AmSpa’s Open Letter Regarding Nevada Senate Bill 249
March 15, 2023UPDATE #2: SB 249 has passed and been signed into law 6/1/23. UPDATE: Nevada Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor to Hold Hearing [...]
PicoWay Laser Gains New Uses, Including the Challenging Condition of Melasma
March 15, 2023Candela Corporation, a leading global medical aesthetic device company headquartered in Marlborough, MA, announced that the PicoWay laser system has received FDA [...]
TEXAS Bill Seeks to Restrict Supervision and Delegation
March 14, 2023Bill Name: House Bill 3567 (HB 3567) Primary Sponsor: Representative Steve AllisonStatus: Bill failed to pass, legislature adjourned Sin Dei AmSpa’s Take: [...]
NEVADA Bill Would Amend RN and Advanced Esthetician Practice
March 10, 2023Bill Name: Senate Bill 249 (SB 249) Primary Sponsors: Senators Roberta Lange, Scott Hammond and Pat Spearman Status: 6/1/2023 - Signed by [...]
The Future of Filler Migration
March 8, 2023By Sarah Safa, MS, PA-CIt is no secret, even after the COVID-19 pandemic, that the non-surgical aesthetic industry is booming, reaching double [...]
Candela Announces Health Canada Licenses for Two Energy-Based Devices: The Award-Winning Nordlys Multi-Application System and Frax Pro Device
March 2, 2023Candela Corporation, a leading global medical aesthetic device company headquartered in Marlborough, MA, today announced Health Canada licensing and availability of the [...]
MONTANA Bill Would Restrict Nurse Practitioner Independence
February 28, 2023Bill Name: House Bill 810 (HB 810) Primary Sponsor: Representative Jodee EtchartStatus: 3/11/2023 Missed deadline and failed to advanceAmSpa’s Take: Allowing advanced [...]
SOUTH CAROLINA Bill May Bring PAs and NPs Independence
February 27, 2023Bill Name: Senate Bill 553 (S 553) Primary Sponsor: Senator Tom DavisStatus: 7/1/2023 Died in CommitteeAmSpa’s Take: Allowing advanced practitioners such as [...]
Study Looks at Safest Soft Tissue Filler Injection Techniques
February 24, 2023A study in the January 2023 issue of the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery journal analyzed different injection techniques to determine the safest [...]
VIRGINIA Bill for Dental Botox Heads to Governor
February 24, 2023Bill Name: Senate Bill 1539 (SB 1539) Primary Sponsor: Senator Todd PillionStatus: 2/21/2023 Passed House AmSpa’s Take: Many states permit licensed dentists [...]
Skin Care: The Results Are More Than Skin Deep
February 23, 2023By Candace NoonanWhy is skin care so important in medical aesthetics? Two prominent plastic surgeons’ opinions on this matter are identical and [...]
Dermalogica’s Treating Melanin-Rich Skin Course Bridges the Gap in Skin Inclusivity
February 22, 2023Dermalogica launched "Treating Melanin-Rich Skin," a course for skin therapists and future industry professionals to strengthen their foundational knowledge of understanding and [...]