The American Academy of Dermatology Association (AADA) and the New York State Society of Dermatology and Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery (NYSSDDS) have issued an official statement supporting a New York City Council investigation into medspas.

The two organizations announced their position in a joint official statement, marking a coordinated professional-society response to the growth of medical spa facilities operating in New York City. The statement signals that organized dermatology views the Council's investigative effort as a welcome step toward scrutiny of how aesthetic and dermatologic procedures are delivered outside conventional medical settings.

The endorsement places the AADA — the advocacy arm representing dermatologists at the federal and state level — alongside the state's specialty society in what both organizations frame as a patient-safety concern. Medspas have expanded rapidly across urban markets, offering cosmetic and dermatologic treatments, and the involvement of both national and state dermatology bodies in a municipal inquiry underscores the level of professional attention the sector now draws.

The New York City Council's investigation remains at the center of the statement. By formally supporting the inquiry, the AADA and NYSSDDS align themselves with legislative oversight rather than pursuing independent regulatory action, positioning organized dermatology as a cooperative stakeholder in any subsequent review of medspa operations.

For dermatologists in the New York market and beyond, the joint statement signals that scope-of-practice and oversight questions surrounding medspas are likely to remain active advocacy priorities for the specialty's professional societies. The full statement, as published by The Dermatology Digest, represents the organizations' formal position on the Council's action.