A Physician-Led Medical Spa 4.8 Miles From Foster City
Getting here from Foster City
It is 4.8 miles. Most Foster City patients drive, and parking at the practice is private, on-site and free.
One thing worth knowing: Caltrans is rebuilding the US-101 and Highway 92 interchange through summer 2028, and depending on your route it can add delay at commute hours. Leave extra time if you are travelling then.
On transit, we will be straight with you: it does not really work from Foster City. There is no rail station on Brewer Island. The only rail links are Commute.org shuttles to Hillsdale Caltrain and Millbrae BART, and those run weekday commute hours only — which is precisely when a midday appointment is not. Foster City patients drive, and we plan around that.
Fitting an appointment around a working day
A large share of Foster City works locally and to a fixed schedule. Appointments here are individually scheduled with a real start time — not a queue — and we run Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 5:00.
If you are considering treatment on the same day as your consultation, plan the afterwards as well as the appointment. Botox and Dysport involve no downtime. Filler can involve 24 to 48 hours depending on the area and how much is used.
Laser and IPL on different skin types
Laser and light-based settings have to be matched to skin type — wavelength, fluence and pulse duration are not the same for everyone, and on deeper skin tones the wrong settings risk burns or post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation rather than a good result. Dr. Lin assesses this at consultation before any laser or IPL treatment.
Central Silicon Valley, without the drive into San Francisco
Many people on the Peninsula assume the good options are in San Francisco, and that getting there means bridge traffic and a garage. We are in the middle of the Peninsula, reachable from Interstate 280 or US-101, with private on-site parking at no cost. San Mateo Caltrain station is 0.80 miles away, about a 15-minute walk.
The same physician, for over 18 years
MD Laser and Cosmetics was founded in 2006 and has been at this San Mateo address for over 18 years. Your consultation is with Dr. Susan Lin herself, trained in obstetrics and gynecology and practising since 1991. She is fluent in Mandarin. She performs every treatment personally. Most patients come for Botox, Dysport and dermal fillers, with an emphasis on natural results. We are open Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 5:00, by appointment. The $150 new-patient consultation is applied toward same-day treatment, in person or by video.
Treatments
- Botox and Dysport for frown lines
- Dysport
- Dermal fillers
- Laser hair removal
- IPL photofacial
- PRP hair restoration
- PRP facial rejuvenation
- NovaThreads thread lift
- Kybella
- ThermiVa
- Acne, peels and skin care
- Skin brightening and pigmentation
More detail: Dermal fillers for Foster City patients.
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Questions from Foster City patients
How far are you?
4.8 miles. Most Foster City patients drive; allow extra time at commute hours while the 101/92 roadworks continue.
Is there a train?
Not from Foster City. The Commute.org shuttles to Hillsdale and Millbrae run weekday commute hours only, so they do not help with a daytime appointment. Driving is the practical answer, and parking here is free.
Can I come on my lunch break?
For Botox or Dysport, often yes — there is no downtime. For filler, allow for 24 to 48 hours of possible swelling or bruising depending on the area.