Are Medical Spas Safe?

Medical spas are a new breed of practice due to the explosion of anti-aging products and non-surgical procedures now available. Many of them have been opened and are run without the medical direction of a physician who has specialized in aesthetic medicine. Because these non surgical procedures are often medical procedures utilizing lasers and prescription materials, they must be administered by physicians or other licensed professionals under the medical supervision of a physician. Hence... more

IF it is a medical spa under the immediate supervision of a medical doctor (on premises) then, in all likelihood, it is quite safe. Unfortunately regulations differ by state and sometimes the supervising physician may be thousands of miles away an essetially quite removed from guiding treatment. Feel free to inquire if the physician is available at the time of treatment and if he/she performs the procedure or oversees treatment.