How a Medical Spa’s Service Mix is a Predictor of Success
January 4, 2024By Skytale GroupFrom a consumer perspective, medical spa treatments are in higher demand than ever before. Whether seeking injections such as neuromodulators, [...]
WASHINGTON Bill Would Allow Physician Assistants to Collaborate
January 3, 2024Bill Name: House Bill 2041 (HB 2041) Primary Sponsor: Representatives Marcus Riccelli and Joe SchmickStatus: 3/13/2024 Signed by Governor into law, becomes effective 1/1/2025AmSpa’s [...]
FDA Approves Topical Gel Filsuvez for Epidermolysis Bullosa
December 21, 2023Chiesi Global Rare Disease recently announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) approval of Filsuvez (birch triterpenes) topical gel for the [...]
Poison Centers See Nearly 1,500% Increase in Calls Related to Injected Weight-loss Drugs As People Accidentally Overdose
December 20, 2023Poison control centers across the US say they are seeing a steep increase in calls related to semaglutide, an injected medication used [...]
An Interview with Melinda J. Haws, MD, President of the Aesthetic Society
December 15, 2023By Michael Meyer, Content Manager, American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)In advance of the Aesthetic Society’s Nuances in Injectables: The Next Beauty Frontier, [...]
Dual-wavelength Laser Technology Demonstrates Promise in Atrophic Acne Scar Management
December 1, 2023A dual-wavelength laser technology combining irradiation at 10,600 nm and 1,540 nm demonstrated improvement in patients with atrophic acne scars, according to [...]
More States Release Guidance for IV Therapy Following Alabama’s Declaratory Ruling
November 21, 2023By Bradford E. Adatto, JD, ByrdAdattoIntravenous (IV) therapy services have been a growing rage in the elective medicine space for the past [...]
American Indian/Alaska Native Communities Face Barriers to Dermatologic Care, Disparities and More
November 21, 2023Access to medical care, including dermatological health care, has been a persistent challenge for individuals within the American Indian/Alaska Native (AIAN) communities. [...]
The Aesthetic Society Offers Virtual Training to Non-physicians for the First Time
November 16, 2023By Michael Meyer, Content Manager, American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)On January 12, 2024, The Aesthetic Society will present Nuances in Injectables: The [...]
Still in Limbo: Why LHR Remains Unregulated in New York—and Why It Matters
November 14, 2023By Patrick O’Brien, JDThe state of New York is unique in the nation as being the only state that does not regulate [...]
FDA Approves Eli Lilly’s Diabetes Drug Mounjaro for Obesity under New Name, Zepbound
November 9, 2023The US Food and Drug Administration approved the type 2 diabetes drug tirzepatide for use in chronic weight management Wednesday, making official [...]
AirSculpt 101: Everything to Know
November 3, 2023There's no question that, in recent years, people have become more open about the plastic-surgery procedures they've had done. Whether it's celebrities, [...]