Facial Cosmetic Surgery and Rejuvenation Markets

SUMMARY

Facial Cosmetic Surgery and Rejuvenation Markets

New technologies and alternatives to traditional cosmetic surgery have openedup a huge new market for anti-aging products. Cosmetic facial rejuvenation is nolonger the purview of plastic surgeons, but represents a booming cash businessfor a large number of dermatologist and other practitioners. Botox, dermalfillers, resurfacing modalities, lasers, and other alternatives are creating adynamic and growing marketplace and finding millions of eager patients.

This 400-page report examines the competing technologies, procedures, andoptions available to physicians, non-physician practitioners, and patients,providing specific data and a strategic outlook for manufacturers looking topenetrate new or existing markets, increase exposure, and optimize market share.

The report covers two broad market segments: facial rejuvenation (the majorfocus of research and market analysis) and surgical restoration, involving anassessment of the top five surgeries which dominate cosmetic aesthetic surgery.Facial rejuvenation is comprised of the following sectors:

• Non-ablative/non-surgical injectables (botulinum toxin injections anddermal fillers);
• Non-ablative wrinkle treatment technologies (lasers, radio frequencydevices [RFDs], and other light energy sources);
• Ablative/resurfacing procedures and modalities (lasers, dermabrasion/microdermabrasion,and chemical peels);
• Hair Removal (lasers and other modalities); and
• Photodynamic therapy (PDT)

While the report focuses on high-volume interventional procedures used totreat facial imperfections (excluding skin cancers) and other skin conditionscontributing to signs of aging, it also addresses technologies like PDT todiagnose, identify and remove pre-cancerous lesions The report also providesprocedure data and an impact assessment of the top five cosmetic surgicalprocedures, including:

• Breast augmentation/reduction
• Liposuction
• Rhytidectomy (face lift)
• Bleparoplasty (eyelid lift)
• Rhinoplasty (nose)

Total market size and forecast is given for the years 2002 through 2006 withfive year forecasts for key sectors for the two primary categories:products/systems and treatment procedures. Sales are given in constant USdollars with current rates of exchange for foreign players; unit sales alsoinclude systems. The report excludes traditional instruments and materials usedin conventional medical/surgical practices and treatment facilities. While thereport focuses on the US market, worldwide figures are also provided.

Company profiles, abstracts and briefs are presented for leading playerstogether with a directory of manufactures making important technological andmarketing contributions. The report also reviews the share of sales each sectorand forecast positions covering the 2002-2006 period of the analysis. Theintense competitive rivalry is explored within each sector and between sectors,showing significant changes in market positions and demand for services.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

chapter one: Executive Summary

• Abstract
• Latest Market Briefs
  • Market Issues and Strategies
  • Technological & Surgerical Issues
  • Competitive and Business Issues
• Introduction - Scope - Methodology
• Summary of Findings
  • Overview
  • Market Size
    • Facial Rejuvenation
    • Surgical Restoration
  • Manufacturers\' Market Positions
    • Non-Surgical/Non-Ablative Treatment Modalities
    • Non-Ablative Facial Rejuvination and Wrinkles
    • Ablative Resurfacing and Hair Removal
  • Major Markets [Users]
  • Surgical Restoration

CHAPTER TWO: Overview of the Industry

• Competitive, Economic, Social Forces Driving Market Demand
  • Society\'s Obsession with Physical Appearance
  • Evolution of Today\'s Demand for Services & More Options
  • Botox Botulinum Stimulates Competition and Provides a Wake-Up Call
  • Medical Skills and the Impact of Medical-Surgical Technologies
    • Conventional Protocols and Highly Individualized Surgical Skills
    • Competitive Technologies Take Cosmetic Surgery and Rejuvenation toNext Level
  • Regulatory Influences: US & International
    • International Authorities
    • U.S. FDA & Other Regulatory Agencies
  • Effects of Health Insurance Programs & Treatment Costs
    • Opposing Needs of Government and Industry
    • Impact of Day-to-Day Issues on Medical Providers and Patients
    • Treatment Costs and Cash Payments
  • Competitive Influences?Impact on Market & Treatment Modalities
    • Facial Skin--Bio-Physiology
    • The "Gray Areas" of Medicine
    • Competitive Impact of Cosmeceuticals and Cosmetic Industries
    • Treatment Outcome: Uncertainties & Risks
  • Promotion/Advertisement
    • Most Effective Until Misused

