Personal decisions in a dermatology spa.
The spa business is booming in the United States. More and more spa facilities are opening up, almost on a daily basis. Dermatologists are the owners of some spas, but spas are often being run by other types of physicians or, more alarmingly, by people unfamiliar with treating skin conditions of any kind. This article discusses the importance of the dermatologist-run spa, as well as the author's ideas and experience with opening and running a medical spa or medi-spa.
Gold Skin Care Center, Tennessee Clinical Research Center, 2000 Richard Jones Road, Suite 220, Nashville, TN 37215, USA. goldskin@goldskincare.com
Michael H
MH
Gold
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