• California Requires Electronic Prescriptions

    January 18, 2022

    By Patrick O'Brien, JD, Legal Coordinator, American Med Spa AssociationA California law has gone into effect as of the first of the [...]

  • AmSpa to Host MSS as Scheduled January 27 – 30

    December 30, 2021

    By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)Hey folks! First, I hope everyone is having a happy [...]

  • What We Have Learned From the Pandemic, Part 6

    December 10, 2021

    By Michael Meyer, Writer/Editor; and Madilyn Moeller, Editorial Assistant, American Med Spa AssociationEighteen months ago, COVID-19 emerged and changed the way people [...]

  • Who Can Own a Medical Spa?

    November 22, 2021

    By Patrick O'Brien, JD, General Counsel, American Med Spa AssociationThe questions of "Who can own a med spa?" is an important one [...]

  • Medical Spa Show 2022 Presents Unprecedented Gathering of Medical Aesthetics Superstars

    November 17, 2021

    The Medical Spa Show is known throughout medical aesthetics for presenting a star-studded lineup of speakers each year, but Medical Spa Show [...]

  • What Do I Need to Do to Open a Medical Spa?

    November 15, 2021

    By Madilyn Moeller, Editorial Assistant, American Med Spa AssociationMedical spas are medical facilities. Therefore, on top of general business necessities, you need [...]

  • How to Get into Medical Aesthetics, With Mary Beth Hagen

    November 8, 2021

    By Madilyn Moeller, Editorial Assistant, American Med Spa AssociationMedical aesthetics is a booming business, but getting into the industry isn't as easy [...]

  • What We Have Learned From the Pandemic, Part 1

    November 5, 2021

    By Michael Meyer, Writer/Editor; and Madilyn Moeller, Editorial Assistant, American Med Spa AssociationEighteen months ago, COVID-19 emerged and changed the way people [...]

  • AmSpa Announces Dates For 2022 Medical Spa & Aesthetic Boot Camps and Academy for Injection Anatomy (AIA) Courses

    October 21, 2021

    The American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) has announced the dates and locations for its seven Medical Spa & Aesthetic Boot Camps and [...]

  • How Microneedling Is Regulated

    October 13, 2021

    By Madilyn Moeller, Editorial Assistant, American Med Spa AssociationNote of Clarification (By Patrick O'Brien, Legal Coordinator, American Med Spa Association): In the [...]

  • The Case of a Wisconsin Med Spa

    October 11, 2021

    By Madilyn Moeller, Editorial Assistant, American Med Spa AssociationAn unlicensed Wisconsin man claims to have performed over 70,000 laser hair removal procedures [...]

  • How Much Training Is Enough?

    September 28, 2021

    By Patrick O'Brien, JD, Legal Coordinator, American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)Here at AmSpa, we get a lot of questions about how much [...]