What is the difference between a spa and a medical spa?

What is the difference between a spa and a medical spa?

What's are some differences between medical spas and a regular spa?
Medical spas provide more invasive treatments and services for a variety of skin conditions, like fine lines and wrinkles, hyperpigmentation and sun damage, acne, and more, whereas day spas provide cosmetic services like massages, pedicures, manicures, facials, and mud baths.
The biggest differences between a traditional day spa and a medical spa are the types of procedures that are offered.
Minimally invasive procedures that can't be done at the average day spa can be performed at the medical spa.

Med spas must be affiliated with, overseen, or run by a medical doctor in the state of Florida. While not every procedure is done by a doctor, they are performed under the supervision of the doctor.
Medical spas themselves can vary widely, depending on where you go are decidedly more clinical. While day spas focus on relaxation, most medical spas are driven by results.

BodyBrite Cooper City offers the following skincare treatments, some of which require the use of needles and are considered medical treatments:

  • Botulinum Toxin A (Botox)
  • Dermal Fillers
  • Dermaplaning
  • Intense Pulse Light Hair Removal
  • IPL Skin Rejuvenation
  • Microdermabrasion
  • Microneedling
  • Spider Vein Treatment
  • Teeth Whitening
  • Facials
  • Chemical Peels

To learm more about our treatments and their benefits please give us a call at 954-758-9292. 

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