• North Carolina Medical Spas Re-open, but with Restrictions

    May 13, 2020

    Medical spas were allowed to open Monday, but with some major restrictions because they come in close contact with patients.The technicians are [...]

  • Medical Spas Able to Re-open in Iowa

    May 13, 2020

    Wednesday, Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a new proclamation continuing the Public Health Disaster Emergency in the state of Iowa.Under the new proclamation, [...]

  • Salon, Spa Workers Fear for Safety as Oregon Re-opens from Coronavirus Shutdown

    May 12, 2020

    Hannah Hulett stopped seeing clients at her clinic in Hood River on March 14 after determining that she could no longer safely [...]

  • AmSpa Seeks Clarity for Illinois Medical Spas Regarding Re-opening

    May 12, 2020

    Recent government orders have caused confusion among businesses, leading many owners to ask, “Can I re-open?” Medical spas are caught in a [...]

  • Texas Re-opening & Laser Hair Removal Issues?

    May 11, 2020

    By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator, American Med Spa AssociationAs Texas moves through its first week of re-opening, one type of aesthetic [...]

  • Arizona Moves to Re-open

    May 7, 2020

    By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator, American Med Spa AssociationArizona has begun the phased processes of re-opening businesses starting this week. An [...]

  • UPDATE: Texas Re-opening Salons & Barbershops on Friday

    May 6, 2020

    By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator, American Med Spa AssociationIn a press conference Tuesday afternoon, Texas Governor Greg Abbott released a new [...]

  • Florida Begins Re-opening

    May 5, 2020

    By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator, American Med Spa Association Last week, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed an executive order that begins [...]

  • AmSpa Advises Texas Medical Spas to Be Cautious When Considering Re-opening

    May 4, 2020

    By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)As of Friday, it is technically legal for medical spas [...]

  • Arkansas to Lift Limits on Salons, Medical Spas on Wednesday

    May 4, 2020

    Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson on Friday said he would lift some COVID-19 restrictions on barbershops, salons, massage, body art and medical spa [...]

  • ALERT: Texas Issues New COVID-19 Rules

    May 1, 2020

    By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator, American Med Spa AssociationThe Texas Medical Board has adopted emergency rules that set the standards of [...]

  • Texas Begins Process of Re-opening May 1

    April 30, 2020

    By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator, American Med Spa AssociationEarlier this week, Texas Governor Greg Abbott unveiled a plan to begin to [...]