Riva MEDSPA Blog

Riva MEDSPA is excited to announce that we will  safely and responsibly  re-open on Monday, May 11. We have missed you and look forward to seeing you at Riva! We wanted to make you aware of some protocols we have implemented at Riva MEDSPA to ensure a safe environment for all. These protocols follow the suggested guidelines of social distancing and the “I Protect You, You Protect Me”  face covering CDC recommendation which will help prevent the spread of illness. Your health and trust in us is our utmost priority . While our practice has always strictly adhered to all applicable guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, we have adopted rigorous cleaning and sanitation processes to disinfect our offices regularly and throughout the day. We also have new protocols for scheduling, as well as additional safety measures to decrease the risk of exposure to illness during your visit. We are pr...

During these uncertain times, many are canceling routine wellness appointments with their doctors in lieu of a tele-med appointment, or postponing their appointment entirely until "this is over."   YET, to the contrary, at Riva MEDSPA, our IV wellness infusion appointments have become increasingly in demand.   As a Virginia medical practice, offering a non-traditional, alternative medicine service may seem in conflict with professional etiquette.  In reality, and in consideration of the facts, it makes perfect sense: IV Therapy has been used in hospitals and outpatient clinics for many years to treat a plethora of conditions, from dehydration to nutrient absorption issues. IV wellness infusions are not meant to cure any disease or active illness, but are used to support a healthy lifestyle, supplement depleted vitamins and minerals, and assist the body to use its own resources in response to pain, inflammation, weight gain, depression, fatigue and other...

To stop the spread of COVID-19, our doors are temporarily closed to the public and for all aesthetic and facial services.   However, to ensure continuity of care for our Hormone Therapy and IV Infusion patients, we are scheduling appointments for these medical services only. We are Keeping Our Environment Safe. As a medical practice in the state of Virginia, we are following the following protocols to keep our patients, employees and environment safe from the spread of COVID-19: Appointments are spaced further apart so that interaction in the common areas among patients will be avoided and to allow time for thorough sanitation of treatment areas using hospital-grade disinfectant. Patients and employees are screened upon arrival to determine the possibility of virus presence or exposure. Face masks are mandatory for all employees, providers, and clients. Treatment areas are throughly sanitized after each patient appointment. Common areas are kept clean and di...