• Medical Spa Show 2023 Registration Open to AmSpa Members Only; Early-bird General Registration Opens on September 2

    August 10, 2022

    By Michael Meyer, Content Manager, American Med Spa AssociationRegistration for Medical Spa Show 2023, presented by the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa), [...]

  • After Facial Feminization Treatment, Transgender People Report Better Psychosocial Health

    August 2, 2022

    A UCLA study offers the first evidence that transgender patients who receive gender-affirming facial feminization surgery reported better mental health after their [...]

  • Aesthetics Biomedical Announces Next Generation of Vivace, Introducing Vivace Ultra

    July 22, 2022

    Aesthetics Biomedical is creating an entirely new category that redefines what is possible in personalized medical aesthetics, offering a novel approach to [...]

  • Rich New Yorkers Getting Bladder Surgery and Botox to Avoid Bathroom Breaks En Route to Hamptons

    July 14, 2022

    Traffic en route to the Hamptons has gotten so bad that it's sending some well-heeled New Yorkers to the doctor for a [...]

  • Aspiration in Filler Injections: Study Discusses Aspiration Technique, Recommends Safety Methods

    July 13, 2022

    By Madilyn MoellerAspirating before injecting dermal filler is not a technique used universally in medical aesthetics. Watching for that flash of blood [...]

  • Ultrasound in Aesthetics: Bringing Ultrasound into Your Medical Spa

    June 9, 2022

    By Madilyn Moeller, Editorial Assistant, American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)Innovation is expected in medical aesthetics, and that goes beyond the latest treatments [...]

  • Vida Bella Med Spa: Keeping It In The Family

    June 6, 2022

    By Michael MeyerVida Bella Med Spa and Weight Loss Center in Glendale, Arizona, was built by one family's diverse set of skills [...]

  • The Byrds: The Road Less Traveled

    May 31, 2022

    By Michael MeyerWhen you think of medical aesthetics, chances are you think of providers performing treatments such as toxin and filler injections, [...]

  • The Blinskis: Three Generations of Experience

    May 23, 2022

    By Michael Meyer, Content Manager, American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)A supportive family unit makes life easier in a great many ways, including [...]

  • How to Utilize Your Legal Summary

    May 18, 2022

    By Patrick O'Brien, JD, Legal Coordinator, American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)Congratulations—you made the excellent decision to become an AmSpa Member. You now [...]

  • How Your Medical Spa Can Handle Supply Shortages

    April 19, 2022

    By Madilyn Moeller, Editorial Assistant, American Med Spa AssociationSaline in medical spas is frequently used to reconstitute drugs, deliver IV medication and [...]

  • Selfies May Drive Plastic Surgery By Distorting Facial Features

    April 19, 2022

    Cellphone "selfies" distort facial features, an effect that may be driving an uptick in requests for plastic surgery, UT Southwestern researchers show [...]