• A Novel Formulation for Investigational Botulinum Toxin A

    October 22, 2019

    Swiss healthcare company Galderma has announced the phase 2 clinical trial results for its liquid formulation of investigational botulinum toxin, QM1114. The [...]

  • RAP Speeds Laser Tattoo Removal

    October 17, 2019

    A recent study published in Lasers in Surgery and Medicine (October 2019) showed that when Rapid Acoustic Pulse (RAP) technology is applied [...]

  • Is Calf Botox Coming to Medical Spas?

    October 16, 2019

    People can really get Botox anywhere they can imagine, but the spot that people are seeming to become obsessed about recently is [...]

  • AmSpa Member Spotlight: Amachi MedSpa

    October 15, 2019

    Watch this video to take a tour of Amachi MedSpa and learn about its most popular treatments. Located in Marietta, Georgia, Amachi [...]

  • HRT for Anti-aging

    October 15, 2019

    Beverly Hills, California, dermatologist Ronald Moy, MD, says skin and other concerns often come up when he talks with female patients in [...]

  • A Booming Industry with Compliance Concerns

    October 14, 2019

    By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)Anyone involved in medical aesthetics can tell you that the [...]

  • Texas Medical Board Holds New Stakeholder Meeting on Proposed Changes to Rule 193.17

    October 10, 2019

    By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator, American Med Spa AssociationOn October 8, the Texas Medical Board (TMB) held a stakeholder meeting to [...]

  • Galderma Announces Positive Test Results for Investigational Botulinum Toxin

    October 10, 2019

    Galderma recently announced the Phase 2 clinical trial results for its novel ready-to-use investigational botulinum toxin, QM1114. The multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled [...]

  • Collagen Formation Found to Be in a Lattice Pattern

    October 9, 2019

    Collagen and elastin fibers in the skin have been found to be organized in a mesh-like structure, according to a paper published [...]

  • What’s New in Microblading

    October 7, 2019

    By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)Microblading is a semi-permanent beautification technique that typically is used [...]

  • BTX Ability to Contract Dermal Fibroblasts Varies by Formulation and Dilution

    October 7, 2019

    Intradermal botulinum toxin injections can cause dermal fibroblast contraction, providing a lifting effect for facial rejuvenation, but this effect varies based on [...]

  • Medical Spa Buzzwords

    October 4, 2019

    By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)The medical aesthetic industry is all about buzz. A treatment [...]