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Contact:
Rob Huckels
Vice President of Marketing
MedSurge Advances
214.540.3807
rhuckels@medsurgeadvances.com
DALLAS — December 13, 2006 — MedSurge Advances, the leading aesthetic medicine services provider for physicians, today introduced TattooStar R™, a German laser system that offers an unparalleled combination of quality and value for medical spas seeking to provide advanced tattoo and pigment removal to their patients.
Tattoo removal is a booming business and a matter of priority for those whose tattoos have become a source of embarrassment and regret. A 2006 study conducted by the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology found that almost one in four Americans between 18 and 50 has at least one tattoo. Of those, one in five regrets the decision — leaving aesthetic medicine practitioners to resolve potentially millions of unwanted tattoos.
Despite this consumer demand, effective tattoo removal has been prohibitively expensive for many patients and providers — until now, said Pascal Servell, director of education and clinical development for MedSurge Advances.
“TattooStar R is a new technology that offers advanced capabilities at a price that many more medical spas can afford,” Servell said. “Physicians can easily add TattooStar R to their aesthetic practices to deliver fast, effective and cost-efficient removal of tattoos and undesirable skin pigmentation for their patients.”
Recently approved by the FDA, the TattooStar R is among a new generation of Q-switched ruby lasers that provide a higher level of beam homogeneity, which translates into superior treatment results. The system works more rapidly, is safer and offers better protection of the skin than a conventional ruby laser. In addition to tattoo removal, Tattoo Star R is effective in treating pigmented disorders or smaller lesions, since the skin pigment melanin strongly absorbs ruby laser radiation.
Said Servell: “TattooStar R has the ability to remove pigmented lesions and age spots without affecting adjacent tissue. This makes it an excellent choice and the preferred device when treating these types of lesions, particularly on darker skin types.”
TattooStar R is distributed exclusively in the United States by MedSurge Advances. It was developed and is manufactured by Asclepion Laser Technologies GmbH, a European leader in medical laser technology for 30 years. The German company has a rich, varied background in developing, producing and distributing laser systems for medical and aesthetic applications.
Based in Dallas, MedSurge Advances is the nation’s largest independent provider of aesthetic medicine products and services to physicians. MedSurge Advances helps physicians across the United States build and manage their practices in aesthetic medicine, one of the fastest-growing healthcare segments. Since its founding in 2002, MedSurge Advances has provided technology and business resources for hundreds of physicians who have started stand-alone businesses or added aesthetic procedures to their existing practices.
For more information, contact Rob Huckels, vice president of marketing, at 214.540.3807 or rhuckels@medsurgeadvances.com.