• QP Extra: Q&A with Chris Bailey of Ovation Med Spa

    September 6, 2019

    When Chris Bailey founded his medical spa in 2006, he was new to the industry. The practice was a franchise, though, so [...]

  • UPDATED—The Hyaluron Injection Pen: Is It Legal? Who Can Use It?

    August 26, 2019

    By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator for the American Med Spa AssociationORIGINAL STORY [7/1/2019]: The Hyaluron Pen is a new injection device [...]

  • ASDS Annual Survey Reveals Increase in Cosmetic and Skin Cancer Treatments

    August 26, 2019

    There was a 7.5 percent increase in demand for cosmetic procedures in 2018, according to the results of the 2018 American Society [...]

  • QP Extra: Q&A with David Prokupek of Ideal Image MedSpa

    August 23, 2019

    Prior to the economic downturn of 2008, medical aesthetic franchises were common; however, ever since the Great Recession, the industry has been [...]

  • What’s Your Exit Strategy?

    August 21, 2019

    In today’s world of social media and patients wanting to be “selfie” perfect after procedures, there is a lot of concern about [...]

  • Understanding Microneedling Equipment

    August 20, 2019

    By Justin Harper, MD, on behalf of Bellus MedicalI often say that microneedling is the single most underestimated treatment in the current [...]

  • Cynosure Teams with AmSpa for Nitronox Giveaway

    August 19, 2019

    From August 19 to September 2, 2019, medical aesthetics providers can register to win a Cynosure Nitronox system by taking a quick [...]

  • The Current Nonsurgical Fat Reduction Landscape

    August 16, 2019

    Statistics released this year by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) reveal high demand for body shaping options, with a spike [...]

  • QP Extra: Q&A with Shawna Chrisman of Destination Aesthetics

    August 9, 2019

    When Shawna Chrisman, acute care nurse practitioner, opened Destination Aesthetics in 2011, she hoped it would provide her with some flexibility and [...]

  • Efficacy and Safety of Kybella When Used Off-label

    August 7, 2019

    Calvin T. Sung, MD, et al, of the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine and University of California, Irvine, Department of [...]

  • QP Extra: Q&A with Eliza Parker, MD, of Cadella Aesthetics and Wellness Center

    August 2, 2019

    At Cadella Aesthetics and Wellness Center in Chicago, a medical aesthetic treatment is just part an overall experience that's designed to help [...]

  • The Aesthetic Platinum Rule

    August 1, 2019

    By Tyler Terry, vice president of sales, TouchMDIn life, it's said that living by the Platinum Rule will ensure that you're optimally [...]