Day spa
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A day spa is a business establishment which people visit for professionally administered personal care treatments such as massages and facials. It is similar to a beauty salon in that it is only visited for the duration of the treatment. In contrast, a destination spa offers the same services in a hotel setting where people reside for one or more days.
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[edit] Typical services
- facials — facial cleansing with a variety of products
- massage
- waxing — the removal of body hair with hot wax
- body treatments such as body wraps, aromatherapy
- skin exfoliation — including chemical peels and microdermabrasion
[edit] Medical spa
A medical spa or med spa is a day spa that operates under the supervision of a licensed health care professional, such as a medical doctor. Medical spas may offer additional treatments that can only be administered by licensed medical practitioners. Additional treatments offered depend upon the scope of practice of the licensed practitioner and may include:
- Laser and intense pulsed light procedures
- Medical micro-dermabrasions
- Photo-facials
- Botox and Restylane injections
- Medical peels
[edit] History
The term "day spa" was coined back in the 1980s by Catherine Atzen, upon her entry from France to the U.S.[citation needed] There is some challenge, from Burke Williams of San Francisco, who also claims to have coined the term.[citation needed] Massage and skin care fanatics await official designation from the Day Spa of the World consortium, who are expected to rule on this contentious item in 2007.[citation needed]