CHAPTER THREE: Cosmetic Aesthetic Rejuvenation Procedures

• Introduction To Facial Skin Conditions and Treatment Options
• Skin Rejuvenation?Resurfacing for Non-Cancerous Skin Conditions
• Dermabrasion and Microdermabrasion [MDA]
• Chemical Peel
• Laser Ablation
• Skin Rejuvenation?Non-Surgical Treatment Modalities for Facial Wrinkles
  • Botulinum Toxin Injections
  • Dermal Fillers [Injectables]
  • Non-Ablative Energy Sources
    • Laser Systems
    • Radio Frequency Devices
    • Photodynamic Therapy
    • Other-LED Photomodulation
  • Hair Removal
• Facial Rejuvenation-Cosmetic Surgery?The Final Option
  • Overview of Cosmetic Surgery Market
  • Global Media Influences Choices of Cosmetic Surgery
• Alternative Skin Care/Treatment Procedures

CHAPTER FOUR: Competitive Products, Materials, Processes &Breakthrough Technologies

• Materials & Processes: Injectables and Dermal Fillers
  • Botulinum Toxin
  • Dermal Fillers
  • ABLATIVE & NON-ABLATIVE TREATMENT MODALITIES
  • Laser Systems
    • C02 Lasers
    • Erbium Yag Laser
    • Nd Yag and Q-Switched Laser
    • Diode and Pulsed Diode Laser
  • Multi-Laser, Multi-Use Systems
    • Other Light Sources and Photomodulation
      • Photomodulation [PD]
      • Light-Emitting Diodes [LEDs]
      • Ultra Violet LightC [UVC]
      • Lamps and Other Light Sources
    • Photodynamic Therapy [PDT]
    • Radio Frequency Therapy
  • Resurfacing Modalities
    • Microdermabrasion [MDA]
    • Chemical Peel
    • Laser Resurfacing
  • Combined Treatment Modalities
  • Facial Imaging, Diagnostics, and Analysis
    • Tissue Analytics
    • Skin/Facial Analysis?Cosmetics/Cosmeceuticals
    • Ultraviolet Light Imaging [UVA/UVB]
    • Dermoscopy

CHAPTER FIVE: The Competitive Arena?Demands, Composition & Challenges

• Demands Shaped By Achievement, Appearance & Socio-Economic Pressures
  • Beyond the Limits of Nature.
  • High Achievers and Peer Influence
  • Medical Skills vs. Practitioners?Credentials Questioned
• Composition of the Market
  • Consumer Demands?Improving Facial Appearance
  • Medical/Practitioner Treatment Aestheticians-Competitive Influences
  • Competitive Impact of Cosmetics & Cosmeceuticals
• Business Challenges, Strategies & Competitive Opportunities
  • The Technology Revolution and Its Limits
  • Changing Trends in Treatment Methodologies
  • Marketing, Globalization & Responsibilities

CHAPTER SIX: Market Dynamics

• Description of the Market
• Market Influences
  • Technology & Treatment
  • Patient Populations
  • Markets & Globalization
  • The Competitive Business Environment
• Basis of Market Forecast

CHAPTER SEVEN: Total Market Analysis

• Facial Rejuvenation [Non-Cancer Skin Conditions]
• Market Forecast Facial Rejuvenation
• Total USA/Int\'l Procedures
• Total USA/Int\'l Systems
• Hair Removal
• Surgical Restoration
• Cosmeceuticals
• Non-Ablative Therapies
• The International Market
  • Total International Procedures
  • Total International Products/Systems

CHAPTER EIGHT: Market Sectors Analysis

• Market Forcast: Procedures by Sector
  • Wrinkles and Skin Surfacing
    • Injectables
    • Dermabrasion & Microdermabrasion [MDA]
    • Chemical Peels
    • Photodynamic Therapy [PDT]
  • Hair Removal
• Market Forecast: Systems/Units by Sector
  • Lasers
  • Radio Frequency Devices
  • Light Emitting Diodes [LED]
  • Photodynamic Therapy [PDT]
• Surgical Restoration Sector Procedures
  • The US Market
  • The International Market
• Cosmeceutical Market Sectors

