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Traditionally, a spa has been a place where you'd go to get your nails done, get a facial, maybe have your hair styled, and perhaps have a nice massage. Med spas, however, are a bit different. They're becoming quite popular, but many people are not quite sure how they differ from regular spas or what kinds of services are available at a med spa.

Typically, a med spa employs dermatologists or other certified healthcare professionals. These professionals are able to offer more intensive and minimally invasive procedures that you would not be able to get at a traditional spa. The services offered are vast and vary from spa to spa, but generally speaking, if you have any of the following problems or concerns, a med spa is the place for you.

Wrinkling or Sagging Skin

Wrinkling and sagging are a part of the natural aging process with skin. However, there is a lot that can be done at a med spa to minimize these effects. Most med spas offer filler injections and Botox. Some may also offer microneedling treatments, which use tiny needles to pierce the skin, stimulate the healing process, and boost collagen production to ease the appearance of wrinkles and other imperfections.

Scars

If you have a minor to moderate scar of any sort, you may not want to undergo treatment to remove it. Less-invasive options are often available at med spas. Pulsed light therapy and cold laser therapy can both help break down the scar tissue and make the scar less obvious over time. For facial scars, chemical peels are often effective.

Thinning Hair

So many people suffer from thinning hair because they're not quite sure who to ask for help. The average hairstylist may not be of much help, but med spa practitioners can be. They may offer plasma injections to help boost hair growth, laser therapy to stimulate the follicles, and scalp "masks" to rejuvenate the scalp and encourage increased hair growth.

Stubborn Fat

A med spa won't be able to give you liposuction or perform plastic surgery to remove unwanted pockets of fat. They have something far safer and non-invasive. Systems that freeze fat cells, causing them to die and be flushed out by the body, are quite common at med spas. A few treatments with these machines and your unwanted pockets of stubborn fat will be much smaller, if not gone.

If there is something on your body that you don't like, but that you don't think can quite be solved with a manicure, facial, or new hairstyle, reach out to a local med spa clinic for an appointment. They offer a lot of innovative, yet safe and approachable, treatments.