What is a Medical Spa?

A medical spa or med spa is a hybrid of a medical clinic and a day spa. Unlike traditional day spas, a medical spa is overseen and run by a medical professional. The medical professional could be a dermatologist or a plastic surgeon. Because medical spas are run by a medical professional, they offer a range of services that traditional day spas don’t offer. A traditional day spa might focus on rest and relaxation, but a medical spa focuses on achieving results from certain treatments. Medical spas are all different. Some med spas look like a clinic while other medical spas are more luxurious and resemble an upscale day spa. The look and feel of the medical spa depend on which spa you choose to attend. In the end, the decision to attend a traditional day spa or a medical spa is up to you. Keep in mind some services are only offered by medical spas.

What Does a Medical Spa Offer?

The range of procedures offered at a medical spa depends on the medical profession affiliated or running the medical spa. A medical spa run by a dermatologist would offer different services than a medical spa run by a plastic surgeon. A medical spa does many of the same services that are found at a traditional day spa. These services range from facials, massages, and seaweed wraps but medical spas offer other services that you would only find at a clinic. Medical spas may do injections of Juvederm, Botox, or Restalyn. The may offer laser treatments like laser tattoo removal and laser hair reduction. Some may offer microdermabrasion, chemical peels, and other noninvasive services. Medical spas run by a dermatologist treat acne breakouts, reduce acne scarring, or prescribe medications for the treatment of acne. The doctor running the clinic will perform all medical procedures but expect estheticians to perform all non-medical procedures like facials, massages, wraps, body scrubs, and other similar services.

Should I go to a Medical Spa?

A medical Ethos Spa is not for everyone. If you are not looking for a treatment from a medical professional visiting a traditional day spa may be your best option, and of course, if you are looking to treat acne, you can go to a dermatologist’s clinic. However, if you are looking for a variety of services that are offered by a particular medical spa or services that you can only get at a medical spa, then a day spa is not for you but maybe spending time in a spa-like environment while getting treated by medical professional appeals to you. All medical procedures done at a medical spa will be done by a doctor. Keep in mind that most insurance might not cover the treatment at a medical spa as it might consider those services purely cosmetic. In this case, one of the decision’s you should consider before going to a day spa is if you are willing to pay for the services out of pocket.