Unsafe Practices by New Mexico Aesthetician Lead to Second HIV Infection
May 1, 2019By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa), and Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator for the American [...]
The Legalities of Body Sculpting
April 29, 2019By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)Body sculpting is one of the truly hot trends in [...]
Botched Microblading Highlights Regulatory Gap in Missouri
April 23, 2019By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator for the American Med Spa Association"Hideous" and "crazy" are not terms you ever want associated with [...]
Understanding Informed Consent in Medical Aesthetics
April 22, 2019By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)When patients at medical spas agree to undergo treatments, they [...]
A Quick Look at AmSpa’s 2019 L.A. Boot Camp
April 11, 2019Attendees at the AmSpa Social and Lasky Aesthetics Tour on Friday, April 5, including Terri Ross, aesthetic practice consultant for Terri Ross [...]
Knowing How Is Only Half the Battle
April 9, 2019By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator for the American Med Spa AssociationTraining and education are valuable tools that can help you grow [...]
Legislative Update: PAs & APRNs Gain Ground in First Quarter of 2019
April 5, 2019By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator for the American Med Spa AssociationAs the first quarter of 2019 draw to a close, so [...]
Who Can Perform Microneedling?
March 27, 2019By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)Microneedling is a popular procedure in med spas, but many [...]
Why a Risk Assessment Is Critical for Your Practice
March 25, 2019By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)For a medical aesthetics practice to best serve its patients [...]
Fibroblast Plasma Therapy, Who Can Do It?
March 5, 2019By Patrick O'Brien, J.D., Legal Coordinator for the American Med Spa AssociationFibroblast Plasma Therapy is a new skin tightening procedure that is [...]
Texas Nursing Board Reiterates That Nurses May Only Use Non-Ablative Lasers
March 4, 2019By Patrick O'Brien, J.D., Legal Coordinator for the American Med Spa AssociationUnlike many other professional licensing boards, the Texas Nursing Board provides [...]
Suit from Laser Hair Removal Injuries Highlights Need for Training and Oversight
February 25, 2019By Patrick O'Brien, J.D., Legal Coordinator for the American Med Spa AssociationIf you are thinking there is a lot of Medical Spa [...]