“Medspas” offering cosmetic procedures such as Botox, fillers and body sculpting are popping up across New York City, but not all have the required medical staff and licenses to provide the services, according to a City Council investigation released Thursday.
The Council’s Oversight and Investigation Division enlisted multiple state agencies, including the Departments of Education, State and Health, to conduct inspections of 15 medspas — a mashup of “medical” and “spa” — across the five boroughs between June and September last year.
All of the medspas that were selected had Appearance Enhancement Business licenses, which are required for cosmetology businesses offering services such as manicures and facials. But all were found to be offering services that are considered medical procedur

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