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VELA

Med spa in Charlotte, NC

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Elizabeth Lasswell founded VELA in 2021, starting from her guest bedroom. The business began as a one-room studio and has since grown to a treatment floor and a retail mercantile in South End. The salon describes itself as a luxury med spa. It is open Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and services are booked by appointment.

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Elizabeth Lasswell founded VELA in 2021, starting from her guest bedroom. The business began as a one-room studio and has since grown to a treatment floor and a retail mercantile in South End. The salon describes itself as a luxury med spa. It is open Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and services are booked by appointment.

VELA takes a regenerative, holistic approach, aiming to help the skin heal itself while caring for the whole person. Its signature program is the Acne Healing Program, which runs visits every two weeks at $150 each, with adjusted home care and lifestyle guidance included. The site says most clients see clear skin in roughly three to four months on the program.

New clients usually begin with a first-time client visit for $200. It includes clinical imaging, a consultation, a written plan and a first treatment. Follow-up imaging is used to show changes over time. Pregnant clients are referred to the Maman facial until after pregnancy, and microneedling is not offered during pregnancy.

Treatment prices range from $150 for Acne Healing Program visits to $350 for SkinPen microneedling, VI Peel Precision Plus and BioRePeel Advanced 50%. Laser sessions for Aerolase Neo are listed at $150 to $300, and GLO2 facials at $200 to $250. The business also sells the skincare brands used in its treatment rooms in its mercantile.

Takes a regenerative, holistic approach aimed at helping skin heal itself and caring for the whole person, with treatment plans built on clinical imaging, a written plan and follow-up imaging.

Services

Final prices may vary.

A structured acne program with recurring visits, adjusted home care and lifestyle guidance.

  • Acne Healing Program visit $150

Medium-depth VI Peel options for pigment, texture, acne marks and signs of aging, offered as a single treatment or a seasonal series.

  • VI Peel Original $325
  • VI Peel Precision Plus $350
  • BioRePeel $250
  • RDS Factor Five Peel $275
  • BioRePeel Advanced 50% $350

The GLO2 oxygen facial, a three-phase session with exfoliation, serum infusion and lymphatic massage.

  • GLO2 Facial $200–$250

Aerolase Neo laser sessions addressing acne, redness, tone, texture, pores and signs of aging, with no downtime.

  • Aerolase Neo $150–$300

SkinPen microneedling, an FDA-cleared device, with an optional PDRN add-on.

  • SkinPen Microneedling $350

Photos

  • Provider performing laser treatment in the treatment room
  • Client acne before and after treatment
  • Client acne before and after treatment, clearer skin
  • Client redness before and after treatment
  • Client skin before and after, smoother and fewer dark spots
  • VELA storefront on the street with a woman walking past
  • VELA-branded headband resting on a patterned treatment bed
  • Hand holding a skincare bottle on a shelf of products in the VELA space
  • VELA lounge table with candle, amber glass and business cards
  • Brass candlesticks and amber glass on the lounge table
  • Treatment room with bed, product shelves and décor
  • Mercantile shelves of skincare products with blurred people walking past

Meet the team

Team members listed on their website. Individual roles, credentials, and current employment have not been independently verified.velaclt.com (opens in a new tab)

Highlights
  • Acne Healing Program with visits every two weeks, adjusted home care and lifestyle guidance
  • Clinical imaging and a written plan, with follow-up imaging to show changes
  • Aerolase Neo laser, which the site says needs no numbing and has no downtime
  • BioRePeel, a TCA-based peel formulated in Italy
  • VI Peel clients receive a post-peel kit and access to a 24-hour help desk
  • Retail shelves stocked with the same brands used in treatment rooms
Good for
  • first-time clients
  • acne-prone skin
  • clients who want imaging and a written plan
  • clients who need little or no downtime
  • clients booking before an event
  • clients on a multi-session plan
Treats
  • acne
  • acne marks
  • redness
  • uneven tone
  • texture
  • enlarged pores
  • signs of aging
  • pigment
  • fine lines
  • congestion
Techniques
  • Aerolase Neo 1064 nm laser
  • SkinPen microneedling
  • PDRN add-on
  • VI Peel medium-depth chemical peel
  • GLO2 oxygen facial
  • BioRePeel biphasic TCA peel
  • RDS Factor Five peptide peel
  • Clinical imaging
  • Lymphatic massage

Products & treatments

  • Plated Skin Science
  • Skinbetter Science
  • Hydrinity

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