North Carolina Highlights Key Aspect of Medical Spa Supervision
September 19, 2023By Patrick O’Brien, JD, General Counsel, American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)Recently, the North Carolina Medical Board published an article exploring some of [...]
Why Is My Medical Spa Insurance Quote So High?
September 15, 2023By WMPGThe world of medical spas is an exciting one that combines conventional medicine with complementary and alternative therapies. For those just [...]
Are Wealthy People at Higher Risk for Skin Cancer?
September 13, 2023Wealthier people are at greater risk for melanoma, according to new research in Cancers.“A higher socio-economic status is known to be associated [...]
Survey Highlights Public Perception of Cosmetic Procedure Safety at Medical Spas, Physician Offices
September 12, 2023The medical retreat and cosmetic procedure markets have expanded significantly in recent years. Medical spas’ dearth of consistent medical oversight raises safety [...]
Mississippi Releases Guidance on IVs and Semaglutide
September 7, 2023By Patrick O’Brien, General Counsel, American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)The Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure recently released two guidance documents; one [...]
AmSpa Introduces MSS 2023 Replay
September 7, 2023The Medical Spa Show (MSS) is the medical aesthetics industry’s number one event each year, and while there’s obviously no replacing the [...]
Oregon Proposes New Definition for Estheticians and Advanced Estheticians
September 6, 2023By Patrick O’Brien, General Counsel, American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)The Oregon Board of Cosmetology and the Board of Certified Advanced Estheticians have [...]
Imperial Valley Doctor Admits Using Unapproved Cosmetic Drugs for Years
September 1, 2023Tien Tan Vo, a doctor practicing in Imperial Valley, has pleaded guilty to crimes related to his years-long use of foreign unapproved [...]
Barbie Tox: Summer’s New Medical Aesthetics Trend
August 31, 2023By Michael Meyer, Content Manager, American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)Each summer starts with the anticipation of a series of events that compel [...]
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology Publishes Data Demonstrating Patient Satisfaction with Natural-Looking Outcomes Following Treatment with Botox Cosmetic
August 31, 2023Allergan Aesthetics, an AbbVie company, announced the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology published results from a year-long, post-hoc analysis of patient-reported outcomes (PROs) [...]
Debunking 5 Common Myths About Treating Skin Of Color With Lasers
August 29, 2023Have your dark skin patients expressed concern about getting laser treatments, wondering, ‘Is this laser safe for me?’ Their concerns are valid.With [...]
New Approach Quantifies the Hydraulic Permeability of Skin, Revealing the Spongelike Properties of the Dermis
August 24, 2023A new approach to quantify the hydraulic permeability of skin reveals the spongelike properties of the dermis layer, according to a study [...]