
Medical Spa & Aesthetic Laws and Regulations Matter More Than Ever
December 27, 2017By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, Founder/Director of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) In November 2017, Surfside, Florida, police arrested Alicia Giser, [...]

Legally Compliant Medical Spa Events to Keep the Holidays Happy
December 14, 2017By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, Founder/Director of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)Many medical spas and medical aesthetic facilities thank their loyal [...]

Tis the Season: Gift cards for Medical Spas
December 5, 2017By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, Founder/Director of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)Medical spas typically see an uptick in sales of gift [...]

AmSpa Offers Microblading Training at The Medical Spa Show
November 22, 2017By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, Founder/Director of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)Microblading is here to stay. A semi-permanent beautification technique that [...]

Inc.com Article Outlines Business Concepts Vital to Medical Spa Success
November 14, 2017By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, Founder/Director of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)In this space, I often discuss the legal peculiarities of [...]

FDA Guidance Offers Clarity on Microneedling Issues
November 7, 2017By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, Founder/Director of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)The question of who can perform microneedling has been a [...]

Illinois Nurse Practice Act Update
November 3, 2017By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, Founder/Director of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)UPDATE: Gov. Rauner signed the revised Illinois Nurse Practice Act [...]

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? [...]

Corporate Practice of Medicine Issues in Illinois Medical Spas
October 24, 2017By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, Founder/Director of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) The laws about owning a medical spa in Illinois [...]

Who Are the Most Commonly Employed Team Members in a Med Spa?
October 5, 2017By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, Founder/Director of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)According to AmSpa's 2017 State of the Industry Survey, physicians, [...]

FTC Reiterates Social Media Influencer Guidelines
October 3, 2017By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, Founder/Director of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)Social media influencer marketing isn't heavily used in medical spas [...]