Over the timeline of the last 20 years, propnents of both the medical and systematic communities have worked diligently to explore the potentials that laser hair removal devices may hold for medical care and cosmetic approches. As of today, such technologies are a part of modern life, and became 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 created reproducible services and procedures that meet patient and client expectations. So what does the future hold for these incredible technologies?
While surgical laser gear, as an example, has become plentiful in hospices and outpatient surgery facilities, the biggest segment of market expansion has obviously been in the cosmetic and medical spa industry. At roughly $20 bn. in annual sales in 2006, the hosptial spa industry is a force to be reckoned with. Lasers and laser energy based techniques are at the guts of this rising industry. In these environments, lasers and similar devices are exploited for the permanent shrinking 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 spa industry will reach higher than $110 bln in annual sales cash within the next 10 years. As an integral part of this industry, there will without doubt be an obvious link with the expansion of hardware producing and medical spa and dermatology support firms that will all stand to gain from the growing popularity of these advanced skin careservices. With each advancing year, the medical spa and dermatology world also becomes privileged to the arrival of new techniques and exciting new applications of energy based appliances. With each new technological threshold, the industry becomes braced and, afterwards, more popular.
The appearance 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 grasp 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 topic of interest that will certainly receive a great amount of attention with respect to the use of laser skincare will be seen in related state and local legislative activities. Currently each state has been charged with the job of controlling its medical spas, but there are no 2 states that operate under the same precise set of rules. This is probably going to change as each state looks for a standard to follow. Common issues include the problem of what type of professional is qualified to provide these services in a safe and effective demeanour, what sort of education or coaching should be required, what’s the role of the consultant, and how is the equipment itself to be regulated. 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 anational basis.
The bottom line is that lasers and energy based equipment are now part of the skin care industry and are nolonger ahi-tech concept. As the esthetics industry and its clients continue to hug these technologies, the sky is truly the limit for what the following 20 years may hold.
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