Are you risking your health at unregulated med spas? Dr. Kate Dee, author of Med Spa Mayhem and owner of Glow Medispa in Seattle, reveals the shocking truth about America's aesthetic clinics. In this episode, she explains how to identify if a med spa is operating legally; the risks of unregulated treatments; and how lasers, cosmetic filler, microneedling, and IV treatments can go wrong. Plus, she shares her vision for improving industry standards. Tune in to learn how to protect yourself and demand better from the med spa industry.
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Intro:
Dr. Kate Dee
A Manhattan Aesthetician Arrested and Charged with Wire Fraud and Smuggling After Injecting Patients at His Medical Spa with Counterfeit Botox
Woman Falsely Claiming to be a Nurse Injected Fake Botox
A ‘Butt Lift’ from an Illicit Philadelphia Med Spa Sent a Woman to the Hospital with a Raging Infection
Interview:
Medspa Mayhem Podcast - Dr. Kate Dee’s podcast
Med Spa Mayhem: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly Secrets Of The Aesthetic Industry - Dr. Dee’s book
certificationmatters.org - use this website from the American Board of Medical Specialties to find out if your doctor (or the medical director of your spa) is certified
nursys.com - use this website to look up a nurse and confirm their license status
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