• What Is a Mastermind Group?

    February 5, 2019

    By: Alex R. Thiersch, JD, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)In business, every idea is valuable. Internal brainstorming can only [...]

  • The Medical Spa Show: It’s a Celebration!

    January 30, 2019

    By: Alex R. Thiersch, JD, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)If you're a reader of this blog, you likely are [...]

  • New York’s Laser Hair Removal Problem

    January 22, 2019

    By Patrick O'Brien, J.D., Legal Coordinator for the American Med Spa AssociationLaser hair removal (LHR) is one of the most commonly performed [...]

  • Blow Struck to Non-Solicitation Agreements in California

    January 11, 2019

    By Patrick O'Brien, J.D., Legal Coordinator for the American Med Spa AssociationGenerally, California prohibits the enforcement of most employee non-compete clauses with [...]

  • New California Bill Requires Secure Prescription Pads

    January 7, 2019

    By James M. Stanford, JD, Partner, ByrdAdattoIn 2018, California made several changes to try to curb unauthorized access to controlled substances as [...]

  • AmSpa Year In Review 2018: Events

    December 26, 2018

    2018 was an amazing year for AmSpa, and we're so glad to have had you all with us. The Medical Spa Show [...]

  • Make Your Plans to Attend AmSpa’s Medical Spa Show in Las Vegas

    December 14, 2018

    The American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) is working hard to put the finishing touches on planning for The Medical Spa Show, the [...]

  • Microblading Training Offered at The Medical Spa Show 2019

    December 7, 2018

    By Alex R. Thiersch, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)Microblading is here to stay. A semi-permanent beautification technique that is [...]

  • 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 [...]

  • New Ohio Law Provides Affirmative Defense to HIPAA Liability in Data Breaches

    November 30, 2018

    By Robert J. Fisher, Attorney, ByrdAdattoIf you work in a medical spa, you are undoubtedly using the internet in more ways than [...]

  • The Rise of Non-Core Physicians

    November 27, 2018

    By Alex R. Thiersch, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)During its early years, the medical aesthetics industry was dominated by [...]