Acara Partners’ co-founders, Colleen and Francis Acunzo, sat down with Grant Hill of NPR WHYY’s “The Pulse” for an exciting exploratory conversation about all things Botox®. Tune in to the podcast or read the article to learn about the Acunzo’s vision behind the first medical spa in the late 90’s and hear how Botox’s impact Continue Reading…
Las Vegas Here We Come!
Acara Partners will exhibit at The Medical Spa Show 2023 at Wynn Las Vegas, February 2-5, 2023. The Acara team is excited to see clients and industry friends at AmSpa’s annual event. Members of the consulting and marketing team will be available at Acara Partners’ Booth #230. In addition to exhibiting as a proud vendor Continue Reading…
FDA Approves Daxxify, a Botox Competitor
Big news for medspa owners and patients: DAXXIFY™ (DaxibotulinumtoxinA-lanm), a rival of Botox®, was approved by the FDA on September 7, 2022. Like its competitor, Botox, Daxxify is a facial injection for the “temporary improvement of moderate to severe frown lines (glabellar lines) in adults.”- Daxxify. The Wall Street Journal says, “Analysts say the drug, Continue Reading…
Sciton’s Rockstars of Aesthetics Event: Coming to New York, September 17-18
Acara Partners will be joining Sciton in NYC this September for two full days of clinical demos, advanced treatment techniques and emerging industry trends. Thought leaders and critically acclaimed dermatologists, plastic surgeons and industry partners will be in attendance for a weekend jam packed with demos of the hottest technologies, presentations of best practices of Continue Reading…
Allergan Announces FDA Approval of JUVÉDERM® VOLUX™ XC
Last week, Allergan made an exciting announcement that the FDA has approved JUVÉDERM® VOLUX™ XC! This FDA approval is major news for the aesthetic medical industry because JUVÉDERM VOLUX XC is the first and only hyaluronic acid (HA) filler for improving jawline definition to be approved by the FDA. Acara Partners is excited to learn Continue Reading…
Acara’s Consultants Contribute to MedEsthetics’ January/February Issue
Nina Balan, senior business consultant, and Angela Taylor, vice president of Practice Development & Consulting at Acara Partners, have contributed to MedEsthetics in a new article titled, “Make Retail Sales a Vital Part of Your Business.” Look out for the January/February 2022 issue in your mailbox this week. For those that are not yet subscribed Continue Reading…
What’s Hot & New in the MedSpa Industry?
As a leader in the aesthetic medical industry, Acara Partners needs to constantly monitor the state of our industry to stay up to date on what’s new, efficacious and on-trend in the marketplace with medical aesthetics technology. We’ve put together a short list of some of the hottest new technologies in the medspa world: BAREit™, Continue Reading…
An Early Holiday Season
Each holiday season brings opportunities to see and be seen — in photographs and at in-person and virtual parties alike. Imminent holiday get-togethers generate a demand to look your very best! An early holiday season is upon us. Already!? Supply chain strains, logistics delays and manufacturing crises, as well as an unfulfilled demand for labor Continue Reading…
Sunscreen Update, Understanding the FDA Monograph and More
The latest in Acara Partners’ guest blog series, this post comes from Ted Ebel, Chief Business Officer at Colorescience®. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– As we head into the summer months, it is an ideal time to review what is happening with the FDA sunscreen regulations. Not surprisingly, many people do not know that sunscreens are regulated as over-the-counter Continue Reading…
Essential Tips for an Initial Client Consultation
Francis Acunzo, CEO at Acara Partners, describes the essential tips needed to succeed with initial client consultations at your medical aesthetic practice: You have marketed and communicated the expertise and unique selling points of your medial aesthetic practice, and now a potential client is visiting for their initial consultation. What are the most important business Continue Reading…