The Medspa Scoop

I Say NO to This Teen Laser Request

Dr. Kate Dee

Published on: 22/08/2026

Picture a 16-year-old in the treatment chair. Her mother is standing right behind her, credit card already out, doing most of the talking. The girl has barely said a word. Everything in that room looks routine. Dr. Kate Dee will tell you it isn't.

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IV Therapy: Inside the $2 Billion Wellness SCAM

Dr. Kate Dee

Published on: 22/06/2026

Is sticking a needle in your arm better medicine than drinking a glass of water? IV hydration therapy has become a multibillion-dollar wellness business, built on the promise that a drip can do what your body supposedly cannot.

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This Med Spa Gave 100 Patients GLP-1s Labeled "Not for Human Use"

Dr. Kate Dee

Published on: 21/05/2026

What if the weight loss injection you just paid for was never meant to go inside a human body?

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The Groupon Botox Deal That Caught the FDA's Attention

Dr. Kate Dee

Published on: 27/04/2026

How do you REALLY know if that's Botox? Hear what the FDA uncovered when they investigated Pure Indulgence Aesthetics, a med spa with a clean website, a doctor's name on the homepage, and a Groupon running for less than $8 a unit. Patients were lining up and reviews were good, but when investigators checked the dumpster, the unmarked vials were a substance that had to be sent to a lab just to identify. Dr. Kate Dee was sitting in a room in Las Vegas when an FDA official described details of this case that have not been reported anywhere. She's bringing every bit of it to you, because what happened at Pure Indulgence Aesthetics in Texas and California is not an isolated incident.

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