• 3 Tips for Opening a Medical Spa

    January 18, 2018

    By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, Founder/Director of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)There's more to how to open a medical spa than [...]

  • The FDA and Medical Aesthetics: 2017 Regulatory Roundup

    January 3, 2018

    By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, Founder/Director of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)In recent months, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) [...]

  • Medical Spa & Aesthetic Laws and Regulations Matter More Than Ever

    December 27, 2017

    By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, Founder/Director of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) In November 2017, Surfside, Florida, police arrested Alicia Giser, [...]

  • Legally Compliant Medical Spa Events to Keep the Holidays Happy

    December 14, 2017

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

  • Tis the Season: Gift cards for Medical Spas

    December 5, 2017

    By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, Founder/Director of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)Medical spas typically see an uptick in sales of gift [...]

  • AmSpa Offers Microblading Training at The Medical Spa Show

    November 22, 2017

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

  • Inc.com Article Outlines Business Concepts Vital to Medical Spa Success

    November 14, 2017

    By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, Founder/Director of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)In this space, I often discuss the legal peculiarities of [...]

  • FDA Guidance Offers Clarity on Microneedling Issues

    November 7, 2017

    By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, Founder/Director of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)The question of who can perform microneedling has been a [...]

  • Illinois Nurse Practice Act Update

    November 3, 2017

    By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, Founder/Director of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)UPDATE: Gov. Rauner signed the revised Illinois Nurse Practice Act [...]

  • Scary Patients Can Haunt Your Practice

    October 31, 2017

    By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, Founder/Director of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)Most of the people you encounter while working at a [...]

  • Streaming Surgeries Raise Issues for Medical Spas

    October 26, 2017

    By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, Founder/Director of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) Can you–and should you–live-stream medical procedures on social media? [...]

  • Corporate Practice of Medicine Issues in Illinois Medical Spas

    October 24, 2017

    By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, Founder/Director of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) The laws about owning a medical spa in Illinois [...]