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AmSpa CEO Featured on TODAY Consumer Confidential Segment on Growing Popularity of Medical Spas

Business at medical spas is booming, and the trend is showing no signs of slowing down. NBC’s senior consumer investigative correspondent, Vicky Nguyen, reports for TODAY on what you need to know before your next appointment. Listen to insight from AmSpa’s founder and CEO, Alex R. Thiersch ... Read More

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May 11, 2015

American Academy of Dermatology Asks, ‘Who’s Got Your Back?’

When it comes to skin cancer prevention and detection, your back should be at the...

May 8, 2015

Your Questions About Telemedicine Answered

There’s no doubt that telemedicine offers significant promise—but with this promise come significant gray areas...

May 8, 2015

American Academy of Dermatology Donates Shade Structure to the Smithsonian’s National Zoo

The American Trail Amphitheatre at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo now has built-in sun protection, thanks...

May 4, 2015

FDA Approves Treatment for Fat Below the Chin

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration last week approved Kybella (deoxycholic acid), a treatment for...

May 1, 2015

Microneedling: A Legal Perspective For Physicians

By Alex R. Thiersch, AmSpa founder In recent years, microneedling (also known as collagen induction therapy)...

April 29, 2015

Skin Presentations Common in Obese Patients

Obesity is a public health epidemic associated with cardiovascular disease, stroke, and diabetes, but the...

April 28, 2015

AmSpa and the Medical Risk Institute Launch Online HIPAA Training

The American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) and its resource partner, Medical Risk Institute, debuts its collaborative Online HIPAA...