How Aesthetician Services Can Benefit Your Medical Spa
July 19, 2018By: Alex R. Thiersch, JD, Founder/Director of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)While medical spa services command higher prices than traditional spa [...]
Can Aestheticians Do Microneedling in a Med Spa?
July 12, 2018By: Alex R. Thiersch, JD, Founder/Director of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)Microneedling is a trending procedure in med spas, but many [...]
Medical Aesthetician and Certified Laser Tech: The Risks of Misleading Medical Spa Titles
July 5, 2018By: Alex R. Thiersch, JD, Founder/Director of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)"Medical aesthetician" and "certified laser technician" are common titles to [...]
Because Results Matter: 20 Years of Sciton Innovations
June 26, 2018Sciton is a Silicon Valley-Based Laser Company that proudly celebrated a big anniversary last year. 2017 marks the 20th year for this [...]
Laws Regarding IV Therapy in Medical Spas
June 4, 2018Intravenous therapy (or IV therapy) is a medical spa treatment that is growing throughout the country, so questions about the law are [...]
Important Insurance Policies Medical Spa Owners are Overlooking
May 29, 2018Medical spa owners and operators must maintain an array of insurance coverage to help protect their practices from everything from medical malpractice [...]
Statement on the Doctor Oz Segment, “Rogue Medical Spas”
May 23, 2018Negative outcomes from medical spa treatments do exist, as highlighted recently by the Doctor Oz Show, though they are few and far [...]
Can LPNs Perform Injections? AmSpa Advises Against It
May 22, 2018Injectable treatments like toxins and fillers are central in the medical aesthetic industry, and licensed practical nurses (LPNs) can be valuable pieces [...]
Member Spotlight with Managing Partner of Lasky Aesthetics, Terri Ross
May 5, 2018By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, Founder/Director of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)Alex: Congratulations Terri Ross on being selected AmSpa's Member Feature [...]
Medical Spa Insider: Terri Wojak on Her Career in Aesthetics, Advocacy, and Working with Plastic Surgeon Steven Dayan
March 1, 2018AmSpa Founder/Director Alex Thiersch and Director of Operations Cathy Christensen sit down with their long-time friend Terri Wojak, LE/President of True U [...]
A Last-Minute Preview of The Medical Spa Show
February 7, 2018By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, Founder/Director of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)As you can imagine, we at the American Medical Spa [...]
The FDA and Medical Aesthetics: 2017 Regulatory Roundup
January 3, 2018By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, Founder/Director of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)In recent months, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) [...]