• Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Causes Swelling and Inflammation in Patients with Cosmetic Facial Fillers

    December 28, 2020

    The FDA advisory committee reviewing the new Moderna vaccine has noted a specific side effect involving several trial participants who have cosmetic [...]

  • What Does the Jeuveau Ruling Mean for Evolus?

    December 18, 2020

    By Patrick O'Brien, JD, Legal Coordinator, American Med Spa AssociationOn Wednesday, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) upheld a ruling that stated [...]

  • New Bill Would Bring Collaborative Practice to PAs in Delaware

    December 18, 2020

    A new bill pre-filed in Delaware for the 2021-2022 session would change the current supervisory relationship between physician assistants (PAs) and physicians [...]

  • When Can You Get a COVID-19 Vaccination?

    December 14, 2020

    By Michael Meyer, Content Writer/Editor, American Med Spa AssociationThis year has been a trying one for the entire world due to the [...]

  • There Is More to PRP Than Price

    December 11, 2020

    By Crown AestheticsWhen platelet-rich plasma (PRP) first came to the private market, there were only a handful of companies that developed this [...]

  • ISAPS Reports Continuing Rise in Aesthetic Surgery Worldwide

    December 9, 2020

    Total surgical and nonsurgical cosmetic procedures increased by 7.4 percent in 2019, according to the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS) [...]

  • Juvederm Vollure XC Found to Be Safe and Effective for Hands and Décolleté

    December 8, 2020

    A November 30, 2020, study published in the Journal of Drugs in Dermatology showed high patient satisfaction rates following injection of hyaluronic [...]

  • Is It Safe to Have Plastic Surgery During the Pandemic?

    December 4, 2020

    We see it all the time—our favorite actors or reality television stars getting nipped, tucked, tightened and brightened. While some might go [...]

  • Illinois to Implement Tier 3 Resurgence Mitigations on November 20

    November 19, 2020

    By Patrick O'Brien, JD, Legal Coordinator, American Med Spa Association, and Renee E. Coover, JD, ByrdAdattoIn response to a significant increase in [...]

  • Galderma Announces Results from Phase 2 Clinical Dose-escalating Study with Azzalure / Dysport

    November 18, 2020

    Galderma has announced top-line results from a Phase 2 study on the impact of dose escalation on the duration of effect and [...]

  • Women Leading the Way, Part 3: Julie Horne

    November 16, 2020

    By Michael Meyer, Content Writer/Editor, American Med Spa AssociationWhen one thinks of medical aesthetics, they often think of the women who receive [...]

  • FDA Releases Final Microneedling Guidance Document

    November 13, 2020

    By Patrick O'Brien, JD, Legal Coordinator, American Med Spa AssociationAfter three years of development, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has [...]