What Does Certification Mean in a Medical Spa?
October 2, 2018By Alex Thiersch, JD, Founder and Director of the American Med Spa AssociationCertifications are common in medical spas, but some of them [...]
Physicians achieve surgical-like results with minimally invasive techniques
October 2, 2018In performing minimally invasive facial rejuvenation, the tools of the trade are numerous: dermal fillers, neurotoxins, collagen stimulating lifting threads; platelet-rich plasma [...]
The Legal Lowdown on Botox Parties
October 1, 2018When it comes to treating clients with injectables, medical spa professionals should make sure they are following the law. Alex R. Thiersch, [...]
FDA approves first treatment for advanced form of the second most common skin cancer
September 28, 2018The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Libtayo (cemiplimab-rwlc) injection for intravenous use for the treatment of patients with metastatic cutaneous [...]
Alert: Mandatory use of California CURES system starts October 2, 2018
September 27, 2018Starting October 2, 2018 all California licensed health care practitioners who are authorized to prescribe or furnish Schedule II-IV medications must consult [...]
Combination therapies may be best for tattoo removal
September 26, 2018While nano-second Q-switched lasers (ns-lasers) are still considered the gold standard for tattoo clearance, newer methods such as picosecond lasers (ps-lasers) and [...]
Maker of Botox Rival Soars as Treatment May Win Approval By February
September 20, 2018The first new aesthetic neurotoxin to rival Allergan Plc’s Botox in almost a decade may be approved in time for Valentine’s Day. [...]
Tennessee Law Aims to Make Medical Spas Transparent
September 18, 2018By Alex Thiersch, Founder and Director of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)Tennessee medical spas are, for the most part, governed by [...]
It’s All About You: Patient Satisfaction with Plastic Surgery is About the Surgeon, Not the Practice
September 18, 2018Patient satisfaction after plastic surgery is most affected by surgeon-related factors, such as taking the time to answer questions and including patients [...]
A Guiding Hand: Finding a Mentor
September 12, 2018Karen Horton, MD, a plastic surgeon in private practice in San Francisco, credits her first mentor, Christopher Forrest, MD, of the University [...]
Pico 785nm Wavelength Effective For Purple, Blue And Green Tattoo Inks
September 12, 2018A picosecond‐domain laser with a 785nm wavelength has a special infinity for purple, blue and green tattoo inks, according to a recent [...]
Syneron Candela Acquires Ellipse
September 12, 2018Syneron Candela, a global aesthetic device company, has acquired Ellipse, a Danish medical device company that manufactures and markets Intense Pulsed Light [...]
