What professional services are the Dermani Medspa Manager prohibited from performing?

According to the 2025 Dermani Medspa Franchise Disclosure Document, the Manager is explicitly prohibited from undertaking any activity that, by law, must be performed exclusively by a licensed physician. This means the Dermani Medspa manager cannot perform medical services themselves unless they are a licensed physician.

This restriction is further reinforced by the requirement that the franchisee (the manager) will not provide any actual medical services, nor will they supervise, direct, control, or suggest to the Professional Corporation (PC) or its physicians or employees how the PC should provide medical services to its patients. The franchisee's role is strictly limited to managing the business aspects of the medspa, ensuring compliance with the franchise agreement, and maintaining a management agreement with a qualified PC.

In states like Illinois, where the corporate practice of medicine is prohibited, this distinction is particularly important. In such states, the franchisee must negotiate a management agreement with licensed professionals who will provide the medical services offered by the franchised business. This arrangement ensures that the franchisee focuses on the administrative and operational aspects of the business while leaving the medical procedures to qualified and licensed practitioners. The Dermani Medspa franchise system emphasizes that the franchisee's role is in management, not in the direct provision of medical services, unless they are independently qualified and licensed to do so.