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The Way Forward for Lasers in Beauty Treatments

Over the course of the last 20 years, propnents of both the medical and systematic communities have worked conscientiously to investigate the potentials that laser hair removal devices may hold for healthcare and cosmetic approches.  As of today, such technologies are a part of modern life, and have become integral tools to medical and cosmetology professionals.The use of laser, led, intense heart beat light, radio frequency, and ultrasonic energies are now commonplace, and contemporary advances in the efficiencies of these technologies have finally made reproducible services and procedures that meet patient and client expectations. So what does the future hold for these superb technologies? 

While surgical laser hardware, for example, has become abundant in hospitals and outpatient surgery facilities, the largest segment of market expansion has clearly been in the cosmetic and medical spa industry.  At approximately $20 bln in yearly sales in 2006, the hosptial spa industry is a force to be reckoned with. Lasers and laser energy based technologies are at the guts of this emerging industry.  In these environments, lasers and like devices are utilized for the permanent shrinking of unwanted hair, the removal of tattoos or sun spots, junking wrinkles, fine lines, the tightening of skin, the treatment of acne, acne scaring and much more.

Medical Laser understanding and many other industry reporting groups have estimated that the medical spa industry will become above $110 bill in yearly sales money in the next 10 years.  As an essential component of this industry, there will doubtless be a clear correlation with the expansion of equipment manufacturing and medical spa  and dermatology support firms that may all stand to profit from the growing popularity of these complicated skincare services. With each passing year, the medical spa and dermatology world also becomes privileged to the introduction of new techniques and exciting new applications of energy based hardware.  With each new technical threshold, the industry becomes strengthened and, afterwards, increasingly popular. 

The arrival of laser hair removal, laser resurfacing, skin tightening and other services over the last few years have marked important milestones in the evolution of this field. As industry leaders and research groups continue to work to understand the potential that these technologies hold, we are able to only expect that each passing year will be marked by new applications and new tools to further fortify this rapidly expanding industry.

Another topic of interest that may certainly receive a great amount of attention with respect to the utilization of lasers in skin care will be seen in related state and local legislative activities.  Currently each state has been charged with the job of regulating its medical spas, but there are no 2 states that operate under the same exact set of rules.  This is probably going to change as each state looks for a standard to follow. Common issues include the issue of what type of pro is qualified to provide these services in an effective and safe demeanour, what sort of education or training should be needed, what’s the role of the doctor, and how is the equipment itself to be controlled.  It is likely to be at least ten years or more before all of these issued could be settled and standard policies are accepted on a state basis.

The bottom line is that lasers and energy based machines are now part of the skin care industry and are now not a futuristic concept.  As the esthetics industry and its clients continue to embrace these technologies, the sky is truly the limit for what the subsequent 20 years may hold.

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