Union Square Skin Studio · NYC

Skin Treatments

Customized facial treatments and corrective skin protocols designed around what your skin actually needs

Union Square, NYCCustomized protocolsPRP · PDRN · Peels · Microneedling
Reserve Your FacialIn-studio appointments at Forbidden Well

Customized skin treatments built around assessment, not assumption.

Every facial at Forbidden Well begins with a clinical skin evaluation. What gets recommended depends on your skin condition, goals, and tolerance — not what's trending.

Union Square

Located at 52 East 11th Street. Private treatment bays, clinical staff on-site, and an environment built for discretion.

Corrective-Grade Treatments

Microneedling, PRP, PDRN, peel-based protocols, and maintenance facials — selected based on what your skin actually needs.

Designed for Results

Every treatment room is equipped for clinical precision. No ambient spa experience — a focused environment built around outcomes.

Medical Oversight on Every Session

A licensed provider evaluates your skin before every appointment. What gets recommended is based on condition, not menu popularity.

Union Square

52 East 11th St

Assessment-First

Every session

Clinical Staff

By appointment

Skin work that starts with assessment, not assumption.

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Assessment first

Every treatment begins with a skin evaluation, not a menu upsell.

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Corrective and regenerative options

From maintenance facials to microneedling, PRP, PDRN, and peel-based protocols.

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Treatments that sequence

Healthy skin is built over time. We design protocols around cumulative improvement, not one-off results.

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Clinician-led recommendations

Your provider selects based on your skin condition, tolerance, and goals — not what is trending.

Your menu

Facials we love

Our scheduling partner is under maintenance. Below is our standard menu with reference pricing — live booking and availability will return shortly.

Glass Skin

60 min

$235per session

Our Glass Skin Facial uses simple, skin-friendly ingredients to deeply hydrate and calm the skin, creating a smooth, dewy, reflective glow. Your treatment begins with a double cleanse matched to your skin type, followed by gentle exfoliation and extractions. A custom soothing or brightening mask is paired with cooling chill globes for a relaxing reset, then gua sha sculpting lifts and de-puffs. We finish with hyaluronic acid, a moisturizer chosen for your skin, and SPF. There's no downtime, so you can leave with an event-ready glow.

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PDRN | Salmon Sperm

MOST ADVANCED90 min

$655with microneedling

Microneedling, paired with PDRN. This polynucleotide, derived from salmon DNA, is delivered through the micro-channels to support the skin's own repair, improving hydration, elasticity and resilience while helping skin recover faster afterward. Choose it when skin looks tired, dehydrated or slow to bounce back, or if you want regenerative results without having blood drawn. Results deepen over the weeks that follow.

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PRP Microneedling

MOST ADVANCED90 min

$750per session

Microneedling, powered by your own plasma. A small sample of your blood is drawn and spun to concentrate the platelets, then worked into the skin during microneedling. Your body's own growth factors support the collagen response, which is why PRP is chosen for scarring, rough texture and skin that has lost firmness. Results build over the following weeks. Choose it if you want regeneration driven entirely by your own biology.

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Pro Microneedling

90 min

$355per session

Our core collagen-building treatment, for fine lines, acne scarring and uneven texture. Controlled micro-channels prompt the skin to produce new collagen, while professional-grade actives are delivered deeper into the skin. Skin continues to firm and smooth in the weeks that follow. This is the foundation of our microneedling menu: PRP, PDRN and Exosomes can each be added for more repair, and PRP and PDRN are also offered as complete treatments.

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Mini Microneedling

60 min

$235per session

An introduction to microneedling, focused on glow rather than repair. Using Dermalogica's Pro Pen with ultra-fine nano-tips, this treatment opens tiny pathways in the surface of the skin and infuses brightening, smoothing actives through them. Pores look refined, tone evens out and skin has a soft radiance straight away, without the downtime of deeper microneedling. Choose it for brightness and texture. For lines and scarring, book Pro Microneedling.

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Custom Power Peel

60 min

$215per session

Our most customizable peel, for fine lines, pigmentation and uneven texture. Lactic, Salicylic and Glycolic Acids are layered and adjusted to your skin, so the strength of the peel is matched to what your skin can take and what you want to change. Dead skin dissolves, fine lines soften and pigment begins to fade, revealing a smoother, fresher complexion underneath. Choose it when you want visible renewal from acids alone, without needles.

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Skin Reset

60 min

$185per session

Our signature customized facial, built around what your skin needs today. Whether you're dealing with breakouts, irritation that needs calming, or dullness that needs brightening, your esthetician begins with Face Mapping analysis and adjusts the treatment in real time. A double cleanse, exfoliation, extractions, a targeted masque and massage come together in one session, so you leave with skin that feels balanced, refreshed and reset. If you're not sure which facial to book, start here.

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Bright Era

60 min

$185per session

Made for dark spots, uneven tone and dullness. This three-step pigment-correcting treatment is built around three professional-strength brighteners, Vitamin C, Niacinamide and Hexylresorcinol, each chosen to fade discoloration and even out the complexion. Dullness lifts in a single session, while dark spots continue to soften as you return for more. Choose Bright Era when the goal is a clear, even skin tone, not just an afterglow.

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Pro Dermaplaning

60 min

$185per session

Dermaplaning on its own, for instant smoothness. Using a sterile surgical blade, your esthetician gently lifts away dead skin cells and fine vellus hair, the soft peach fuzz that catches makeup and light. Texture is refined straight away, your skincare absorbs better afterward, and makeup sits flawlessly on a soft, even canvas. Choose it for a simple smoothing treatment. If you'd also like a plumping, hydrating peel in the same visit, book No Filter Needed.

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Calm Reset

60 min

$185per session

Made for skin that is red, reactive or easily irritated. This barrier-repairing facial works with Oat Kernel, Centella and Hyaluronic Acid to calm visible redness, settle reactivity and help rebuild a compromised skin barrier. It is the facial to choose when your skin feels sensitive, stressed or over-treated, and the priority is comfort rather than resurfacing. You leave with skin that feels soothed and steady, looks less flushed, and has a quiet, healthy radiance.

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Pore Detox

60 min

$185per session

Made for congested, oily or breakout-prone skin. This clarifying facial is centered on hands-on work: Salicylic Acid exfoliation loosens what is trapped in the pores, then deep extractions clear them out, and Niacinamide helps reduce oil and calm inflammation. Active blemishes settle and skin looks visibly clearer and smoother after one session. Choose Pore Detox when you want blocked pores and breakouts physically cleared, not just treated.

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Salicylic Gel Peel Facial

60 min

$175per session

A peel for oily skin, breakouts and rough texture. Where Pore Detox centers on extractions, this treatment centers on the peel itself: a professional-grade Salicylic Acid gel that works its way into the pores across the whole face, dissolving oil, lifting congestion and exfoliating dead skin. Breakouts soften, texture smooths and the finish is clearer and brighter. Choose it when your skin needs resurfacing more than clearing.

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Not sure what your skin needs?

Book a consultation and let us build the right protocol, whether that means a simple facial, a corrective series, or a more advanced regenerative plan.

Frequently Asked Questions

What Our Guests Say

“

I’ve struggled with dull, uneven skin for years. After three sessions at Forbidden Well, my complexion is genuinely transformed. My esthetician explained every step and customized the treatment to my exact concerns. I finally feel confident without makeup.

Monica L.

March 2026