It's been an interesting last few weeks for us at Medical Spa MD. We've seen in increase in the number of inquires around partnering with Medical Spa MD. While I'd normally guess it had something to do with the successes that our current partners are having... but I don't think that information is public knowledge. In the last three weeks we've been approached by or talked to a number of consumer facing websites, medical publications, potential authors, and even some technology providers and ... Read Full Story

Be Born Again To promote Dr. Kim's plastic surgery office, this life scale poster was placed at the entrance of his office and by the elevator in the main lobby of the hospital building. via dfckr.com A slick little promo for a plastic surgery practice. You have to love well done attention-getting advertising and medical spas and plastic surgery clinics are certainly rife with products that lend themselves to great advertising and marketing. I've got perhaps hundreds of these types of ad... Read Full Story

Have you tried do-it yourself plastic surgery? In tough economic times, many try to cut costs, including in their beauty regimen. Despite the risks, some people have decided to skip the doctor -- and obtain and self-administer cosmetic treatments. If you have self-injected products like Botox, Restylane, Juvederm, silicone, and other substances, 20/20 would like to hear your story. Please fill out the form below, including information about your experience, and a producer may be in contact w... Read Full Story

Normally, I barely listen to the radio when driving in my car, but today on the John Tesh Radio Show (Sunday) my ears perked up when he started to discuss the hidden "dangers" of young girls using makeup too early. Dangers in makeup? Really? The broadcast was entitled "The Ugly Truth About Young Girls Wearing Makeup". The line that grabbed my attention was "the sooner your daughter starts wearing makeup, the sooner it might kill her!" This was a quote coming from Stacy Malkan, a cosmetic exp... Read Full Story

The're are a growing number of 'home laser hair removal' devices appearing on the market. This article on do it yourself laser hair removal supposes that medical spas and laser clinics are feeling the heat. Want to get rid of some unsightly hair, but don’t want to spend the big bucks for electrolysis or a laser clinic? Now, you can buy your own laser and do it yourself. And people are. The growth of the at-home cosmetic-device market, which includes personal lasers, has some professio... Read Full Story

I must say I am a little disappointment in my former company of employment, but on November 3rd Johnson & Johnson, Inc. announced that they will no longer be manufacturing or marketing Evolencedermal filler in the United States just a year after they received their FDA approval. Ortho Dermatologics porcine derived collagen filler was gaining in popularity with many clinicians across the U.S. praising the product for its ease of injection and smoothness in appearance and feel. Although few... Read Full Story

The're are a growing number of 'home laser hair removal' devices appearing on the market. This article on do it yourself laser hair removal supposes that medical spas and laser clinics are feeling the heat. Want to get rid of some unsightly hair, but don’t want to spend the big bucks for electrolysis or a laser clinic? Now, you can buy your own laser and do it yourself. And people are. The growth of the at-home cosmetic-device market, which includes personal lasers, has some professio... Read Full Story

I've seen and head about medical estheticians, medical assistants and even front desk staff administering Botox injections. It's not legal, as this story on the prosicution of a medical assistant clearly shows.   Betty Guerra’s monthslong nightmare is over. The 45-year-old former medical assistant learned today from her attorney that the 10 felony counts against her on allegations of “unlawful practice of medicine” will be dismissed, she said. “I always be... Read Full Story

Via an almost unbeliveable story on Wired: A website that sells a prescription drug similar to Botox without requiring a prescription claims it has more than 2,000 customers. Some have learned how to inject the botulism-derived drug into their own faces from YouTube videos produced for the site.  Discountmedspa sells a variety of other DIY cosmetic treatments, including prescription Renova, and lip-filling gels. The botulinum toxin-derivative for sale on the site is Dysport, produced ... Read Full Story

Who’s your nipple role model? Have no idea what I'm talking about? (Nipple surgery to change the shape, color or size of your areolae.) According to the Daily Mail, a cosmetic surgery clinic called the Harley Medical Group in London has reported a 30 percent rise on nipple surgeries in the past year, including more from women who haven’t recently undergone mastectomies. With a price tag of roughly $3,200: ‘padding’ the areola with extra skin as to push the nipple out, ... Read Full Story