Many State regulators are looking at increased regulation of the medical spa industry. Many medical boards are now looking at requiring physician's to complete a combination of didactic and hands-on aesthetic medicine training prior to entering this field. March 26,... (Continue reading)
From all of us at the Pamela Hill Institute, we wish you and your family a Happy Easter. In observance of the holidays, there will be no articles posted on Friday April 10, 2009 and Monday April 13, 2009. We... (Continue reading)
The Times-Standard Posted: 04/02/2009 01:17:36 AM PDT The American Cancer Society's Look Good Feel Better program, which helps those battling the disease cope with the harsh physical side effects of cancer treatment, is seeking licensed cosmetologists and estheticians to teach the program. ”The program... (Continue reading)
News reprinted from MyNC.com Youthology is the first eco-friendly medical office in North Carolina to register with the US Green Building Council for LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification. LEED certification is an outstanding achievement based on the results... (Continue reading)
When you start a small spa business (day spa, medical spa or otherwise), or even for existing business owners who have been in business for years, one of the biggest challenges is dealing with the problems small businesses have in... (Continue reading)
By Liz Kowalczyk, Boston Globe | February 24, 2009 Legislators and doctors are pushing tougher rules for the exploding medical spa business in Massachusetts, saying some of the thousands of consumers who receive laser treatments, chemical peels, and other procedures are... (Continue reading)
Celebrities are flocking to medical spas in record numbers these days, leading one to believe that the medical spa is the new “in” thing for the Hollywood crowd. It has become hard to pick up a copy of US Magazine... (Continue reading)
Day Spa Expo: March 15 to 17, 2009 At The Las Vegas Convention Center Union City, NJ: The Day Spa Association and the International Medical Spa Association announce that the DSA and IMSA have once again been selected to provide... (Continue reading)
TALMEI ELAZAR, Israel — Ada Barak twisted her pearly pink lips to a smile as she reached into the sink in the corner of her spa's massage room. "Come, my children," she said, scooping a slithering knot from the basin... (Continue reading)
Fish exfoliation and other bizarre therapies It used to be that nightingales, fish and snakes were just considered part of nature’s majesty, nothing more than elements of the great outdoors that could be enjoyed by those with a penchant for all... (Continue reading)