The Most Popular Treatments Offered in American Medical Spas

American medical spas are gaining popularity every year. This combination of a cosmetic surgery office with a European style day spa is a one stop shopping center for all spa needs, especially the most popular treatments. These treatments include Botox and collagen injections, micdrodrmabrasion, dermabasion, Restylane injections, IPL (intense pulsed light therapy), laser hair removal, laser tattoo removal, light chemical peels and deep Phenol chemical peels. You will also discover facials, waxing, permanent cosmetics, and all of the traditional procedures performed in day spas. Of course the medical spa is under the supervision of a licensed physician and the clinicians who actually perform the procedures are licensed as well. Patient/client satisfaction is always a high priority.

One of the reasons that medical spas are quickly becoming so popular is the fact that so many people wish to maintain youthful appearances, and the medical spa allows this without invasive plastic surgery.

Generally a medical spa will combine the holistic approach and comfort concerns of the day spa with medical modalities and will have a specialized focus. Botox injection and Restylane injects are both among the top procedures performed. These types of treatment have been made popular by Hollywood celebrities who have been open about the procedures and have had positive results. Most medical spas will offer them.

Chemical peels are offered in most medical spas because they offer a chance to peel off the outer layer of the skin and make the younger looking skin underneath visible. Most people opt for alpha hydroxyl acid or light chemical peels. Medical spas do sometimes offer deep chemical peels for those who need the more intensive treatment.

Various types of hair removal are becoming increasingly popular in the medical spa setting. Waxing is a rather painful way to remove hair and is not permanent, so a pain and discomfort free, or nearly free method of getting rid of hair permanently is advantageous to many. The methods include intense pulsed light and laser hair removal. Both utilize light to superheat the hair follicle and cause it to vaporize.

Sure to become more popular in the future is tattoo removal, and new methods using laser technology are quite effective and result in less discomfort and down time than previous methods. Someone wanting to invest in the future should look into laser tattoo removal. All in all the medical spa business is growing so staying abreast of popularity of procedures is a wise business move.