• Getting a Loan for Your Medical Spa Practice: Q&A With Wells Fargo

    September 12, 2018

    Sponsored Content: Wells FargoBeing approved for a business loan for a medical spa practice isn't a process that many are familiar with, [...]

  • The Importance of Reading Contracts for Medical Spa Owners and Physicians

    September 11, 2018

    By Alex Thiersch, JD, Founder and Director of the American Med Spa AssociationAn employment contract between a medical practice and a physician [...]

  • Are Botox Parties Legal? Are They Worth It?

    August 14, 2018

    By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, Founder/Director of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)Botox parties are a common topic in med spa law [...]

  • The Top 5 Med Spa Law Tips to Know Before You Open

    July 10, 2018

    By: Alex R. Thiersch, JD, Founder/Director of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)Med spa law can often be a maze of state [...]

  • Med Spas, Social Media Influencers, and the Law

    June 6, 2018

    As the use of influencers increases in medical aesthetics, so does the potential for legal missteps. Though this method of marketing is [...]

  • Five Good Reasons to Develop a Med Spa Business Plan

    May 8, 2018

    If practice ownership is your objective, then your first step in reaching that goal is to develop a well-thought-out business plan that [...]

  • Closing the Loop: Valuing and Selling Your Medical Spa

    April 4, 2018

    By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, Founder/Director of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)When a medical spa opens, its owners are probably not [...]

  • AmSpa Member Spotlight with Rejuvenate Med Spa Founder, Christina Imes

    March 23, 2018

    AmSpa Founder, Alex Thiersch, interviews Founder and Operator of Rejuvenate Med Spa in Oak Brook, IL., Christina Imes, about how she opened [...]

  • 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 [...]

  • 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 [...]

  • 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 [...]

  • Distinguished Women

    March 16, 2026

    Recognition Distinguished Women in Medical Aesthetics Medical aesthetics is composed of majority women owners and medical professionals, and AmSpa thinks it is [...]