California Continues History of Limiting LVNs and MAs in Medical Spas
November 1, 2019By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator, American Med Spa AssociationEvery state has differing rules about what types of tasks and procedures may [...]
What to Look for When Purchasing a Laser
October 28, 2019By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)Laser treatments are a staple of the medical aesthetic industry. [...]
AmSpa Member Spotlight: Amachi MedSpa
October 15, 2019Watch this video to take a tour of Amachi MedSpa and learn about its most popular treatments. Located in Marietta, Georgia, Amachi [...]
A Booming Industry with Compliance Concerns
October 14, 2019By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)Anyone involved in medical aesthetics can tell you that the [...]
Texas Medical Board Holds New Stakeholder Meeting on Proposed Changes to Rule 193.17
October 10, 2019By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator, American Med Spa AssociationOn October 8, the Texas Medical Board (TMB) held a stakeholder meeting to [...]
What’s New in Microblading
October 7, 2019By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)Microblading is a semi-permanent beautification technique that typically is used [...]
Medical Spa Buzzwords
October 4, 2019By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)The medical aesthetic industry is all about buzz. A treatment [...]
Medical-grade Skin Care vs. OTC Skin Care: What’s the Difference?
September 23, 2019By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)As anyone who has to deal with chronic pain will [...]
New York Nursing Board Says Microneedling Is the Practice of Acupuncture
September 18, 2019By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator, American Med Spa AssociationOver the last several years, microneedling has exploded in popularity, becoming a core [...]
Should I Get Trained or Certified?
September 12, 2019By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator, American Med Spa AssociationIn this space, we previously have discussed the importance of getting high-quality training [...]
QP Extra: Q&A with Chris Bailey of Ovation Med Spa
September 6, 2019When Chris Bailey founded his medical spa in 2006, he was new to the industry. The practice was a franchise, though, so [...]
UPDATED—The Hyaluron Injection Pen: Is It Legal? Who Can Use It?
August 26, 2019By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator for the American Med Spa AssociationORIGINAL STORY [7/1/2019]: The Hyaluron Pen is a new injection device [...]