• Kentucky Doctor Allowed Unlicensed Wife to Administer Botox, Has License Revoked

    April 7, 2022

    On March 21, the Commonwealth of Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure revoked the license of a Mt. Sterling doctor.Paul McLaughlin’s order of [...]

  • Injections of Unapproved Botox Lead to Woman’s Arrest for Practicing Medicine Without a License

    March 11, 2022

    A Russian woman living in Irondale has been charged with the felony offense of practicing medicine without a license as the result [...]

  • What You Need to Know About Therapeutic Ketamine Laws

    March 4, 2022

    By Samuel E. Pondrom, JD, ByrdAdattoKetamine has been used as an anesthetic since the 1970s, but, about 20 years ago, doctors noticed [...]

  • Owner of Image Med Spa in Southwest Valley was Unlicensed, Las Vegas Police Say

    February 22, 2022

    The owner of a southwest valley spa faces several charges after police say he ran Image Med Spa without a license.According to [...]

  • California Requires Electronic Prescriptions

    January 18, 2022

    By Patrick O'Brien, JD, Legal Coordinator, American Med Spa AssociationA California law has gone into effect as of the first of the [...]

  • Tips about Taking Tips

    December 14, 2021

    By Patrick O'Brien, JD, Legal Coordinator, American Med Spa AssociationThe custom of tipping or giving a gratuity is common in many areas [...]

  • Medical Spa Legal Requirements

    December 8, 2021

    By Patrick O'Brien, JD, Legal Coordinator, and Madilyn Moeller, Editorial Assistant, American Med Spa AssociationDozens of decisions are needed to open a [...]

  • How to Deal with Board Complaints

    November 23, 2021

    By Jay D. Reyero, JD, Partner, ByrdAdattoBoard investigations will trigger emotions for any professional, whether they are from medical, nursing or other [...]

  • Who Can Own a Medical Spa?

    November 22, 2021

    By Patrick O'Brien, JD, General Counsel, American Med Spa AssociationThe questions of "Who can own a med spa?" is an important one [...]

  • How Microneedling Is Regulated

    October 13, 2021

    By Madilyn Moeller, Editorial Assistant, American Med Spa AssociationNote of Clarification (By Patrick O'Brien, Legal Coordinator, American Med Spa Association): In the [...]

  • The Case of a Wisconsin Med Spa

    October 11, 2021

    By Madilyn Moeller, Editorial Assistant, American Med Spa AssociationAn unlicensed Wisconsin man claims to have performed over 70,000 laser hair removal procedures [...]

  • How Much Training Is Enough?

    September 28, 2021

    By Patrick O'Brien, JD, Legal Coordinator, American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)Here at AmSpa, we get a lot of questions about how much [...]