
How the New California Privacy Act Affects Med Spa Practices
August 1, 2018By Brad Adatto, JD, Partner, ByrdAdattoMed spas and other aesthetic practices should be aware of the new California Consumer Privacy Act of [...]

The Dangers of Med Spas Purchasing Overseas Botox
July 31, 2018By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, Founder/Director of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)Med spas purchasing Botox or other drugs from legitimate overseas [...]

Wow New Patients and Have Better Patient Retention in Your Med Spa by Selling an Experience
July 26, 2018By: Alex R. Thiersch, JD, Founder/Director of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)A med spa is a medical facility, but by presenting [...]

Pros and Cons of Groupon for Med Spas
June 27, 2018By: Alex R. Thiersch, JD, Founder/Director of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)It's not uncommon for med spas and other aesthetic practices [...]

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 [...]

When Should You Report a Non-Compliant Med Spa?
June 8, 2018By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, Founder/Director of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)First, thanks to everyone who commented on the latest blog [...]

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 [...]

Coming to Terms with Sales in Med Spas
May 2, 2018If you were to create a Venn diagram displaying the relationship between retail sales and medicine, the overlap would represent the medical [...]

Long-Term Medical Spa Market Research: Generation Z
March 7, 2018By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, Founder/Director of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)The industry impact of Millennials as medical spa patients is [...]

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) [...]

Scary Patients Can Haunt Your Practice
October 31, 2017By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, Founder/Director of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)Most of the people you encounter while working at a [...]

Streaming Surgeries Raise Issues for Medical Spas
October 26, 2017By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, Founder/Director of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) Can you–and should you–live-stream medical procedures on social media? [...]