Alternative Therapy MD in Easton, Maryland is the go-to wellness & aesthetic medical spa, offering customized services from Cosmetic Injections to Medical Marijuana Certifications – so you can look and feel your BEST! Plus skin wellness options like Chemical Peels, Botox & Dermaplaning! Moon Blossom Therapeutics Owner Lori Miller has amassed a distinguished career in healing arts.
Wellness & Aesthetic Medical Spa
Medical spas provide cosmetic and wellness treatments such as fillers, laser hair removal and other anti-ageing services like massage and weight loss planning. It’s essential that any potential med spas have all of the required training, certifications and licensing for such procedures to operate legally and effectively.
Before opening a med spa, it is crucial that you assess its industry, market, and competitors carefully. Understand which treatments are in demand as well as your target clientele in order to create a unique value proposition that differentiates your business from competition while simultaneously uncovering growth opportunities and developing an effective marketing plan.
To maximize success in the med spa business, it is imperative that your website is professionally-designed. For optimal success in this sector, its layout must be user-friendly and contain all of the information your clients require – including an easy way for them to book appointments online. Email and SMS marketing campaigns may also prove effective in reminding clients about upcoming appointments and offering specials offers.
Integrative Wellness & Aesthetics of Holmdel, New Jersey is a medical spa that emphasizes the look good/feel good principle. Their staff encourages all age groups to set aside some time in their busy schedules to focus on both mental and physical wellbeing, offering services like tailored weight loss plans and Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy as part of this wellness service offering.
A successful med spa should offer both cosmetic and wellness services to attract the greatest number of clients. Furthermore, licensed staff such as estheticians and nurses should perform treatments. Furthermore, a strong brand image and social media presence is important in increasing visibility for these facilities.
Medical Marijuana Certifications
The marijuana industry is flourishing, and many are interested in becoming certified to work within it. Certification provides an excellent career choice for anyone passionate about cannabis who wishes to assist others using this substance. Online courses teach how to properly handle and utilize products. Furthermore, this program includes information regarding their medicinal applications.
Pennsylvania physicians must complete a certification form in order for patients to use medical marijuana, and each must spend at least 40 minutes assessing each person before providing approval or otherwise for participation in this program. However, some doctors are flouting these rules and have even been disciplined by the health department for certifying too many patients too quickly. Medical community has expressed concern over this unregulated certification process within their state. Spotlight PA spoke with one patient who revealed to us that, upon seeing her doctor for approval for her condition, she spent all day only to be asked by another if her hallucinations continued before quickly moving through the appointment.
As a certified cannabis practitioner in New York, to become certified requires possessing both a valid license or DEA registration to prescribe controlled substances, as well as having completed a two-hour course that covers cannabis’ pharmacology – such as contraindications; side effects; drug interactions; routes of administration and abuse/dependence issues – in depth. You must also learn how to check patients’ controlled substance histories prior to issuing certifications.
Chemical Peels
Chemical peels alter your skin’s pH balance by loosening binding agents that keep dead cells together, which allows dead skin cells to shed off easily, leaving behind newer, brighter and smoother looking skin that is brighter, tighter and smoother than before. They are great treatments for sun damage, wrinkles and uneven tone issues as well as uneven tone on other parts of the body – during your consultation we can determine which chemical peel will best meet your skincare goals and needs.
Light peels may help improve fine lines and wrinkles, uneven skin tone or dry, rough sun damaged skin to provide a more youthful appearance. A light peel typically uses alpha hydroxy acids like glycolic or salicylic acid to gently exfoliate away the outer layers of skin for best results – often done over multiple sessions for maximum effect.
Medium chemical peels are designed to minimize acne scarring, deeper lines, and wrinkles. Most often these peels use TCA (Trichloroacetic Acid) that penetrates deeper into your skin layers where scarring occurs – helping reduce scars’ visibility while simultaneously stimulating collagen production for improved fine lines and wrinkles over time.
Deep chemical peels administered under physician supervision can be effective ways of correcting more serious forms of skin damage or wrinkles, including more pronounced wrinkles or discoloration. These peels typically employ the chemical phenol which requires anesthesia and causes significant swelling; additionally, this type of treatment requires you to stay out of direct sunlight for several weeks post treatment.
Your doctor will conduct a careful review of both your medical history and skin condition before initiating a chemical peel to make sure it’s safe. Be sure to inform them about any medications or supplements taken, particularly ones which affect blood clotting, as well as products which exfoliate prior to your peel.
Botox
Botox has long been recognized for its ability to reduce wrinkles, but it also serves many other medical uses, including treating neck spasms (also called cervical dystonia) and eye twitching. Botox injections block certain chemical signals from nerves that cause muscles to contract; its neurotoxin is made from Clostridium botulinum bacteria; when administered appropriately by trained healthcare providers it won’t prove toxic.
Botox relaxes the muscles in those areas to temporarily smooth out frown lines, forehead creases and crow’s feet near the eyes; it may even improve thick bands in the neck, thick lips or gummy smiles. A skilled injector knows exactly how many units should be administered for an undetectable and natural result that won’t look frozen.
Botox can also be beneficial in relieving Bell’s palsy symptoms, a condition characterized by facial drooping. Botox helps prevent scarring by holding muscles in place while your body heals itself, as well as relieving chronic migraine symptoms by relaxing temple-area muscles.
Botox may interact with certain medications, so it is crucial that you inform your physician of all of the drugs and supplements you’re taking, including over-the-counter products and herbal remedies. Furthermore, pregnant and breastfeeding women or those taking blood thinners must inform their provider as it could have an effect on how effective Botox injections work for them. Furthermore, no massaging should take place near where injections were given for two to four hours following them, nor lying down immediately following.
Dermaplaning
Dermaplaning is a safe and effective skin exfoliation technique. The procedure uses a sterile blade to gently graze across your facial surface, gently scraping away fine facial hair (also known as “peach fuzz”) as well as superficial dead skin cells that trap oil and dirt. Dermaplaning will leave your skin ultra-smooth, fresh, and glowing; plus it may reduce fine lines and wrinkles as well as alleviating rosacea, acne scars, uneven texture issues or diminish rosacea symptoms; plus products like vitamin C, Hyaluronic Acid or Retinol will absorb better into your skin post treatment session!
Dermaplaning does not cause any pain during its process and resembles shaving your legs in terms of feeling similar. Since dermaplaning uses sharp blades, you should remain still during each session to prevent unwanted cuts or nicks from happening.
Brendan Camp, a board-certified dermatologist, recommends dermaplaning as a safe and effective treatment option for all skin types. Pregnant and breastfeeding women especially may find it useful as chemical exfoliants cannot be used on their face during these times. He warns however, that it should not be done for those suffering with active inflammatory conditions like rosacea or eczema since this could further irritate and lead to breakouts on their faces.
Dermaplaning can be an excellent exfoliation treatment, but other methods of exfoliation such as microdermabrasion or peels offer deeper exfoliation that provides deeper rejuvenation of the skin, improving uneven tone, acne scarring and hyperpigmentation. If you need assistance selecting an exfoliation method best suited to your skin type and tone, consult an expert.