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Diagonal Reports Cosmetic Laser Procedure Market US 2008 to be Published April, 2008

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. Diagonal Reports 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

This report Cosmetic Laser Procedure Market US 2008 is published in April, 2008. All findings are based on interviews with leading cosmetic laser experts in medspas and laser clinics. The cosmetic laser procedure market series will cover Germany France, China, Italy, UK & Ireland.

Diagonal Reports tracks the wellness and beauty market worldwide. It researches developments in cosmetic medicine, fitness, wellness and beauty clinic, spa and salon markets worldwide.

PRELIMINARY TABLE OF CONTENTS SUBJECT TO CHANGE

REPORT STRUCTURE 6
SECTION 1 SUMMARY 7
TABLE Cosmetic laser market - medspas 7
Market covered in report 7
A new blockbuster market 7
Market-specific USA 8
Data sources in brief 8
SECTION COSMETIC LASER MARKET - SIZE 9
TABLE 9
Cosmetic laser procedures market size 9
Laser suppliers 10
Trends and growth rates 10
TABLE ? Laser business variations historical / forecast 10
2007/06 10
2008/09 10
SECTION COSMETIC LASER PROCEDURE -- 12
Lasers and IPLs – brief description 12
CLP categories 12
New technology and laser demand 12
CLP medspa revenues fragmented 13
TABLE CLP as % of medspa business 13
TABLE CLP by category -- % ranges 14
Category 14
2006 14
2007 14
TABLE Laser procedures by category breakout (ASAPS data) 14
Laser skin care 15
TABLE CLP skin 15
Skin 15
TABLE CLP HR 17
HR 17
Laser hair removal (HR) 17
Laser hair removal - consumer profiles 17
Body parts depilated 18
Many new service providers 18
Lasers –weight removal/control 18
The next frontier for lasers – weight control 18
SECTION LASERS AND CONSUMERS 20
TABLE Treatments completed/ drop outs 20
Completions 20
TABLE Treatment sessions / visit 20
Services 20
Visit 20
TABLE ? Treatment fees and payment systems 21
Spend 21
Payment 21
TABLE Client profiles (main) 21
Profile 21
TABLE Consumers and barriers to laser usage 21
Barrier 21
TABLE Clients for laser - new beauty / traditional beauty spa client 22
New Clients 22
Traditional Clients 22
Consumers – expectations 22
SECTION MARKET future / drivers 23
TABLE ? Laser business forecast 23
2007/06 23
2008/09 23
Positives and negatives 23
CLP potential markets 24
TABLE CPL categories best/worst 24
Up 24
Flat 24 TABLE Laser service menus (planned) 25
Service growth / planned 25
Lasers and time requirements 25
Technical Do It For Me (DIFM) interventions 25 DIFM (example) 26
The Botox standard 26
The market shift in skin care 26
TABLE CLT businesses (current and potential) 27
Lasers - negatives 27
Lasers – efficacy exaggerated? 27
Lasers – is their profitability exaggerated? 28
Regulatory uncertainty and conflict 28
A regulatory bottleneck 28
Laser issues (legal issues) 28
SECTION MARKET PLAYERS (SUPPLIERS OF DEVICES AND CLINICS) 29
TABLE Laser clinics identified 29
Clinics 29
TABLE Laser centres/clinics USA alpha list of all ranked 29
Clinics 29
TABLE Laser brands identified 30
Brands 30
(“The top 5” and other significant companies 2006) 31
Lasers - top brands 31
Effective distribution 31
SECTION PROBLEMS MAPPING AND MEASURING THE MARKET FOR NEW CLT 33
Hard to capture actualities of fast growing market 33
New oversight systems in pipeline – is it medical or cosmetic? 33
The distinction between the medical and the cosmetic 34
Oversight called for 34
Market actuality (example “one clinic - many licenses") 35
Market actuality ( from inpatient to outpatient) 35
Practice changes 35
Oversight task forces – remit of (examples) 36
Cosmetic lasers procedures performed by doctors 37
Regulatory difference medical vz cosmetic (treatments products devices) 37
Cosmeceutical 38
Nutraceuticals 38
Devices 38
Laser regulation by state 39
Current guidelines 39
Laser FDA 39
Who may use lasers? 40
Lasers thumbnail sketch (ASLMS) 40
TABLE ASLMS guide to laser and light-based treatments 40
SECTION OFFICIAL AND INDUSTRY STATS 42
TABLE Cosmetic surgery market USA (2006) 42
TABLE Cosmetic surgery laser (2006) 42
TABLE Cosmetic surgery locations 42
TABLE Non-invasive cosm surgery procedures (ASAPS 2006) 43
TABLE CL procedures historical data (ASAPS 2000-2006) 43
TABLE Dermatologic Surgery Trends by types of procedure (2001 and 2005)
TABLE Skin surgical procedure by type and cost ($) 44
Non-elective 44
TABLE Surgical procedures USA 44
TABLE CLT potential providers physicians and surgeons 45
Profiles – medspa operators 46
SECTION SOURCES 51
TABLE Cosmetic laser services menus (2008) 71
Treatments ranked 71
TABLE CLP by category -- % ranges 72
Hair Removal 72
Skin 72
TABLE CLPs ranked by category 72
Category 72
Technology developments widen range of procedures 72

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