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 market factors and forces have been overlooked. Feed-back.com's Medical Spa Market Review takes a closer look at business and operational realities.

One Customer's Comments About Medical Spa Market Review…

"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

Annual Updates (Distributed Free To Customers For The Life Of The Report)

Rather than publishing expensive new reports every year, the staff at Feed-back.com conducts regular research, incorporates the findings, and revises market estimates in existing reports. 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 2008 update includes selected findings from the Medical Retail Markets report provided by 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).

Several surveys were conducted with medical spa personnel in 2008 and early 2009. The 2009 update explores business growth, significant facility and/or operational changes, "most popular" procedures, etc.. The findings are also compared and contrasted with 2008 survey findings for dermatology and plastic surgery practices.

Feed-back.com's Medical Spa Coverage History

Feed-back.com published the first and only medical spa market report in Fall 2003. The latest report, Medical Spa Market Review, 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 June 2006 through July 2009, 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

Selected updated material is shown in boldface type below.

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
Appendix IX	Additional Market Assessments	198
	February 2008 Update
	July 2009 Update	209
	"Aesthetics" Survey Findings	209
	Service Mix	210
	Business Growth	210
	Procedure Volumes	210
	Most Popular Services / Price Ranges	211
	Procedure Provider Comparisons	212
	Seasonal Volumes	213
	Web Presence	215
	Significant Changes / "Competitor Questions"	216
	Industry Assessments	217
	Face & Body Conference (2008)	217
	Facility Closures (2009)	218
	Dermal Filler & Medical Spa Market Estimates (2009)	221

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
Table 40	Breakdown / Percentage Of Services By Provider (2008)	213
Table 41	Busy & Slow Periods By Facility Type / Percentage Of Mentions (2008)	214

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
Figure 32	Sampling Of Medical Spa Physician Disciplines (2009)	220