• FDA Approves Treatment for Fat Below the Chin

    May 4, 2015

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration last week approved Kybella (deoxycholic acid), a treatment for adults with moderate-to-severe fat below the chin, [...]

  • Microneedling: A Legal Perspective For Physicians

    May 1, 2015

    By Alex R. Thiersch, AmSpa founder In recent years, microneedling (also known as collagen induction therapy) has become very popular in the realm [...]

  • Skin Presentations Common in Obese Patients

    April 29, 2015

    Obesity is a public health epidemic associated with cardiovascular disease, stroke, and diabetes, but the presence of obesity is also linked to [...]

  • AmSpa and the Medical Risk Institute Launch Online HIPAA Training

    April 28, 2015

    The American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) and its resource partner, Medical Risk Institute, debuts its collaborative Online HIPAA Training Course. The course features leading health [...]

  • Rethinking Ink

    April 27, 2015

    National report – As Americans' taste for tattoos has grown, experts say, so have many tattoo wearers' regrets. Nationally, says Eric F. [...]

  • Bioidentical Hormones: Beauty From the Inside Out

    April 22, 2015

    By Allyson Avila, Esq. and Samantha Blakeney  Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT), also known as bioidentical or natural hormone therapy, is a form of [...]

  • Syneron Candela’s PicoWay Picosecond Laser Receives FDA Clearance for Treatment of Pigmented Lesions

    April 21, 2015

    Syneron Medical Ltd., a global market leader in the aesthetic medical device marketplace, announced today that the PicoWay® picosecond laser received U.S. Food [...]

  • American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) Releases Agenda For Intensive Two-day Executive Level Training

    April 20, 2015

    The June 1-2 “boot-camp style" program in Chicago will provide intensive instruction on how to open a medical spa or add an [...]

  • Counterfeit Version of Botox Found in the United States

    April 20, 2015

    FDA is alerting health care practitioners and the public that a counterfeit version of Botox was found in the United States and [...]

  • Acara Partners to Launch Digital Summit in New York City

    April 17, 2015

    Acara Partners, leading business, marketing, advertising and digital consultants in the medical aesthetics industry, has announced the launch of their digital summit, [...]

  • OSHA Updates Guidance for Protecting Healthcare and Social Service Workers From Workplace Violence

    April 7, 2015

    In 2013, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported more than 23,000 significant injuries due to assault at work. More than 70 percent [...]

  • New Study Uncovers Genetic Links to Rosacea

    April 1, 2015

    Researchers have identified gene variants that suggest a genetic component for rosacea, which could lead to new treatment targets and a better [...]