Double Vision A new approach to tackling both face and vision issues together inan inviting spa-like setting proves to be a winning combination. Jul 1, 2008 By: Nicole Palmieri

As its name implies, Viso Lasik MedSpa (Wellington, FL) offers a range of vision and cosmetic facial treatments in a spa setting to clients who come from all parts of Florida, especially Wellington, West Palm Beach, and Boca Raton, and who range from 18 years and older. With additional locations in Charlotte, NC, and San Antonio, TX, and plans to expand to nearly 50 locations in the near future, Viso Lasik MedSpa is changing the way traditional LASIK (Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis) refractive laser eye surgery and medical spa treatments are offered. While there are other medical spas and LASIK facilities in the area, Viso Lasik is the only one that offers both types of services in the same location. "Our main concentration is on the eyes and the skin around the eyes," says center director Tricia Knorr.

The Liquid Facelift Andrew A. Jacono, M.D., F.A.C.S., offers clients an alternative to a surgical facelift using a combination of injectables. Jul 1, 2007 By: Andrew A. Jacono, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Advances in modern medicine allow us to look forward to greater longevity, and it is a natural extension that technology can now help us look as good as we feel. Although I am a facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon, I believe that new technologies and products are available today that provide an alternative to the knife—or at least help clients bridge the gap between now and when they are ready to have surgery.

The Great Escape A medical spa and salon in Green Bay, WI, proves that making customers a top priority is the best business booster. May 1, 2007 By: Victor Maze

When Sandi Van Den Heuvel, a registered nurse, and her husband Chad, a physician, opened Escape Medical Spa and Salon in Green Bay, WI, in May 2004, they hoped to venture beyond cosmetic beauty and serve as an integral part of their clients' total health. After reading an article about how a woman discovered she had breast cancer because her hairstylist suggested she get a mammogram, Sandi knew that spa and salon professionals had the power and trust to educate their clients about inner and outer wellness.

Lorrie Klein, M.D., was no stranger to skincare when she and her husband Frank Paul first discussed opening a spa in late 1998. Having headed a successful dermatology practice in Laguna Niguel, CA, since 1990, Klein had performed some cosmetic procedures but specialized in treating skin cancer and other diseases. At a time when spa-going was just beginning to grow in popularity, Paul thought a physician-backed day spa would be a natural extension of the dermatology practice.

One Stop Shopping This versatile spa in Tacoma offers clients everything they need to look and feel their best all under one roof. Sep 1, 2006 By: Bonnie Gibbs

Forget mini bars and pay-per-view. When road warriors in Tacoma, WA, really want to unwind, they visit the 10,000-square-foot oasis awaiting them inside the Courtyard by Marriott. Open since March 2006, Avanti Spa may be the new kid on the block, but it approaches beauty and relaxation like a seasoned professional. The sprawling two-story facility houses a fully integrated spa, medical spa, salon, and barbershop and employs 40 people. Between the day spa and medical spa, there are 15 treatment rooms, yet there is still plenty of open space. "We didn't want everything to feel like it was jammed onto a postage stamp," says Mark Hollander, one of Avanti's four co-owners. "The ratio of treatment rooms to square footage is almost double what the standard is."

Supernova The Medical Spa at Nova offers clients traditional healthcare combined with cutting-edge spa treatments. Sep 1, 2005 By: Michael Wagner

Every doctor wants his or her patients to eat well, exercise, and take overall good health seriously. Every doctor also knows that it's not always easy to keep tabs on a patient's progress. Grace Keenan, M.D., medical director of The Medical Spa at Nova (Ashburn, VA), has it a bit easier.

Fountain of Youth Today's explorers have found ways to age well at the Miami Institute for Age Management & Intervention. Jul 1, 2005 By: Ellen Sturm Niz

Miami is home to pristine beaches, A vibrant nightlife, and beautiful people. And, as of February 2005, the trendsetting metropolis is where the magic of medicine is used to prevent and reverse the effects of aging at the Miami Institute for Age Management & Intervention.

All in One Reniu's synchronized, one-stop-shop approach to skincare appeals to customers who are less than thrilled with traditional doctors' offices. Jul 1, 2005 By: Michael Wagner

Southern california is a place where the sun always shines and where people stay young forever. Well, that's the myth, anyway. Technically, only the part about the weather is true. Californians do age, but during the last five years or so, medical technology has made dramatic advances in slowing the effects of aging and other cosmetic imperfections. For Bob Oosdyke, founder of Reniu Day Spa and Cosmetic Medical Center, in Dana Point, CA, an affluent hamlet sandwiched between San Clemente and Newport Beach, it was the progress in noninvasive medical procedures that set him on the path to a new business.

Georgia Peach medical spa facilities, training seminars, and a line of cosmeceuticals make Atlanta-based Institut' DerMed the belle of the medical spa ball. May 1, 2005 By: Ellen Sturm Niz

"I think i became an esthetician at age eleven when I started breaking out with acne, which I suffered with well into my thirties," says Lyn Ross, founder and president of Institut' DerMed. "I was always trying to figure out what to do with my face. It was an obsession. Then I turned my obsession into my passion."