need more $ to keep up their business!!!
Please dont do same big mistake as a lot others have done!

Amazing place overall. I went in here not knowing what to expect and they were so friendly and answered any questions I had. This is my second treatment here and I still am welcomed and they always ask me if I have any questions. The staff here is very friendly and they always ask me how’s my day going and if I had any plans later so it really shows that they care about the customers.

Not sure if Central Valley Laser Center enjoys time wasting but I called after seeing a deal in regards to a facial that is typically not best used on dark skin. However, depending on the device, it can be effective with dark skin if done right. So, I called in order to inquire on which photo facial device would be used during the procedure and was told that no one could talk to me about that over the phone-​ONLY in person. Uh, well, if gas and my time ever become free, I will follow-​up on driving to Roseville to have a fairly simple question answered.
I was a lost patient before stepping a foot through the door.

Its a scam! I bought a groupon for some laser lipo sessions to target some persistent areas that my workouts cant seem to tackle. You meet with an office consultant who breezes through the information and signs you up for more sessions that end up costing a LOT — for me the cost was $ 2500. You never see a «doctor» who apparently runs the operation, the office staff are all youngish girls, and there is no professionalism in the environment.
Then you get the «plan» which tells you to avoid carbs on the day you have your sessions, drink 64 ounces of water, and work out at some point in the four hours after you complete your sessions — the more you exercise the better your results. Well, duh! Most people should see results with that plan. I, on the other hand, already work out and eat well, which is why Im here — I have a few stubborn areas that wont comply. They tell you some people see as much as ½ inch right away and up to 5 inches by the time they complete their treatments. I saw no difference.
When I did some research on line about the laser they use — Lapex BCS — I found lots of information stating that its a heat therapy lamp which the FDA has approved to increase circulation and treat pain. I could find nothing stating that it can reduce fat.
When I called to cancel my sessions after just a few (I had purchased 12 sessions), I was informed that I could cancel, but they are KEEPING MY MONEY (all $ 2500) due to a no refund policy. It took several calls, and I loved being hung up on by the office staff, before some man returned my call. When he spoke with me, he said «I’ve booked your spots already. If you don’t use them, I don’t make no money.» That sentence and the use of his double negative grammar told me exactly who I was dealing with. I disagreed with him explaining that I was booked out 2 months in advance because they were so busy. Therefore he could, indeed, book my spots. I understand not refunding money due to «satisfaction,» but not refunding money for services not rendered… not ok.