When Jacksonville residents research aesthetic treatments, two types of practices come up consistently: medspas and plastic surgery groups. Both offer Botox. Both do fillers. But they are built around completely different goals, and choosing between them comes down to what you actually want to achieve.
This comparison looks at New Day Medspa, a medically guided aesthetic practice in Jacksonville, and Florida Plastic Surgery Group, a board-certified plastic surgery practice with four Jacksonville-area locations. All Florida Plastic Surgery Group facts below come directly from their own published website.
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What does this article cover?
- How medspas and plastic surgery practices differ in focus, environment, and pricing
- A direct Botox comparison including per-unit pricing from both practices
- What each type of practice offers that the other does not
- Which option suits which patient goal
Key takeaways
- New Day Medspa's wrinkle relaxers start at $8.99 per unit. According to the Florida Plastic Surgery Group website, their Botox, Dysport, and Daxxify treatments range from $12 to $14 per unit.
- Plastic surgery practices like Florida Plastic Surgery Group offer surgical procedures including facelifts, tummy tucks, breast augmentation, liposuction, and rhinoplasty. New Day Medspa is entirely non-surgical.
- New Day Medspa offers CoolSculpting® non-surgical body contouring from $399 per treatment.
- New Day Medspa offers financing through Cherry, PatientFi, Afterpay, and Klarna. Florida Plastic Surgery Group offers financing through CareCredit, Alphaeon Credit, and PatientFi.
What is the difference between a med spa and plastic surgery practice?
The simplest way to understand it: a medspa focuses on non-surgical aesthetic treatments. A plastic surgery practice focuses on surgical outcomes, with non-surgical treatments offered alongside.
At New Day Medspa, every treatment is non-surgical. Laser hair removal, Botox and wrinkle relaxers, dermal fillers, and CoolSculpting® body contouring: no incisions, no anesthesia, no recovery time. Most patients walk in and return to their normal day within the hour.
Florida Plastic Surgery Group, established in 2009, is built around surgical expertise. Five board-certified plastic surgeons, six physician assistants, and four Jacksonville-area locations cover Southside, Riverside, Beaches, and Clay County. Their surgical menu includes deep plane facelifts, rhinoplasty, breast augmentation, tummy tucks, liposuction, mommy makeovers, arm lifts, thigh lifts, and reconstructive procedures. Non-surgical treatments, including Botox, Dysport, Daxxify, and a range of fillers, are offered alongside the surgical services.
Neither model is better than the other in absolute terms. They are built for different patients with different goals.
Botox pricing
This is where the numbers make the decision easier for patients focused specifically on injectables.
New Day Medspa's wrinkle relaxers start at $8.99 per unit with no membership or commitment required.
According to the Florida Plastic Surgery Group's Botox page, their practice prices Botox, Dysport, and Daxxify per unit, ranging from $12 to $14 per unit.
The difference across a standard treatment is meaningful. A 45-unit session covering forehead, glabella, and crow's feet at New Day Medspa costs $404.55 at $8.99 per unit. The same session at $12 per unit costs $540, and at $14 per unit, $630. Over four sessions per year, the difference between $8.99 and $12 per unit is $541.80 annually. Between $8.99 and $14 per unit, it is $901.80 per year.
Both practices offer complimentary consultations. The unit estimate you receive at consultation tells you the realistic total session cost before you commit anywhere.
The environment question: what kind of appointment fits your situation?
This matters more than most patients think before their first visit.
A medspa appointment at New Day Medspa is designed around aesthetic treatments only. Walk in, consult with a licensed ARNP or PA, receive your Botox or filler treatment, and leave. The practice, providers, and scheduling focus entirely on non-surgical cosmetic treatments. Most sessions run 15 to 30 minutes: no surgical intake process, no pre-op requirements.
A plastic surgery practice operates differently. The primary clinical environment is built around surgical patients. Botox and fillers are available, but the practice structure, staffing, and intake process reflect a surgical setting. For patients who want injectable maintenance, that environment can feel more formal than a dedicated medspa.
Med spa vs plastic surgery practice
Where New Day Medspa leads for non-surgical patients
For patients whose goals are entirely non-surgical, New Day Medspa offers specific advantages over a plastic surgery practice setting.
Lower Botox pricing. At $8.99 per unit versus $12 to $14 per unit at Florida Plastic Surgery Group, the cost difference across a year of maintenance treatments is significant. No surgical overhead or surgical facility costs are factored into the injectable pricing at a dedicated medspa.
Expert tip: The clearest way to decide between a medspa and a plastic surgery practice is to ask one question: does your goal require surgery? A tummy tuck, facelift, rhinoplasty, or breast augmentation is a surgical goal. Botox, fillers, CoolSculpting®, and laser hair removal are non-surgical goals. If your goal is non-surgical, a dedicated medspa typically offers faster access, lower per-treatment pricing, and a clinical environment built specifically around what you came in for.
For patients whose goals are non-surgical and who want published pricing, zero downtime, and four financing options before committing to anything, book a complimentary consultation at New Day Medspa in Jacksonville. A licensed ARNP or PA walks through your treatment plan and costs at no charge.
Choose New Day Medspa if:
- Your goals are non-surgical: Botox, fillers, laser hair removal, or CoolSculpting® body contouring
- Pricing transparency before a consultation matters to you
- You want the lowest available per-unit Botox rate in Jacksonville
- You want CoolSculpting® specifically for non-surgical fat reduction
- Financing through Afterpay or Klarna is important to your budget planning
About New Day Medspa
New Day Medspa is a medically guided aesthetic practice in Jacksonville, FL. All treatments, including laser hair removal, wrinkle relaxers, dermal fillers, and CoolSculpting® body contouring, are performed by licensed ARNPs and PAs, with starting prices published before you book and financing through Cherry, PatientFi, Afterpay, and Klarna.
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