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Dr. C Reports on FDA Visit to AMSPA; April 2026 FDA Updates to Compounded Medications and DSCSA for Medspas
Dr. C Reports on FDA Visit to AMSPA; April 2026 FDA Updates to Compounded Medications and DSCSA for Medspas
The recent visit by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to American Med Spa Association signals a growing emphasis on regulatory oversight within the medical aesthetics industry, particularly around compounded... Read more...
Medical Spa Taxes: The 3 Things You Must Get Right to Stay Profitable and Compliant
Medical Spa Taxes: The 3 Things You Must Get Right to Stay Profitable and Compliant
Medical spa taxes are not just about filing, they are about structure, compliance, and strategy. From choosing the right CPA to separating your MSO and professional corporation correctly, small mistakes... Read more...
Launching Peptides in Your Practice: Strategic, Safe, and Actually Profitable
Launching Peptides in Your Practice: Strategic, Safe, and Actually Profitable
Launching Peptides in Your Practice: Strategic, Safe, and Actually Profitable Peptides are having a moment—and not in a fleeting, trend-cycle way. They’re becoming a legitimate extension of aesthetic and longevity... Read more...
What Day 2 of Octane Aesthetics Tech Conference Revealed about the Future of Medspas
What Day 2 of Octane Aesthetics Tech Conference Revealed about the Future of Medspas
What Day 2 of the Octane Aesthetics Tech Conference Revealed About Where Med Spas Are Headed Day 2 of the Octane Aesthetics Tech Conference helped many of us define where... Read more...
Day 1 at Octane Aesthetics Tech Forum: A Physician’s Take on Where Health & Aesthetics Are Headed in 2026
Day 1 at Octane Aesthetics Tech Forum: A Physician’s Take on Where Health & Aesthetics Are Headed in 2026
Day 1 at Octane Aesthetics Tech Forum: A Physician’s Take on Where Health & Aesthetics Are Headed in 2026 I’m attending the Octane Aesthetics Tech Forum today in Newport Beach,... Read more...
How to Host a Successful Botox Party (And How I Built My First 200 Patients Using In-Home Events)
How to Host a Successful Botox Party (And How I Built My First 200 Patients Using In-Home Events)
If you’ve been searching for how to host a successful Botox party, you’re not alone. Botox parties and in-home aesthetic events have become one of the fastest, most authentic ways... Read more...
Reimagining Wellness: Inside EmbodyHer’s Transformative May 2025 Event
Reimagining Wellness: Inside EmbodyHer’s Transformative May 2025 Event
This past May, EmbodyHer once again delivered on its mission to disrupt traditional healthcare spaces and create something more human, more holistic, and more healing. Co-hosted by Dr. C and... Read more...
From Nurse to CEO: 5 Steps to Open Your Own Med Spa Without Burning Out
From Nurse to CEO: 5 Steps to Open Your Own Med Spa Without Burning Out
From Nurse to CEO: 5 Steps to Open Your Own Med Spa Without Burning Out Check out Dr.C's Open Your Medspa Course  How to turn your clinical experience into a... Read more...
Doctor, You’re the Brand: How to Build an Aesthetic Practice Around Your Unique Story
Doctor, You’re the Brand: How to Build an Aesthetic Practice Around Your Unique Story
Doctor, You’re the Brand: How to Build an Aesthetic Practice Around Your Unique Story Most of us didn’t go into medicine to be on camera. We didn’t train for over... Read more...
InnerCircle Goes to LiveLoveSpa 2025
InnerCircle Goes to LiveLoveSpa 2025
Dr. C and members of the Innercircle Spa community attended Live Love Spa in Downtown LA. Live Love Spa is one of the biggest spa tradeshows and always goes above... Read more...
Dr. C Speaks at Glo2Facial Demo Event in Huntington Beach
Dr. C Speaks at Glo2Facial Demo Event in Huntington Beach
In late August 2025, Dr. C had the honor of facilitating and speaking at a special Dinner and Glo2Facial Demo event hosted by Geneo at Fogo de Chão in Huntington... Read more...
Dr. C Speaks on Regenerative Aesthetics at AMSPA 2025 in Las Vegas
Dr. C Speaks on Regenerative Aesthetics at AMSPA 2025 in Las Vegas
In April 2025, Dr. C was honored to speak at the Medical Spa Show, hosted annually by the American Med Spa Association (AMSPA) in Las Vegas. Representing AQ Skin Solutions,... Read more...