Telemedicine (R)evolution
April 25, 2019As tools such as online banking, shopping and travel booking have become commonplace, more and more consumers expect the same convenience from [...]
Botched Microblading Highlights Regulatory Gap in Missouri
April 23, 2019By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator for the American Med Spa Association"Hideous" and "crazy" are not terms you ever want associated with [...]
Understanding Informed Consent in Medical Aesthetics
April 22, 2019By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)When patients at medical spas agree to undergo treatments, they [...]
Energy-based Microneedling: More Than a One-trick Therapy
April 17, 2019With and without radiofrequency (RF) energy, “microneedling is a treatment that every office should offer,” said Suneel Chilukuri, M.D., a board certified [...]
The Scoop on Energy-based Devices
April 16, 2019When Michael H. Gold, M.D., medical director of Gold Skin Care and the Tennessee Clinical Research Center in Nashville, Tenn., talks about [...]
A Quick Look at AmSpa’s 2019 L.A. Boot Camp
April 11, 2019Attendees at the AmSpa Social and Lasky Aesthetics Tour on Friday, April 5, including Terri Ross, aesthetic practice consultant for Terri Ross [...]
What You Need to Know About CBD
April 11, 2019CBD is everywhere, being touted as the new miracle ingredient. Prices of these products are high, and the claims are often unsubstantiated. [...]
Knowing How Is Only Half the Battle
April 9, 2019By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator for the American Med Spa AssociationTraining and education are valuable tools that can help you grow [...]
Legislative Update: PAs & APRNs Gain Ground in First Quarter of 2019
April 5, 2019By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator for the American Med Spa AssociationAs the first quarter of 2019 draw to a close, so [...]
FDA Comments on Steps Toward Tailored Review Framework for AI-based Medical Devices
April 3, 2019Artificial intelligence and machine learning have the potential to fundamentally transform the delivery of health care. As technology and science advance, we [...]
PFD Patch Decreases Thermal Exposure to Tattooed Skin
April 3, 2019Research has shown that the DESCRIBE perfluorodecalin (PFD) patch (Merz) can be used to safely and effectively enhance the tattoo removal process [...]
Targeted Delivery
April 1, 2019Laser-assisted drug delivery is being used in multiple specialties to improve outcomes and enhance the efficacy of topical medications. In aesthetics, practitioners [...]
