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Registration Open for 2016 AACS Meeting

Jul 23rd, 2015

Registration is now open for the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (AACS) 2016 Annual Scientific Meeting, which will take place January 14-16 in Hollywood, Florida.

Online registration will be available until January 14. Refunds will be given in exchange for written cancellation notices until December 15, 2015. For more information, contact Kristina Zwolfer: 312.265.3922, [email protected]. To register online, visit www.cosmeticsurgery.org.

Inside the Mind of an MSO: What Practice Owners Need to Know Before Selling

Inside the Mind of an MSO: What Practice Owners Need to Know Before Selling

MSOs are targeting successful aesthetics and wellness businesses—often aiming to pay less than fair market value. We spoke with former MSO executives to uncover how they really evaluate, approach and negotiate with practices.

By combining workflow automation with medical oversight, The Signature Collection allows clinics to deliver treatments off-site while maintaining their clinical standards.

A Systems-Based Approach to In-Home Aesthetic Events

A new operational framework is quietly reshaping how estheticians and medspas deliver care—bringing clinical precision and structure to in-home aesthetic events.

Verified licenses are linked to public BeautyAList profiles, highlighting credentials for clients and brands.

Estheticians Can Now Verify Licenses Digitally With New NCEA and BeautyAList Tool

Licensify via BeautyAList allows estheticians to verify licenses digitally, while connecting credentials to professional networks and industry resources.

Conexeu Sciences raises $5M to advance its CXU collagen platform under new CEO Miles Harrison, the former CEO of Galderma.

Conexeu Sciences Raises $5M via Crowdfunding, Appoints New CEO to Drive Collagen Regeneration Platform

A biotech company has reached a crowdfunding milestone, bringing in Galderma's former CEO to drive its next phase of growth.

RSMD equips physicians, nurses and other clinicians to enter or expand in the growing field of medical aesthetics.

A Surge of Healthcare Professionals Entering Medspas Is Increasing the Need for Hands-On, Specialized Education

Discover how a hands-on medspa in California is helping healthcare professionals pivot aesthetic medicine, combining real-world experience, structured training frameworks and mentorship to bridge textbook knowledge and practiced skill.

Most med spas lose two-thirds of potential revenue before treatment. Consistent consultation systems turn “I’ll think about it” into booked appointments.

The Systems Behind Sustainable Medspa Growth: Retention, Conversion, Predictability

In an industry booming with opportunity, most medspas still lose profits to silent leaks—discover how to turn unpredictable revenue into sustainable growth.

The medspa industry is seeing focus on long-term, holistic wellness.

5 Trends Reshaping Medspas Right Now

From changing patient priorities to powerful new revenue models, here’s what every medspa owner needs to know next.

AI can be useful for booking appointments by automating, optimizing and personalizing recommendations.

Experts says ChatGPT Atlas Could Transform How Consumers Find and Book Beauty Treatments Online

Global beauty and wellness marketplace Fresha has highlighted how the newly launched ChatGPT Atlas could reshape the way consumers search for and book hair, beauty and wellness appointments.

From booking appointments, recommending treatments, to shopping for skincare, V3 offers a mobile-first medspa experience.

RepeatMD Launches V3, Enabling Medspas to Meet Gen Z’s Virtual, Personalized Expectations

RepeatMD's V3 platform, launching Oct. 23, leverages AI to transform how cash-pay service providers, like medspas, connect with younger, tech-savvy consumers.

Got insights, tech breakthroughs or real patient stories to share? Submit your editorial pitch to Managing Editor Jamie O'Toole at jotoole@allured.com

Introducing Our 2026 Issue Themes: Your Opportunity to Be Featured at the Forefront of Innovation

MedEsthetics' 2026 editorial themes are your invitation to be seen, heard and part of the industry’s most important conversations. Have a submission that might fit? Send it to to us.

Emsculpt Neo, a device once used for cosmetic muscle toning, is now aiding astronaut training for space missions.

From Cosmetic Clinics to Space Missions: Emsculpt Neo Aids Astronaut Recovery, Performance

Aesthetic medicine meets space science as a muscle-stimulating device, originally used for body contouring, is now helping astronauts counter the physical effects of microgravity.

Aesthetic clinics are pairing GLP-1 with nutrition, hormone tracking and resistance training to maintain structure and prevent muscle mass decline.

The New Frontier of GLP-1: Lean People Are Using It for Longevity, Cellular Optimization—Not Weight Loss

GLP-1 medications are evolving from weight-loss tools to precision longevity therapies, now used by lean individuals to optimize metabolism, cardiovascular health and cellular function.