• Houston PD Appears to be Bringing the Hammer Down as Fourth Arrest Made in Houston Med Spa “Crackdown”

    December 6, 2018

    By Alex R. Thiersch, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)The first line of this story from the local ABC affiliate [...]

  • Medical Spas Still Have a Long Way to Go When It Comes to Compliance

    December 5, 2018

    By Alex R. Thiersch, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)The recent arrest of licensed vocational nurse (LVN) Michelle Bogle has [...]

  • Keep The Holidays Happy with Legally Compliant Med Spa Events

    November 29, 2018

    By Alex R. Thiersch, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)Many medical spas and medical aesthetic facilities thank their loyal customers [...]

  • Can an Esthetician Do It?

    November 20, 2018

    By Patrick O'Brien, J.D., Legal Coordinator for the American Med Spa AssociationThe services that medical spas offer can range between traditional spa [...]

  • Understanding CoolSculpting and Your Med Spa

    November 19, 2018

    By Brad Adatto, JD, Partner, ByrdAdattoWhether you're an entrepreneur or a veteran business owner of a med spa, you know that business [...]

  • What Does the Recent Texas Botox Arrest Mean to You?

    November 15, 2018

    By Alex R. Thiersch, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)As many have seen in the news recently, a Texas LVN [...]

  • How Skin Care Products Benefit Medical Spa Patients

    November 8, 2018

    By Alex R. Thiersch, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)The most effective and marketable services offered by a medical spa [...]

  • Medical Spa Bad Press: Coming to Terms with Compliance

    November 1, 2018

    By Alex Thiersch, CEO of the American Med Spa AssociationBad outcomes and patient injuries in medical spas are appearing in more and [...]

  • Self-Regulation: Equipment Manufacturers and Training Centers Need to Get on Board

    October 30, 2018

    By Alex Thiersch, CEO of the American Med Spa AssociationIn this space a couple of weeks ago, I wrote about the need [...]

  • 9 Common Mistakes Made on Medical Aesthetic Malpractice Insurance Applications

    October 18, 2018

    By David Shaffer, Insurance Office of AmericaIf you own or operate a medical aesthetics practice, dealing with medical malpractice insurance is a [...]

  • What the FDA Warning on Vaginal Rejuvenation Devices Means to You

    October 17, 2018

    By Alex R. Thiersch, CEO of the American Med Spa AssociationOn July 31, 2018, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott [...]

  • Do You Need a License?

    October 15, 2018

    By Patrick O'Brien, Legal Coordinator for the American Med Spa AssociationMed spas in their quest to provide the best beautifying services to [...]