Medspas are in the spotlight now more than ever. The industry has experienced rapid growth due to an increasing demand for aesthetic procedures among U.S. patients, from traditional medical treatments to cosmetics and holistic wellness.
As patients flock to medspas in unprecedented numbers, facilities face increasing scrutiny to provide high-quality care and keep patients safe. By pursuing accreditation, medspas can earn a trusted reputation among patients and benefit from the structure, standards, and accountability that accreditation brings to the industry.
The Current MedSpa Landscape
The medspa industry has seen incredible growth year over year. With an estimated value of $17 billion today, the industry employs 100,000 people and continues to grow by more than $1 billion annually.1
With that prosperity comes increasing competition. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of medspas across the United States grew from just under 8,900 to nearly 10,500. That is six times higher than the amount of medspas operating in the U.S. just 15 years ago.1
As medspas fight to stand out from the competition, regulations have struggled to keep pace with the industry’s growth. There are no standardized federal regulations specifically for medspas, placing the industry in a murky spot between state laws and broad federal guidelines. This has created a gap in oversight that could expose patients to serious risk.
In 2025, a medspa in Indianapolis was served a lawsuit for repackaging autoinjector pens, compromising their sterility, and using them beyond their drug label.2 Just months later, a medspa in Alabama was caught using non-FDA-approved drugs, which led to many patients suffering physical injuries and even hospitalization.3
Medspas are seeing enormous growth, but the cost of this growth may include greater patient risk. Accreditation is a trusted path to put patient safety first at your facility and build a reputation for safe, quality care.
What is MedSpa Accreditation?
As medspa patients search for safe, trusted care, accreditation can be a powerful differentiator for your facility. Accreditation is a voluntary journey that leading medspas take in order to prove their commitment to patient safety above all else.
QUAD A’s Non-Surgical Aesthetic & Wellness (MedSpa) Accreditation program is tailored specifically to medspas, based on high standards set by the national medical community. In the absence of federal regulations specific to medspas, the process of accreditation provides critical oversight that helps prevent adverse events for patients.
Through accreditation, medspas learn to follow strict safety protocols, staff training, infection control, and emergency readiness, among others. These protocols help medspas align with the same trusted standards met in other outpatient settings like ambulatory surgery centers and office-based procedural facilities.
QUAD A is unique in that accredited facilities must demonstrate a commitment to 100% compliance. From the initial survey to annual self-reporting and ongoing resurveys every three years, accreditation reflects a commitment to continuous improvement, consistent practices, and patient safety as part of routine care.
Accredited MedSpas Offer Improved Outcomes for Patients
For medspas, complying with QUAD A’s Non-Surgical Aesthetic & Wellness (MedSpa) Accreditation standards offers an opportunity to improve patient safety and reduce adverse outcomes. Accreditation strengthens how healthcare facilities operate every day, not just how they perform during a survey.
Through the process of meeting accreditation requirements and maintaining ongoing compliance, facilities strengthen the safety of their practices and improve operational consistency. Making accreditation part of daily practice in this manner makes a big difference for patient trust.
After being educated about the rigorous standards set by QUAD A, patients reported a significantly more positive perception of accredited non-hospital facilities, such as medspas. Patients were 82% more likely to believe that an accredited facility offers high-quality care and 80% more likely to trust the facility’s safety.4
Safer outcomes, increased trust, and a stronger reputation. It’s all possible when your medspa achieves QUAD A accreditation.
Start the Path to MedSpa Accreditation Today
By becoming accredited, medspas can put safeguards in place to protect patients and elevate their facilities to higher clinical standards. This vigilance can differentiate your medspa as a trusted, safe care provider in the increasingly saturated market.
QUAD A has helped medspas across the nation enhance safety, credibility, and consumer confidence. Explore our Non-Surgical Aesthetic & Wellness (MedSpa) Accreditation program and see how it can benefit your practice.
Sources
- 2023 Medical Spa State of the Industry Report. (2023) American medspa Association in Partnership with Gordian Solutions Group®; 2023. https://americanmedspa.org/resources/med-spa-statistics
- Moeller, M. (2025, April 10). Lilly Files Lawsuit Against Indianapolis Spa for Selling Repackaged Zepbound. American medspa Association. https://americanmedspa.org/news/lilly-files-lawsuit-against-indianapolis-spa-for-selling-repackaged-zepbound
- Holmes, J. (2025, November 13). Suit filed against medspa that allegedly provided unapproved drugs. Alabama Political Reporter. https://www.alreporter.com/2025/11/13/suit-filed-against-med-spa-that-allegedly-provided-unapproved-drugs/
- Verve. (2021) Patient Journey Final Report. Unpublished internal QUAD A report; 2021.
