Texas physicians push for more regulation over Med Spas [Video]

TEXAS, USA — As the death investigation continues in the case of Fairfield resident Jenifer Cleveland, a group of physicians are sounding the alarm about the dangers that can come with med spas and the laws that need to change.

Med spas typically provide a variety of services, from IV therapy to skin care and cosmetic procedures. They’ve become so popular that people can see it as a beautification appointment, like a manicure.

However, Dr. Patricia Aronin with the TX400, an organization of Texas physicians, said the problem is that there isn’t a lot of policy enforcement or regulation over how med spas operate, and the public doesn’t truly understand exactly what they are.

“They don’t realize that medicine, in general, is kind of the Wild West in terms of people …