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Texas’s New IV Therapy Law: What Patients, Clinics, and Clinicians Need to Know
After a highly publicized death linked to an IV infusion at a Texas spa in 2023, state lawmakers moved to bring clearer rules and stronger oversight…
Three Women Contract HIV From Dirty “Vampire Facials” at Unlicensed Med Spa
Summary of article from Ars Technica, by Beth Mole: Unlicensed cosmetic procedures at a med spa have been linked to an outbreak of HIV, marking the…
Bogus Botox Poisoning Outbreak Spreads to 9 States, CDC Says
Summary of article from Ars Technica, by Beth Mole: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that 19 women across nine US states have…
Texas Physicians Push for More Regulation Over Med Spas
From KCENTV, by Baylee Bates: Physicians are raising concerns over the lack of regulation and policy enforcement in the medical spa (med spa) industry, following the…
How to Start a Med Spa in Texas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3hht4haZVA I’m going to let you in on a little secret. Most med spas in Texas are not compliant with Texas law. Either they are formed…
FDA Warns Against Unauthorized Fat-Melting Injection Treatments
From NBC News, by Berkeley Lovelace Jr.: The FDA has issued a warning about the dangers of using unauthorized versions of fat-dissolving injections, citing reports of…
Woman’s Death After IV Therapy Leads to License Suspension for Frisco Anesthesiologist
From D Magazine, by Will Maddox: The Texas Medical Board suspended Frisco anesthesiologist Dr. Michael Gallagher after a mother of four died in July at a…
Texas Med Spa FAQ
The American Med Spa Association defines a medical spa as a hybrid between an aesthetic medical center and a day spa” with four core elements: (1)…
Texas-Sized Pitfalls for Med Spas
Med spa growth across Texas and the nation continues to increase. The American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) found in 2018 that there were 5,431 med spas…