A long-running case study in the promise, complexity and risk of consolidation in aesthetic medicine Private equity, MSOs and consolidators have become increasingly visible in aesthetic medicine, and the proposition is understandable. An independent practice owner may be able to gain access to capital, recruiting, marketing, technology, purchasing power, compliance resources and professional management while reducing some of the administrative burden that comes with running a growing medical...

The comparison between Dental Support Organizations (DSOs) and aesthetic medicine rollup groups is often treated as interchangeable by investors, operators, and consultants. In reality, they are structurally different businesses with fundamentally different operational physics, regulatory pressures, clinician psychology, consumer behavior, and scalability limits. A major reason many aesthetic rollups struggle after acquisition is that investors import DSO playbooks into a category that...

Managing human resources in the aesthetic industry can be a complex task. From scheduling appointments to handling employee records and compliance, the workload can quickly become overwhelming. Fortunately, aesthetic HR online tools offer a practical solution to streamline these processes. By integrating technology into your HR management, you can save time, reduce errors, and focus more on delivering exceptional patient care. In this post, I will walk you through how these tools can...