$2 Billion U.S. Market for Aesthetic Devices and Therapies Set to Double in Next Four Years, According to a New Report from Medtech Insight/Windhover Information.

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. -- Over the past decade, the field of aesthetic/cosmetic medicine has exploded, with new treatments and techniques such as tissue tightening, skin resurfacing, cellulite treatments, dermal augmentation, and fat removal for improving and restoring the quality, health and appearance of aging skin. From the incredible growth in Botox injections and new dermal fillers such as Restylane, to the recent re-introduction and surge in sales of silicone breast implants, a total of nearly 11.5 million surgical and nonsurgical cosmetic procedures were performed in 2006, with surgical procedures being overtaken gradually by nonsurgical, "lunch hour" procedures. In 2006 alone, Americans spent approximately $12.2 billion out-of-pocket on cosmetic procedures, according to a forthcoming new 320+-page Market and Technology Report from Medtech Insight/Windhover Information entitled "U.S. Markets for Aesthetic Devices and Therapies."

In 2005, the U.S. market for aesthetic devices and therapies was estimated at nearly $2 billion, with the market expected to more than double, at a compound annual rate of approximately 16%, reaching about $4.2 billion in 2010. Breast implants, dermal fillers/neurotoxins and laser/light-based aesthetics for skin and hair removal are expected to experience the highest growth over the coming decade due to demographics, growing awareness and demand, increased availability, the need for multiple procedures in many cases, and several emerging, improved technologies.

Market segments analyzed in detail in this report include laser hair removal, skin rejuvenation, skin resurfacing, skin tightening, tattoo removal, noninvasive adipose tissue and cellulite removal, dermabrasion/microdermabrasion, dermal fillers and neurotoxins, facial reconstruction, breast implants, liposuction and emerging aesthetic technologies. Companies detailed include Aesthera, Aesthetic Solutions, Aesthetic Technologies, Allergan, Alma Lasers, Anika Therapeutics, Artes Medical, BioForm Medical, Candela, Coapt Systems, Cutera, Cynosure, Dermik Laboratories/Sanofi-Aventis, Dynatronics, Edge Systems, Inamed/Allergan, IRIDEX, LipoSonix, Lumenis, Medicis, MediCor, Mentor, Merz Pharmaceuticals, MicroAire Surgical, Palomar Medical Technologies, Prollenium Medical Technologies, Reliant Technologies, ReVance Therapeutics, Rhytec, Silimed, Sound Surgical Technologies, Surgical Specialties/Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Syneron Medical, Thermage, Ulthera, UltraShape, and Wells Johnson, among many others.

The report also includes over 50 detailed exhibits, and approximately 20 key company profiles. A full table of contents and ordering information can be viewed on the Medtech Insight website.

Focusing in on the booming area of fat reduction and bariatrics, Medtech Insight has recently published another extensive, 402-page report entitled "U.S. Markets for Obesity Drugs and Bariatric Surgical Devices." Contact us for details on this new analysis or visit our website.

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