If I Were Opening a New Medspa or Wellness Practice Today… Here’s Exactly What I’d Do

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Let’s be honest—there are too many copy-paste practices out there.
Too many medspas with identical menus.
Too many wellness clinics with the same protocols, same marketing language, and the same “integrative” offerings that all blur together.

If I were opening a medspa or wellness practice right now, I wouldn’t try to be the most credentialed or the most cutting-edge.

I’d aim to be the most undeniable.

The most clear.
The most outcome-driven.
The most unforgettable.

Here’s exactly what I’d do to build a category-defining practice that disrupts my local market—and actually scales.

1. I’d Start With a Flagship Offer—Not a Menu

I wouldn’t list 23 services and hope something sticks.

I’d launch with one premium, outcomes-based program that delivers a specific, life-changing result for a specific person.

Not: “Hormone support.”
But: The Midlife Energy & Hormone Reset Protocol™
Not: “Skin health.”
But: The Skin-From-Within Program™ for Women 35+

📌 Each program would:

  • Solve a real, felt problem
  • Integrate multiple modalities (HRT, gut, peptides, aesthetics, detox)
  • Be designed to deliver results over 3–6 months
  • Come with a name, a structure, and a story

Because people don’t pay for appointments—they pay for outcomes that feel inevitable.

2. I’d Build a Paid Intake Product That Sells Itself

Before anything else, I’d launch a low-barrier, high-trust intake product:
Just labs + a consult + a custom treatment plan.

No commitment to a full protocol yet—just real clinical insight.

It would:

  • Capture more leads than free consults ever could
  • Convert better than any sales call
  • Position me as the expert before we even start treatment
  • Generate revenue from every person who’s “just exploring”

And I’d market it as the diagnostic experience people wish they got from their primary care doctor.

3. I’d Drop the Generic Medspa Aesthetic Entirely

The brand would be disruptive from the first scroll.

No muted pinks. No “relax, rejuvenate, restore.”
Instead: strong fonts, confident color, bold messaging.

My website would read like this:

“We don’t do trendy treatments.
We design systems-based care that actually works.”

“This isn’t about looking younger.
It’s about feeling stronger, clearer, and more in control of your health.”

“Midlife isn’t a problem. It’s a power shift. We treat it that way.”

Because your aesthetic doesn’t need to be soft to be luxurious.
It needs to feel different.

4. I’d Show Up Everywhere—Before Ever Spending a Dollar on Ads

I wouldn’t run Facebook ads until I knew my message worked organically.

Instead, I’d:

  • Share clinical insights and real transformations on Instagram, LinkedIn, and email
  • Tell stories that reframe symptoms: fatigue, brain fog, bloating, low libido
  • Explain what makes my program different—and why other approaches fail
  • Post 5–6 times a week with bold takes, subtle selling, and patient language

The goal?
To sound like no one else in my market.

When that starts working—then I’d layer in paid campaigns to scale it.

5. I’d Partner Early and Intentionally

I wouldn’t try to build in a vacuum.

I’d find:

  • Founders of fitness studios, high-end brands, or midlife product companies
  • Influencers with wellness-aligned audiences
  • Clinicians or injectors who serve the same demographic, but don’t offer what I do

I’d propose:
Pop-ups.
Live events.
Cross-promotions.
Referral structures.

Why?

Because your next 10 patients already trust someone else.
Borrow their trust, then convert it into your brand.

6. I’d Design My Practice as a Brand—Not a Service Provider

This wouldn’t feel like a medspa.
It would feel like a movement.

Every part of the experience—from the first DM to the consult to the last follow-up—would reflect three things:

  • Clinical clarity
  • Cultural relevance
  • Outcome-based transformation

I wouldn’t just sell Sculptra or HRT.
I’d sell what people are really buying:
→ Confidence
→ Clarity
→ Control
→ And a new version of themselves

And I’d price it accordingly.

Final Word: Build the Practice That Redefines Care

This isn’t about being the most “wellnessy.”
It’s about designing a business model, a brand, and a clinical experience that feels radically different than what’s already out there.

That’s what we help you do inside The Advanced Practice—with done-for-you clinical programs, outcome-based offer structures, and messaging frameworks that actually sell.

If you’re building a business that’s bold, elevated, and impossible to ignore—

👉 Explore our Clinical Programs at The Advanced Practice

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Carmen Stansberry

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