MEDICAL SPA MARKET REVIEW

The Competitive Landscape

Industry and media sources recognize "medical spa" as a fast-growing segment of the aesthetic / cosmetic market. In the enthusiastic rush to tell the medical spa story, several factors about the market may be overlooked. That's where Feedback Research Services' reports pick up and carry on.

Most Recent Report Review (December 2007)

"The report sifted through the superfluous information that most publications seem to address, and it went to the heart of the matter. It was organized in its presentation, with an introduction, scientific research methodologies, differentiations between the various set-ups, comparing the American and the Canadian market, and drawing working conclusions from the gathered data. For a spa owner, this report is well worth the price!"— Physician Owner Of A Cosmetic Surgery Center

Updated Coverage (September 2007 & February 2008)

Rather than publishing expensive new reports every year, the staff at Feed-back.com conduct regular research and incorporate the findings and revise market estimates in existing reports. It's an approach that provides benefits for everyone. Approximately 40 pages of new material has been added to this report in the year and a half since it was published. The 2007 update analyzes data from surveys conducted with a pool of nearly 400 U.S. medical spas. Questions focused on significant changes, most profitable aesthetic procedures, and best-selling products. Respondents also discussed issues, trends, and important topics to include in future surveys.

The February 2008 edition includes selected findings from the Medical Retail Markets report that are relevant to medical spa owners and managers. Facility and staffing are compared and contrasted for three "aesthetic medicine" segments (dermatology practices, medical spas, and plastic surgery centers).

Original Contents (June 2006 - August 2007)

Feedback Research Services published the first and only medical spa market report in Fall 2003. The latest report, Medical Spa Market Review, includes some historical perspectives and then launches into a comprehensive, survey-based analysis that will help readers understand the competitive landscape. Facility managers and owners know what it takes to successfully operate medical spas. Collectively and individually, their insights support the candid "real world" analysis of the U.S. medical spa market presented in this report.

Based on research conducted from July 2005 through March 2006, this report:

Compares and contrasts interview and survey data conducted with 100+ participants in the medical spa market

Identifies operational barriers, challenges, and successes that adversely or positively influence corporate entities and/or the overall market

Presents conservative and aggressive bottom-up market assessments of total revenues, growth rates, and forecasts from 2006 through 2010

Other reviewers offered the following comments at the time of publication:

"My initial read is that it is quite useful...I thought the report was quite good and the best data out there on the industry..."

“Everyone involved in the medical spa industry needs to read this report,” says Nancy Griffin, CEO of SpaTrade (www.spatrade.com). “Feed-back aggregates and analyzes in-depth surveys to create critical business intelligence. Medical spa operators will realize that the challenges they face individually are widespread. Corporations and vendors will be able to better target their sales efforts. No other research company has so thoroughly analyzed the landscape of the North American medical spa market.”

Abridged Table Of Contents

Chapter 1	Overviews & Highlights	1
Chapter 2	Introduction	6
Chapter 3	Medical Spa Characteristics	19
Chapter 4	Franchises	29
Chapter 5	The U. S. Market	41
Chapter 6	The Canadian Market	76
Chapter 7	Companies & Organizations - Selected Profiles	86
Appendix I	Additional Interviews	112
Appendix II	Custom Research, 2006	125
Appendix III	References & Resources	138
Appendix IV	Selected Facilities From The FRS Database	150
Appendix V	Abridged Version Of The Medical Spa Survey Questionnaire, 2006	152
Appendix VI	Procedure Descriptions	153
Appendix VII	Competitive & Market Updates	159
	Highlights From The Face & Body Conference (Nov. 2006)
	Medical Retail & Medical Spa Market Assessments (Mar. 2007)
	Competitive & Industry Developments (September 2007)
	New Medical Spa Survey Findings (September 2007)
	Revised Market Analysis (September 2007)
Appendix VIII	Updated Article References (2007)	196

Abridged List Of Figures & Tables

Table 2	Medical Spa Interview Findings	14
Table 7	U.S. Medical Spa Market Estimates	19
Table 8	The U.S. Medical Spa Franchise Market — Franchisors (2005)	39
Table 9	The U.S. Medical Spa Franchise Market — Franchisees (2005)	40
Table 12	Laser Equipment Mentions, By Manufacturer / Model (2006 Survey)	55
Table 16	The U.S. Medical Spa Market, 2005 - 2010	72
Table 25	The Canadian Medical Spa Market, 2005 - 2010	85
Table 22	Patient Group Comparisons, By Facility Type (2006)	130
Table 26	Skin Care Product Sales, By Facility (2006)	135
Table 37	Survey-Based Estimates Of U.S. Medical Spa Product Sales, 2007 - 2010 (2007)	195
Figure 1	Industry Estimates Of U.S. Medical Spa Market Growth (2006)	2
Figure 3	Distribution Of Facilities In The FRS Database By State (2005)	21
Figure 6	Ownership / Staffing At Selected Medical Spas, 2005	25
Figure 12	Facility Sizes (2006 Survey)	51
Figure 15	Retail Product Lines (2006 Survey)	60
Figure 19	Medical Spa Franchisors' Estimated Market Share Standings, 2006	68
Figure 23	Most Profitable Services (2007)	181
Figure 26	Most Effective Advertising (2007)	188