• Micro-channeling: Skin care by design

    October 18, 2018

    Plastic surgeon Steven L. Davis, D.O., says micro-channeling technology is helping him offer a new and important option to patients who want [...]

  • What the FDA Warning on Vaginal Rejuvenation Devices Means to You

    October 17, 2018

    By Alex R. Thiersch, CEO of the American Med Spa AssociationOn July 31, 2018, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott [...]

  • Do You Need a License?

    October 15, 2018

    By Patrick O'Brien, Legal Coordinator for the American Med Spa AssociationMed spas in their quest to provide the best beautifying services to [...]

  • Medical Provider Health Care Laws and Your Med Spa

    October 12, 2018

    By Michael S. Byrd, JD, Partner, ByrdAdattoIs your med spa compliant with health care laws and regulations? Owners and operators of a [...]

  • Reducing bruising in cosmetic patients

    October 12, 2018

    Dermatologist Heidi A. Waldorf, M.D., doesn’t guarantee that patients won’t bruise post-injectables or other treatments, but she knows that by taking certain [...]

  • CoolSculpting Cleared To Treat Below The Jawline

    October 12, 2018

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had cleared Allergan’s CoolSculpting to treat the submandibular area. In addition, the FDA clearance was [...]

  • The Med Spa Industry Needs Minimum Standards, and It Needs Your Help to Make It Happen

    October 10, 2018

    By Alex Thiersch, JD, Founder and Director of the American Med Spa Association AmSpa has been watching the medical aesthetics industry grow [...]

  • Telemedicine Law: What the Delaware Update Means for Your Med Spa

    October 5, 2018

    By Brad Adatto, JD, Partner, ByrdAdattoThere's a new rule concerning telemedicine in Delaware that could potentially affect you and your practice. On [...]

  • Facial aging signs differ among four male ethnic groups

    October 5, 2018

    Asian, African-American, Caucasian and Indian men share some similarities with signs of facial aging, but there are distinctions among male ethnicities that [...]

  • Thread lifts versus surgery

    October 5, 2018

    Thread-lifting techniques have evolved to provide satisfactory short-term results, particularly in the midface, said an expert at The Cosmetic BootCamp. However, he [...]

  • 5 Tips to Make Med Spa Consultations More Effective For Your Practice

    October 3, 2018

    By Dori Soukup, CEO and Founder of InSPAration ManagementA consultation in a medical spa isn't just the introductory part of a treatment, [...]

  • Hand Rejuvenation Treatments

    October 3, 2018

    Sun-mottled, wrinkled, veiny hands shout one’s true age despite how young the face might look. Surgical hand-lifts are not an option, but [...]