Cosmetic Laser Procedure Market US 2008 - Laser Clinics Reported Double Digit Growth in 2007 Compared To 2006

Business Wire, March 12, 2008

DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c85816) has announced the addition of Cosmetic Laser Procedure Market US 2008 to their offering.

In the world of cosmetic lasers, technology has finally caught up with people's expectations creating a potentially new blockbuster market. Laser procedures are meeting consumer demand for fast solutions to some of the most common beauty problems of both men and women. These problems include unwanted hair and ageing skin (that is wrinkles or lines).

The key attractions of the cosmetic laser procedure is that it is easy, painfree and of long term duration, which are of premium value to people with busy lifestyles who lack time.

Laser procedures are taking consumers and their beauty dollars from established (and more traditional) salons and spas. They are also expanding the consumer base, as they attract new and younger clients. Indeed, almost a third of cosmetic laser clients could be new to the professional beauty market.

Laser clinics reported double digit growth in 2007 compared to 2006. The author forecasts that the cosmetic laser procedure market could grow by well over 100% over the next 3 years. Skincare and cellulite treatments will allow clinics and medspas to increase their sales. Laser hair removal procedures have probably peaked.

Top cosmetic laser procedures are:

Hair removal

Skin rejuvenation

- skin tightening

- blemish removal

- damage repair - sun, acne, tattoos-- veins

Cellulite

All findings are based on interviews with leading cosmetic laser experts in medspas and laser clinics.

Content Outline:

REPORT STRUCTURE

SECTION 1 SUMMARY

TABLE Cosmetic laser market - medspas

Market covered in report

A new blockbuster market

Market-specific USA

Data sources in brief

SECTION COSMETIC LASER MARKET - SIZE

TABLE

Cosmetic laser procedures market size

Laser suppliers

Trends and growth rates

TABLE Laser business variations historical / forecast 10

2007/06

2008/09

SECTION COSMETIC LASER PROCEDURE

Lasers and IPLs - brief description

CLP categories 12

New technology and laser demand

CLP medspa revenues fragmented

TABLE CLP as % of medspa business

TABLE CLP by category -- % ranges

Category

2006

2007

TABLE Laser procedures by category breakout (ASAPS data)

Laser skin care

TABLE CLP skin

Skin

TABLE CLP HR

HR

Laser hair removal (HR)

Laser hair removal - consumer profiles

Body parts depilated

Many new service providers

Lasers -weight removal/control

The next frontier for lasers - weight control

SECTION LASERS AND CONSUMERS

TABLE Treatments completed/ drop outs

Completions

TABLE Treatment sessions / visit

Services

Visit

TABLE Treatment fees and payment systems

Spend

Payment

TABLE Client profiles (main)

Profile

TABLE Consumers and barriers to laser usage

Barrier

TABLE Clients for laser - new beauty / traditional beauty spa client

New Clients

Traditional Clients

Consumers - expectations

SECTION MARKET future / drivers

TABLE Laser business forecast

2007/06

2008/09

Positives and negatives

CLP potential markets

TABLE CPL categories best/worst

Up

Flat 24 TABLE Laser service menus (planned)

Service growth / planned

Lasers and time requirements

Technical Do It For Me (DIFM) interventions 25 DIFM (example)

The Botox standard

The market shift in skin care

TABLE CLT businesses (current and potential)

Lasers - negatives

Lasers - efficacy exaggerated?

Lasers - is their profitability exaggerated?

Regulatory uncertainty and conflict

A regulatory bottleneck

Laser issues (legal issues)

SECTION MARKET PLAYERS (SUPPLIERS OF DEVICES AND CLINICS)

TABLE Laser clinics identified

Clinics

TABLE Laser centres/clinics USA alpha list of all ranked

Clinics

TABLE Laser brands identified

Brands

("The top 5" and other significant companies 2006)

Lasers - top brands

Effective distribution

SECTION PROBLEMS MAPPING AND MEASURING THE MARKET FOR NEW CLT

Hard to capture actualities of fast growing market

New oversight systems in pipeline - is it medical or cosmetic?

The distinction between the medical and the cosmetic

Oversight called for

Market actuality (example "one clinic - many licenses")

Market actuality (from inpatient to outpatient)

Practice changes

Oversight task forces - remit of (examples)

Cosmetic lasers procedures performed by doctors

Regulatory difference medical vz cosmetic (treatments products devices)

Cosmeceutical

Nutraceuticals

Devices

Laser regulation by state

Current guidelines

Laser FDA

Who may use lasers?

Lasers thumbnail sketch (ASLMS)

TABLE ASLMS guide to laser and light-based treatments

SECTION OFFICIAL AND INDUSTRY STATS

TABLE Cosmetic surgery market USA (2006)

TABLE Cosmetic surgery laser (2006)

TABLE Cosmetic surgery locations

TABLE Non-invasive cosm surgery procedures (ASAPS 2006)

TABLE CL procedures historical data (ASAPS 2000-2006)

TABLE Dermatologic Surgery Trends by types of procedure (2001 and 2005)

TABLE Skin surgical procedure by type and cost ($)

Non-elective

TABLE Surgical procedures USA

TABLE CLT potential providers physicians and surgeons

Profiles - medspa operators

SECTION SOURCES

TABLE Cosmetic laser services menus (2008)

Treatments ranked

TABLE CLP by category -- % ranges