Medical Spa Legislation, Regulations, and Guidelines in the United States
The fragmented regulatory landscape poses challenges for physicians and patients. Standardizing state laws, strengthening training and certification requirements, and enhancing patient protections are recommended to ensure medical spas operate safely and ethically.
Authors
- Benjamin D. Booker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4362-5401)
- Ali M. Malik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5898-8440)
- Amanda M. Ferrante
- Basia M. Michalski-McNeely
Institutions
- Washington University in St. Louis (US)
- Saint Louis University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Dermatologic Surgery
- Published
- 2025-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/dss.0000000000004648
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.31