Treatments

Pain: Moderate · Downtime: 1-2 days · Moxie's cost: AED 600. Per session, recalled cost only.

Good add-on, not essential for me.

Stem Cell Therapy

Varies widely by product, route and clinic, request a written quote

Cannot honestly rate this as one treatment — the product and delivery route vary too much.

Chemical Exfoliation & Peels

Cosmelan Peel

Pain: Moderate · Downtime: 1-2 weeks · Family cost recorded: AED 3,000 (mother's treatment, not Moxie's own)

Strong result, heavy downtime.

Superficial Peel

Pain: Mild · Downtime: 1-2 days · Generally not pricey, you can buy over amazon

Gentle consistency beats aggressive peeling.

TCA Peel

Pain: Moderate · Downtime: 1-2 weeks · Not applicable — Moxie has not tried this; UAE market pricing not yet verified.

Medical peel, not DIY.

Energy-Based Devices

Endolift

Pain: Moderate · Downtime: 3-5 days · Moxie recalls roughly AED 16,000-18,000 total

Absolutely not worth the risk for me.

HIFU (Generic / Non-Branded Devices)

Pain: High (varies by device and operator settings) · Downtime: 1-2 days (varies by device/settings) · Moxie hasn't tried this treatment personally — pricing varies by clinic and provider in the UAE. Ask for a quote at consultation.

Same idea as Ultherapy, without the imaging or the paper trail — ask exactly what device you're getting.

Morpheus8

Pain: High · Downtime: 3-5 days · Moxie cost: AED 4,500 (face/neck package), AED 4,500 (belly package)

Body maybe; face, never again for me.

Onda Coolwaves

Pain: Mild · Downtime: 1-2 days · Moxie hasn't tried this treatment personally — pricing varies by clinic and provider in the UAE. Ask for a quote at consultation.

Not Moxie's body route.

RF Skin Tightening

Pain: Mild · Downtime: None · Not applicable — Moxie has not tried this; UAE pricing varies by exact device and is not yet verified.

Verify the machine before judging it.

Sofwave

Pain: Moderate · Downtime: None · Moxie's cost: AED 9,500

Gentler, but too muted for me.

Thermage

Pain: High · Downtime: 1-2 days · Moxie cost: AED 8,000

Too painful for too little payoff.

Ultherapy

Pain: High · Downtime: 1-2 days · Moxie cost: AED 9,500

Subtle lift, serious operator risk.

Volnewmer

Pain: Mild · Downtime: None · Moxie hasn't tried this treatment personally — pricing varies by clinic and provider in the UAE. Ask for a quote at consultation.

Interesting, but verify the device and settings.

Xerf

Evidence: Limited

Pain: Mild · Downtime: None · Moxie hasn't tried this treatment personally — pricing varies by clinic and provider in the UAE. Ask for a quote at consultation.

Promising, but still verify everything.

Injectable Fillers & Biostimulators

HA Dermal Fillers

Pain: Mild · Downtime: Varies significantly by area: cheeks/chin/temples typically 1-2 days of mild swelling; lips and under-eye/tear trough areas swell and bruise more and can take 3-5+ days to settle; any area can have longer bruising in people prone to it. · Moxie's cost: about AED 2,500 per 1 ml Juvederm. Varies by syringe count, product and area.

Useful, but very easy to overdo.

Jalupro

Pain: Mild · Downtime: 1-2 days · Moxie's cost: AED 1,000-1,200 while traveling

Nice glow, not necessary.

PDRN / Polynucleotides

Pain: Moderate · Downtime: 1-2 days · Moxie's cost: AED 3,000-3,600

Nice, but expensive for the lifespan.

Profhilo

Pain: Mild · Downtime: 1-2 days

Tried it.

Radiesse

Pain: Mild · Downtime: 3-5 days · Moxie's cost: AED 3,600 face + AED 3,600 neck (AED 7,200 total)

Subtle support without the filler face.

Sculptra

Pain: Mild · Downtime: 1-2 days · Moxie has not tried this. UAE market pricing not yet verified - confirm with clinic at consultation.

Powerful, but not casual.

Sunekos

Pain: Mild · Downtime: 1-2 days · AED 3,600 (Moxie's cost)

Pretty result, poor repeat value.

Laser & Light Treatments

BBL / BroadBand Light

Pain: Mild · Downtime: 1-2 days · Moxie hasn't tried this treatment personally — pricing varies by clinic and provider in the UAE. Ask for a quote at consultation.

Useful, but skincare keeps the result.

Carbon Laser Peel

Pain: Mild · Downtime: None · Not applicable — Moxie has not tried this; UAE market pricing not yet verified.

Light glow, limited correction.

Clear + Brilliant

Pain: Mild · Downtime: 3-5 days · Moxie's cost: about AED 8,000

The downtime pays off.

Erbium Laser

Pain: Moderate · Downtime: 2-5 days (fractional, per session); 7-14 days (fully ablative, single session) · Moxie hasn't tried this treatment personally — pricing varies by clinic and provider in the UAE. Ask for a quote at consultation.

Research-only for now.

Fractional CO2 Laser

Pain: High · Downtime: 1-2 weeks · Moxie hasn't tried this treatment personally — pricing varies by clinic and provider in the UAE. Ask for a quote at consultation.

Effective for the right candidate, but the downtime is real.

IPL / Intense Pulsed Light

Pain: Mild · Downtime: 1-2 days · Moxie hasn't tried this treatment personally — pricing varies by clinic and provider in the UAE. Ask for a quote at consultation.

Useful for some, not Moxie's route.

Moxi Laser

Pain: Mild · Downtime: 1-2 days · Moxie hasn't tried this treatment personally — pricing varies by clinic and provider in the UAE. Ask for a quote at consultation.

Promising, but not one-size-fits-all.

Nd:YAG Vascular Laser

Pain: Moderate · Downtime: 1-2 days · Moxie hasn't tried this treatment personally — pricing varies by clinic and provider in the UAE. Ask for a quote at consultation.

Vascular-specific, not general glow.

Q-Switch / Pico Laser

Pain: Moderate · Downtime: 1-2 days · Moxie's cost: about AED 2,500

Helpful, but maintenance decides everything.

Laser Hair Removal

Clarity Laser Hair Removal

Pain: Moderate · Downtime: None · Moxie cost: about AED 4,500 package/deal

The life admin reduction is real.

Lifting & Threads

PDO Thread Lift

Pain: Moderate · Downtime: 3-5 days · Not applicable — Moxie has not tried this and does not plan to; UAE pricing varies by clinic and is not yet verified.

Temporary lift, permanent regret risk.

Light Therapy

LED Light Therapy

Pain: Minimal · Downtime: None · Moxie devices: mask ~AED 2,000; lamp ~AED 2,500

Quietly effective when used consistently.

Medical Facials

HydraFacial

Pain: Minimal · Downtime: None · Moxie's cost: about AED 500

Great facial, not a skin transformation.

Oxygen Facial

Evidence: Limited

Pain: Minimal · Downtime: None · Moxie hasn't tried this treatment personally — pricing varies by clinic and provider in the UAE. Ask for a quote at consultation.

Probably glow, not correction.