Medical Spa Santa Barbara

(805) 318-3280

Envision going to a center that permits medical grade cosmetic treatments to

bring back skin health and renew the face and body, optimize health and wellness

while in a peaceful spa-like environment. You would be going to a Medical Health spa.

International Medical Medspa Association defines a medical day spa as "a facility that

runs under the full-time, on-site supervision of a certified health care

expert. The center runs within the scope of practice of its personnel, and offers

standard, complementary, and alternative health practices and treatments in a.

spa-like setting. Specialists working within a medical health spa will be governed by their.

appropriate licensing board, if licensure is required." It would supply a.

multidisciplinary technique that incorporates standard cosmetic treatments and.

health with alternative therapies such as acupuncture, chiropractic and holistic.

care to optimize both health and wellness as well as appeal care. Those that.

stick to the guidelines as put forth by the IMSA often have a doctor on staff.

( preferably on website), chiropractors, massage therapists, nutritional experts, and holistic.

specialists.

Advancing technology enables more significant non-invasive and minimal "down.

time" cosmetic treatments to fit patients active social and career way of life. This,.

paired with mainstream approval, has actually caused an ever-growing customer.

need. Various centers are appearing almost daily, whether connected to an.

currently existing medical practice or as a stand alone new practice. Even some.

standard hairdresser and day spa's are getting doctors to come by their facility.

regularly to carry out Botox ® or Restylane ® injections.

With this growing demand, numerous financiers see an opportunity to capitalize this.

growing market by opening medical spas ranging from "among" to franchises. Lots of.

non-medical persons are opening up centers ranging from laser hair removal.

centers to medical spa's, staffing them with estheticians, "laser technicians", or.

nurses. For a facility to acquire a laser, a doctor has to be connected with that.

facility. Therefore many physicians function as Medical Director, yet have no direct clinical.

interaction with customers in their examination, treatment or follow-up.

Undoubtedly, for some.

centers the physician is not even located in the exact same neighborhood. Some Medical.

Directors have residency training in Dermatology or Plastic Surgery, while others are.

from various medical specializeds. However, since much of these treatments and.

innovations are reasonably brand-new, present and ongoing postgraduate medical.

education and training are essential.

With this rapid growth, many states medical regulations are not equaling.

the evolving technologies, which result in loose regulatory oversight. In fact numerous.

states permit non-physicians to own and operate laser hair elimination day spas.

With.

increasing appeal and accessibility of these services, the occurrence of injury from.

these "low danger" treatments is increasing. While extremely rarely major injury happens.

( there have been two deaths, consisting of one in North Carolina, connected with laser.

hair elimination and use of topical anesthetic), problematic injuries requiring.

evaluation and treatment by a medical specialist are becoming more commonplace.

Injuries can include scarring, coloring changes, and even blindness. A study on.

problems from laser treatments by Vic Narurkar, MD existed this year at.

the American Society of Laser Medication and Surgical Treatment. He found that 82% of all laser.

associated problems occurred in facilities that had no direct doctor supervision.