A General Overview of the Medical Spa

If you listened to the so-called experts you would be convinced that someone in the 21^st century either discovered or invented the “medical spa.” But nothing is farther from the truth. In fact, the medical spa was probably around in some primitive form a long time before our ancestors even managed to walk in an upright position.

What exactly is a MEDICAL SPA?

According to general definitions taken from www.dictionary.com, the word “medical” is an adjective defined as “of, pertaining to, or having to do with, the art of healing, or the science of medicine. “

The word “spa” is “taken from the name of the famous mineral springs in Spa, Belgium, and has become a common noun denoting any place with a medicinal or mineral spring. “

In 2009, the word spa has taken on new and expanded meaning and denotes any of a series of facilities that offer massage, facials, hair styling, nail treatments, body treatments and a variety of water therapies.

The term “medical spa” is usually defined as either a medical practice that has expanded by offering spa services or a spa that has expanded by offering medical services.

According to the National Coalition of Estheticians,  Manufacturers, Distributors & Associations (NCEA), a medical spa is a facility that during all hours of business shall operate under the on-site supervision of a licensed health care professional operating within their scope of practice, with a staff that operates within their scope of practice as defined by their individual licensing board if licensure is required. The facility may offer traditional, complimentary, and alternative health practices and treatments in a spa-like setting. The mission of the NCEA is to represent the esthetic profession by defining and conveying standards of practice, while educating the industry and the public.

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