CHAPTER NINE: Competitive Analysis

• Overview
• Non-Surgical Injectables for Wrinkles
  • Botulinum Toxins
  • Dermal Fillers
• Facial Rejuvenation: Resurfacing and Hair Removal
  • Lasers and Other Light Source Treatment Modalities
    • Skin Resurfacing
    • Hair Removal
  • Dermabrasion, Microdermabrasion, and Chemical Peels
• Non-Ablative Facial Rejuvenation Technologies
  • Lasers and Radiofrequency Devices [RFD]
  • Other Light Sources and Photodynamic Therapy [PDT]
  • Size of the Market

CHAPTER TEN: Market Forecasts

• Systems & Procedures
  • Products & Procedures
  • Total & Sector Sales?Products
    • Laser Systems
    • PDT Therapy and Other Light Sources
    • Radio Frequency Therapy
  • Total & Sector Sales?Procedures
    • Dermabrasion
    • Microdermabrasion [MDA]
    • Chemical Peel
  • Surgical Restoration
    • Surgery?The Final Option in Facial Rejuvenation
    • Market Size And Forecast-2002-2006
      • Breast Augmentation and Liposuction
      • Face Lifts [Rhytidectomy], Eyelid Lifts [Blespharoplasty], andNose Correction [Rhinoplasty]
  • Non-Surgical Products/Materials for Wrinkles [Injectables/DermalFillers]
    • Competitive Status Of Injectables & Its Future
    • Total Market Size And Forecast
  • Non-Ablative Light Treatment Technologies for FacialRejuvenation/Wrinkles
    • Status of Competition--Alternatives for Treating Wrinkles
    • Total Market Size And Forecast
      • Light/Energy Systems (LES)
      • Photo Dynamic Therapy (PDT)
    • Competition & Market Share Among Companies
      • Laser Systems
      • Other Light Sources
      • Photo Dynamic Therapy & PD
      • Radio Frequency Devices
    • Surgical/Ablative Treatment Modalities? Facial Resurfacing &Hair Removal
      • Competitive Structure
      • Competition & Market Share Among Companies
        • Leading Competitors
        • New Laser Technology
        • Increased Competition Suggests Dividing the Market
        • The Consumer Market
        • Other Competitors
      • Total Cosmetic-Aesthetic Surgery Market
        • Competitive Dynamics
        • Market Forecast: Total CAS/Facial Rejuvenation
        • Surgical Restoration

Chapter Eleven: Company Profiles, Abstracts, and Briefs

• Company Profiles
  • Allergan Inc.
  • Artes Medical, Inc
  • Arthrocare Corporation
  • Candela Corporation
  • Cynosure Inc
  • Genzyme Biosurgery, Inc
  • Inamed Corporation
  • Lumenis, Inc. US
  • Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation
  • Q-Med Scandinavia, Inc.
  • Sciton, Inc
  • Company Abstracts
    • Advanced Tissue Sciences [ATS]
    • Altus Medical Inc
    • Cooltouch, Inc
    • Depilase North America, LLC
    • Dermatech
    • DUSA Pharmaceuticals, Inc
    • Excelladerm Corporation
    • Isolagen Technologies Inc
    • L.E.A. Derm
    • Lifecell Corporation
    • Palomar Medical Technologies, Inc
    • Pan Germinal Systems USA
    • Photo Therapeutics Ltd
    • Photocure Asa
    • Photomedex, Inc
    • Radiancy Inc
    • Thermage, Inc
• Company Briefs
  • Bio-2 Cosmeceuticals International
  • Collagenesis Inc
  • Cryolife Inc
  • Dermik Laboratories Inc.
  • Ecor Corporation
  • Gel Del Technologies
  • Ipsen Ltd.
  • Neostrata Company Inc

Appendix A: Directory of Manufacturers

• Cosmetic-Aesthetic Injectables--Manufacturers
• Cosmetic-Aesthetic Laser/Light Sources--Manufacturers
• Medical/Professional/Research Associations, Societies & Journals

Appendix B: Glossary

• Facial Skin Treatment Modalities & Procedures
• Cosmetic-Aesthetic Bio-Materials

Appendix C: Recent Print Media, Online News, Regulation

Appendix D: Registered Names & Trademarks: Treatment, Materials, Site

Appendix e: Recent Market Briefs

• Innovative Products, Techonlogies and Treatments
• Proproetary Processes and Formulations
• Marketing/Promotional Strategies and Challenges
• Provider, Practitioner, and Patient Trends