• Dermaplaning: Surgery or a Close Shave? Part 1

    January 3, 2019

    By Patrick O'Brien, J.D., Legal Coordinator for the American Med Spa AssociationDermaplaning over the last couple of years has become one of [...]

  • AmSpa Year In Review 2018: Podcasts, Webinars and Blog Posts

    December 27, 2018

    There were a lot of great things AmSpa put out in 2018! Here are a few blog posts, podcasts and webinars you [...]

  • What Procedures Can an LVN Perform in Texas Medical Spas? The Texas Nursing Board Has Answers… Kind Of

    December 20, 2018

    By Alex R. Thiersch, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)The recent medical spa related arrests in the Houston, Texas area [...]

  • Who Can Perform Aquagold Fine Touch Procedures?

    December 11, 2018

    By Alex R. Thiersch, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)Aquagold Fine Touch is a channeling device offered for sale by [...]

  • Emsculpt Laws and Your Med Spa

    December 10, 2018

    By Michael S. Byrd, JD, Partner, ByrdAdattoUnless you've been living under a rock, you may have noticed the increasing number of medical [...]

  • Microblading Training Offered at The Medical Spa Show 2019

    December 7, 2018

    By Alex R. Thiersch, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)Microblading is here to stay. A semi-permanent beautification technique that is [...]

  • Houston PD Appears to be Bringing the Hammer Down as Fourth Arrest Made in Houston Med Spa “Crackdown”

    December 6, 2018

    By Alex R. Thiersch, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)The first line of this story from the local ABC affiliate [...]

  • Medical Spas Still Have a Long Way to Go When It Comes to Compliance

    December 5, 2018

    By Alex R. Thiersch, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)The recent arrest of licensed vocational nurse (LVN) Michelle Bogle has [...]

  • New Ohio Law Provides Affirmative Defense to HIPAA Liability in Data Breaches

    November 30, 2018

    By Robert J. Fisher, Attorney, ByrdAdattoIf you work in a medical spa, you are undoubtedly using the internet in more ways than [...]

  • Keep The Holidays Happy with Legally Compliant Med Spa Events

    November 29, 2018

    By Alex R. Thiersch, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)Many medical spas and medical aesthetic facilities thank their loyal customers [...]

  • Can an Esthetician Do It?

    November 20, 2018

    By Patrick O'Brien, J.D., Legal Coordinator for the American Med Spa AssociationThe services that medical spas offer can range between traditional spa [...]

  • Understanding CoolSculpting and Your Med Spa

    November 19, 2018

    By Brad Adatto, JD, Partner, ByrdAdattoWhether you're an entrepreneur or a veteran business owner of a med spa, you know that business [...]