Big Sales Growth Expected for Laser Skincare Providers

Over the timeline of the last 20 years, propnents of both the medical and scientific communities have worked conscientiously to explore the potentials that laser hair removal devices may hold for medical care and cosmetic applications.  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 unremarkable, and up to date advances in the efficiencies of these technologies have finally made reproducible services and procedures that meet patient and customer expectations. So what does the future hold for these superb technologies? 

While surgical laser hardware, for instance, has become plentiful in hospices and outpatient surgery facilities, the biggest segment of market growth has obviously been in the cosmetic and medical spa industry.  At roughly $20 bln in annual sales in 2006, the hosptial spa industry is a an alliance to be reckoned with. Lasers and laser energy based techniques are at the center of this emerging industry.  In these environments, lasers and like devices are exploited for the permanent reduction of undesired hair, the eradication of tattoos or sun spots, dumping wrinkles, fine lines, the tightening of skin, the treatment of acne, acne scaring and much more.

Medical Laser understanding and plenty of other industry reporting groups have worked out that the medical dermatology industry will become above $110 billion in yearly sales revenue within the next 10 years.  As a vital component of this industry, there will doubtless be an obvious relationship with the growth of hardware manufacturing and medical spa  and dermatology support firms which will all stand to gain from the increasing popularity of these complicated laser skincare services. With each passing year, the medical spa and dermatology world also becomes privileged to the arrival of new techniques and exciting new applications of energy based hardware.  With each new technological threshold, the industry becomes braced and, subsequently, increasingly popular. 

The appearance of laser hair removal, laser resurfacing, skin tightening and other services over the previous couple of years have marked serious 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 will be able to only expect that each passing year will be marked by new applications and new tools to further bolster this rapidly expanding industry.

Another subject of interest that may certainly receive a large amount of attention with respect to the employment of lasers in skin care will be seen in related state and local legislative activities.  Currently each state has been charged with the task of regulating its medical spas, but there are no two states that operate under the same precise set of rules.  This is likely to change as each state looks for a standard to follow. Common issues include the problem of what kind of pro is qualified to provide these services in a safe and efficient manner, what type of education or coaching should be required, what is the role of the doctor, and how is the equipment itself to be controlled.  It’s probable to be at least ten years or longer before all of these issued may be settled and standard policies are accepted on a countrywide basis.

The bottom line is that lasers and energy based machines are now part of the skincare industry and are no longer a high tech concept.  As the esthetics industry and its clients continue to hug these technologies, the sky is truly the limit for what the subsequent 20 years may hold.