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How Can Med Spa Software Help You Grow Your Business?

Key takeaways Why do med spas struggle to grow even when demand is high? Most med spas don’t have a demand problem. They have a “leak” problem. Interest in aesthetic treatments is strong, but clients slip away between the first inquiry, the first visit, and the next appointment. The American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) reports … Continued

Med Spa Software With Real Clinical Depth: Treatment Plans, Consents, Charting, and Photos

Key takeaways Running a med spa means living in two worlds. One is clinical: medical directors, injectors, consent, charting, and patient safety. The other is commercial: bookings, memberships, marketing, and keeping your chairs full. Many practices end up using separate tools for each. One system for charting, another for booking, and a spreadsheet stitching them … Continued

How Phorest Uses AI and Smart Features to Boost Salon Operations

You’ve built a thriving business in the professional hair and beauty industry. But as it grows, balancing appointments, payments, staff performance, and client retention gets complicated, especially when each of those jobs lives in a different app. That’s where Phorest’s AI-powered features and smart technology come in. Phorest connects your bookings, marketing, payments, and reporting … Continued

Multi-Location Med Spa Software: How Phorest Handles Complex Scheduling, Resources and Growth

Key takeaways What is multi-location med spa software? Multi-location med spa software is a single platform that runs scheduling, client records, payments, marketing and reporting for two or more clinics from one system. Each location keeps its own calendar, team roster, treatment rooms and devices. Owners get combined reporting, a shared client history, and gift … Continued

Why the Most Profitable Salons and Med Spas Are Saying “No” to Marketplace Platforms

The most profitable salons, spas and med spas are stepping away from marketplace platforms because marketplaces are built to drive client movement, not client loyalty. The platform owns the client relationship and the data, and it nudges your clients towards competitors and discounts. Top businesses use salon-owned systems like Phorest instead. Phorest deliberately has no … Continued

What a “Simple” Payment Really Costs a Salon or Med Spa

On average, salon teams spend 45 hours a month dealing with payment-related admin after the client has already left. This doesn’t mean 45 hours taking payments; it’s 45 hours untangling them. That time goes on closing out the register when it takes longer than planned, on deposits that need chasing or explaining, and on tips … Continued

Med Spa Startup Guide: What It Really Takes to Launch a Clinic

To launch a med spa, you’ll need to confirm your state’s ownership and medical oversight rules, secure the right licenses and insurance, budget for equipment and startup costs, and set up software that handles booking, HIPAA-compliant records, charting, payments, and inventory. Startup costs average $19,267 before equipment, which can add $80,000 or more, according to … Continued

Why Do Med Spa Ads Attract the Wrong Patients? What We Heard at AES 2026.

Med spa ads attract the wrong patients when the advertising platform only learns from bookings made inside the ad itself. Most people who see an ad leave to read reviews, ask a friend, or call the front desk before they commit, and none of those bookings are counted. The algorithm learns from what it can … Continued

Salon Payments, Loyalty, and Reviews: How to Build Real Client Trust in 2026

The salons winning client trust in 2026 focus on three moments: how a client pays, how they’re invited back, and how they talk about the business online. Phorest’s platform (PhorestPay, TreatCard, Memberships, and Online Reputation) is built around all three, with Online Reputation designed to comply with current Google and FTC review policies. Why does … Continued