Before and After in the Cellulite Market
This article was originally published in Start Up
Executive Summary
The medical aesthetics market is hot, and at the moment, much of that heat is coming from a tantalizing emerging market for the treatment of cellulite. Consumer demand is so great for cellulite treatments that a $3 billion cosmeceutical market has been created around lotions and massagers with minimal efficacy. To reach a potential blockbuster market--85% of women have cellulite--new device companies aim to demonstrate efficacy with the same discipline that they have brought to traditional therapeutic markets, hoping to create competitive and sustainable advantages.
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