Yakson House

They did it again on session #6!
Last time the front desk lady was super sweet and apologized for shortchanging me and promised me that it won’t happen again. I had already paid for 10 sessions and she was really apologetic, so I told her it was fine.
Session #6 was a different story! My rushed session was done in 1:43 mins!
Since it was a different front desk lady this time, I politely ask «shouldn’t this be more like 2.5hr session?» She had the balls to say «no it’s usually between 2 to 2.5hrs. See the clock up there? it took 2 hrs»
I knew it wasn’t…but I let her see the time for herself… then she says «oh»… Oh?!? WTF? No apology?!? Nothing!
Again, since I already prepaid for other sessions, I pay my usual tip (no I didn’t shortchange anybody because I believe in karma) and told her «false advertising» with a smile on my face. Not sure if she heard me as I wasn’t loud enough but it gave me satisfaction.
Note to self– They get you with the packages!!!

If you want a smaller and brighter face, go to this place and have a facial massage.
I had a facial massage and when I saw my face in the mirror after the session, WOW! My face was smaller and brighter.
This place is not for indulging yourself with luxury/​relaxing experience. But you’ll can see the result right after the first session.

The Yakson house is well known special facial massage salon in Korea.
So when I heard that there is the yaks house in the city, I was really excited and wanted to go.
I got the golki massage at yakson house in NYC. My face gonna be smaller after taking massage 2 month! The first session was really painful.
But I believe it worth pain for a smaller face!
I’m taking Golki 10 massage. I can’t wait next session! it’s so great!

Massage was best I ever got! Price was fair, the staff was very friendly and very clean.
The massage was not your ordinary massage. I heard from a friend about the Golki therapy and was very excited to try it. It really works! The masseuse was very knowledgeable in the art of massaging. I went in with extreme shoulder pain. I felt energized after I was done.
Can’t wait to go again!

Yakson House is Korean special facial massage salon. It is very clean and high quality salon in NY. I took stone massage and some kind of facial treatments before Golki therapy. That was great! I use to have very bad stiff shoulders but after going to Yakson House I lost shoulder weight, much better. And Golki therapy is awesome. My face changed smaller and smaller. First time Golki therapy was really painful for me but after 4^th time I did not feel pain. The therapist said my face bone was in wrong position two month ago. But after Golki therapy, my bone was moved so I did not feel pain. I want to keep taking Golki therapy. I love this salon very much!!!

I was looking for a place to have a great massage. I was searching for a few days.
Finally, I found this place! I needed a massage to relax the tension of traveling. I knew «Yakson House» since three years. Yakson House is very famous in South Korea. So, I decided to have a massage here as soon as I found this place. This place is not luxury like hotel spas, but it is cozy and it was a good place to take a rest. I had a bone therapy. I could have a back massage with bone therapy, so it was a good deal.
I was curious about the bone therapy, so why not? I gave a shot. The massage bed was so comfortable to relax. The music was good enough to relax. I was freezing because of weather, so I could relax with the warm bed and the music. The bed is warm, so I was not cold, even though I was almost naked. Therapist started to give me a soft back massage with oil, it was so gooooooooood!!! My back was so tense because of the weather and trip. The massage was good enough to relax. I fell asleep and I woke up when the other therapist started to give me «bone therapy»! I know. it is kind of painful. This was the first time to have a bone therapy, so I was surprised! It is painful! but, I could see the result a little bit, so I was satisfied with the bone therapy. there are 10 session, 20 session of bone therapy, so price is kind of reasonable when you buy 10 session or 20 session.
I couldn’t find a good place to have a back massage in Vegas, so I couldn’t have massage for several months, so my back was so tense! If I live in NYC, I would love to come here once per week!
I highly recommend this place. You won’t regret

I went for my third session of bone therapy on Thursday and I am getting more and more excited for each session. My skin is looking better and I am starting to see results of a smaller face.
I am not going to lie, the bone therapy was painful like many Unilocalers have said. I wasn’t sure what to expect in the beginning but the pain is definitely worth it for a smaller face. Beauty is pain, right? They usually start you off with a back or stomach massage before the Golki face reduction therapy. The first back session was a little painful and I think that was because I was very tense, but this time when I had my back massage it was wonderful. It was relaxing and I enjoyed it very much.
The staffs are wonderful and Mr. Choi, the bone therapist is super nice and knows what he is doing. I can’t wait till I finish this treatment. I would definitely recommend Yakson House to my friends and family here.
You can also read about my experience on my blog:

I tried out a face reduction bone therapy session after seeing an ad. My experience here was relaxing. The massage was much better than I expected and the bone therapy session was not as painful as I anticipated.
It was pretty easy for me to book an appointment but I also understand and speak some Korean which helped a lot. The first timer bone therapy session consists of a chest (décolletage) /​stomach massage, a facial, a plaster mask and a bone therapy «golgi» session. The first massage was great! The purpose of this massage is to promote circulation I think it’s supposed to be a lymph massage. Good pressure and a very relaxing experience given the heated treatment beds. Next was a mini-​facial. Big thing for me here was that the products smelled good. The therapist said that they use the same products in all their Korean locations. (The service you get in the NYC Yakson is supposed to be exactly the same as it is in Korea. Many of the staff seemed to have worked and trained in the Korean branches before coming to NYC). The third step in my treatment journey was a plaster cast of my face. Yakson creates a mold of your face during the first and tenth sessions to show you the progress you’ve made. Finally, the bone therapy session. While not completely painless it wasn’t unbearable either. For me, the pain level was equivalent to getting a deep tissue massage on a tight muscle. The therapist was good about verbally checking in to make sure the pressure levels were ok. They say the effects of the bone therapy are supposed to be permanent unless you gain weight.
Cool experience overall. I’d go back for the massages. We’ll see how the bone therapy works out after more sessions.

I saw their ad and got curious about bone therapy, so made an appointment to check it out.
The place is in the old bldg in Korea town, and not at all fancy, but staff are welcoming.
Like with many other spas, I was led to the locker room to get changed to a robe, then led to the treatment room.
The massage bed was warm and comfy, though not luxurious.
The masseuse first have me back massage, which felt pretty good. It was not a soft massage like Swedish, it was more substantial Asian style massage, and felt very effective.
Then she gave me brief facial massage.
Then came the master, and he started the bone therapy on my face.
It was…
PAINFUL!
So painful, I don’t know how to describe… he told me this brings many people to tears.
After agonizing 20 mins, I was given face pack followed by lotion.
The pain lasted a few days.
They say that the 1^st treatment is the most painful and you’ll feel less and less pain afterward. I was also told that after about 5 treatment, the difference is visible to others.
They may be effective, and if you’re really looking for reducing the size of your face or making your face symmetric, maybe this is the place to go.
But for me, spa is for relaxation, fun and being happy. I’ll not go back.
I have them 2 stars, only because they didn’t serve my purpose, but people that has a result as their top priority, this place might worth more stars.