The Medspa Scoop

This 'Groupon' Med Spa Won't Name Its Medical Director

Dr. Kate Dee

Published on: 07/09/2026

A patient asked her Groupon med spa provider one simple question and got no answer. Dr. Kate Dee investigates who's really overseeing care at deep-discount medspas — and what a missing medical director means for your safety.

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What Your Injector Is Legally Allowed To Do

Dr. Kate Dee

Published on: 24/07/2026

The unsettling truth is that they may have never been in the same room as you. All it takes is a few minutes on a video call, a fast signature, and a needle full of something you cannot see going into your body.

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