• MSOs Help Non-Physicians Own Medical Spas

    May 13, 2019

    By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)For many of the people who work in the medical [...]

  • Florida Office Surgery Reforms Pass House and Senate

    May 9, 2019

    By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)A recent news article features shocking reports of patient injury [...]

  • Botox Parties: What You Need to Know

    May 8, 2019

    By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)One thing I love about the med spa industry is [...]

  • How to Legally Offer Anti-Aging Treatments at Your Medical Spa

    May 7, 2019

    By Brad Adatto, JD, Partner, ByrdAdatto"Alternative medicine," "wellness treatments" and "anti-aging procedures" all have one element in common: Each has treatments and [...]

  • Why Your Medical Spa Will Be Investigated

    May 6, 2019

    By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)Medical spa owners and operators typically don't think their businesses [...]

  • Join AmSpa at the Chicago Medical Spa & Aesthetic Boot Camp

    May 3, 2019

    By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)Starting tomorrow, AmSpa will host its Chicago Medical Spa & [...]

  • Unsafe Practices by New Mexico Aesthetician Lead to Second HIV Infection

    May 1, 2019

    By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa), and Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator for the American [...]

  • The Legalities of Body Sculpting

    April 29, 2019

    By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)Body sculpting is one of the truly hot trends in [...]

  • Botched Microblading Highlights Regulatory Gap in Missouri

    April 23, 2019

    By 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, 2019

    By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)When patients at medical spas agree to undergo treatments, they [...]

  • What’s the Difference Between AmSpa Boot Camps and The Medical Spa Show?

    April 19, 2019

    By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)Here at AmSpa, we're often asked about the difference between [...]

  • How to Create an Effective MSA

    April 18, 2019

    By Michael S. Byrd, JD, partner, ByrdAdattoPerformance of a car may be best measured by the engine, not the outer workings. A [...]