What ChatGPT said when we asked for the best med spa in Austin, Dallas and Miami

On October 18, 2026 we asked a logged-out ChatGPT one question per city. The questions on the screenshots were “What is the best med spa in Austin, TX?”, “What is the best med spa in Dallas, TX?” and “What is the best med spa in Miami, FL?”. The Log in button was on the screen. This article reports those captures and nothing past them.

It is one run per city. It is not a ranking, not a survey, and not what ChatGPT will say for you tonight. Answers vary between people and over time. On the Austin screen, ChatGPT called its own list a practical shortlist, not a definitive clinical ranking, and said ratings and review counts vary across directories and locations. We are treating all three answers that way.

The same kind of look for your city is the free AI visibility check. The practical work is in how to get your med spa recommended by ChatGPT.

How the screenshots are quoted

Each answer opened with criteria, then a numbered list. Some rows showed a rating and a review count. Some showed an address and a phone. A source chip ending in “+1” or “+2” has more sources than the capture expanded. If the visible letters stop early, this article calls the chip truncated and does not invent the rest of the name.

Austin’s counts say “reviews in the local business listing” and sit beside yelp.com chips. That answer does not call them Google reviews. Miami’s top pick is the listing whose sentence says “Google reviews.” Dallas prints no review counts. Dallas and Miami also showed a map. The capture is not clear enough to assign pins, so no pin is listed here.

Austin

The answer said the choice depends on the treatment. It said it would prioritize experienced, appropriately licensed medical injectors, natural-looking results, transparent pricing and strong safety standards rather than choose on reviews alone. Five names followed, under “My top med spa picks in Austin.”

• Wild & Beautiful Natural Aesthetics, Central Austin, natural-looking injectables. 4.7 out of 5, 42 reviews in the local business listing. Chip: yelp.com +1.
• Refine Aesthetics, Downtown, boutique aesthetic treatments. 5.0 out of 5, 51 reviews in the local business listing. Chip: yelp.com +1.
• Austin Med Spa, West Sixth Street, injectables and laser treatments. 4.9 out of 5, 60 reviews in the local business listing. Chip: yelp.com +1.
• Body Tonic RX Westlake, Westlake, premium aesthetics and wellness. 4.9 out of 5, 146 reviews in the local business listing. Chip: yelp.com +1.
• Devenir Aesthetics, Northwest Austin, broad treatment menu. 4.6 out of 5, 30 reviews in the local business listing. Chip: yelp.com +1.

Those five counts run from 30 to 146. The band is Austin only. Devenir Aesthetics is 4.6 with 30 reviews in the screenshot. Do not round the rating.

Every Austin chip we can read says yelp.com, plus at least one source the capture did not open. That extra source stays unnamed.

Under the list, the screen repeated that this was a practical shortlist, not a definitive clinical ranking. It then showed a form: treatment, area, priority and budget per visit. The marked options on the capture are Botox / Dysport, Anywhere in Austin, Natural-looking results, and $250 to $600. The screenshot does not show who marked them. The button said “Find my best match.” We did not submit it. The list above is the answer we are reporting.

Dallas

The answer said it would prioritize injector or medical-provider quality, consistent patient reviews and natural-looking results over the fanciest spa or the highest star rating. It said the shortlist came from current Dallas listings and available review data, and that the fit depends on Botox, lip filler, skin rejuvenation, laser treatments or a full luxury spa experience.

The intro had a truncated chip beginning “Medical Spa” with “+2”. The full names are not in the capture. No row showed a rating or a review count. One award was in the prose.

• Sanjiva Medical Spa, 5633 W Lovers Ln, Dallas. Phone (469) 336-6769. Labeled “Best overall pick.” The text called it a strong starting point for physician-led aesthetics, HydraFacials, microneedling, laser treatments and skincare, and said it was recognized in the Dallas Observer’s 2024 Best of Dallas readers’ choice awards. Chip: yelp.com +1.
• Mara’s Med Spa, 2222 McKinney Ave, Uptown. Phone (469) 730-3333. Labeled “Best for a full-service experience.” The text listed injectables, laser and light treatments, body contouring and skincare in one location. Chip: yelp.com +1.
• ZO Skin Centre Dallas, 4252 A Oak Lawn Ave, Dallas. Phone (214) 579-9073. Labeled “Best for skin quality.” The text pointed at texture, sun damage, pigmentation and skin health through customized skincare and light or laser treatments. Chip: yelp.com +1.
• AYA Medical Spa, 6825 Snider Plaza, University Park. Phone (469) 970-3011. The text called it a convenient candidate around Highland Park and University Park for skin and body treatments in a medical spa setting. Chip: yelp.com +1.

The Dallas Observer line is answer text about Sanjiva, not a separate chip, and it is one award rather than a set of lists. The screen ended on a map headed “Explore Dallas med spas.”

Miami

The answer said it would prioritize qualified medical professionals, natural-looking results, transparent pricing and strong patient reviews rather than Instagram popularity, especially for someone who wants high-end service.

Three chips were visible, and two are incomplete: a truncated chip beginning “Medical Spa” with “+1”, a truncated chip beginning “DiscoverMe” with “+1”, and google.com. We are not expanding the cut-off names.

• LUX MedSpa Brickell, Brickell, Miami. Labeled “Best overall starting point” and “Luxury aesthetic experience.” The answer called it a strong first option for a polished, upscale experience, said it “ranks highly in Miami med spa directories,” and said recent listings report a 5.0 star rating and more than 2,300 Google reviews. Services in the text: HydraFacial, microneedling and skin-tightening. A “View website” control was shown. No phone was visible for this row. “Ranks highly” is ChatGPT’s phrase. It is not a ranking by Pixelmosa.
• Monaco MedSpa, Midtown / Edgewater, 3440 N Miami Ave, Miami, FL 33127. Phone (786) 536-6117. The text suggested it for Botox, fillers, facial balancing and skin rejuvenation, and mentioned physician-led positioning. No review count was shown.
• Miami Surgical MedSpa, Flagami, 515 NW 57th Ave, Suite 207, Miami, FL 33126. Phone (305) 515-5009. The text offered it for Botox, Dysport, fillers and subtle skin enhancements. It said recent listings show a 5.0 star rating with more than 500 reviews, and that ratings alone do not establish clinical quality. That sentence did not say the 500 reviews were Google reviews.
• Greater Miami Skin & Laser Center, Miami Beach, 4308 Alton Rd, Suite 750, Miami Beach, FL 33140. Phone (305) 532-4478. The text framed it for sun damage, pigmentation, acne scarring, redness or wrinkles, with medical and cosmetic dermatology plus lasers and injectables. No review count was shown.

The map was headed “Miami med spa locations.”

Where a count was printed, the named spas run from 30 reviews on an Austin listing to more than 2,300 Google reviews on the Miami top pick. That is the spread in these screenshots. It is not a national range and not a target. Dallas contributes no count to it.

What we will not add

“30 to 146” is the Austin listings only. Using it as the story of Dallas or Miami contradicts the other two screens. Miami’s top pick is the row tied to more than 2,300 Google reviews. The “more than 500 reviews” sentence is Miami Surgical MedSpa, and it does not say Google. Monaco MedSpa and Greater Miami Skin & Laser Center had no count on the screen.

Labels such as “Best overall pick” are ChatGPT’s labels inside one answer. They are not awards. The only award in the captures is the Dallas Observer sentence about Sanjiva.

The captures do not show why a neighbor was left off. They show names, listing text and the chips above. They do not show a formula, and we will not write one. A later chat can name other practices. If you repeat the question, keep the date, the signed-out state and the wording, and expect the list to move.

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