Cosmetic Surgery is Seeing the Light Local Companies Are Offering Laser-Based Procedures -- and They're Growing Fast
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By Tom Spoth, The Sun, Lowell, Mass.  Feb. 11--In February 2004, a company in Burlington received a $2.5 million contract from the U.S. Army.
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Petaluma, California, is the unlikely home of a small development team working to radically change cancer surgery and a host of medical and industrial applications with a cool new laser.
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In an advance that could drive down the cost of optical networks, researchers have built a laser using silicon, the same material used in computer chips, that shines without stopping or blinking.
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Here are a few companies primed for growth.
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Colleen Hiltbrunner spent two years researching her dream trip to South Africa. But she wasn't looking for the perfect safari lodge. She was hunting for the right cosmetic surgeon.
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After an updated kind of Lasik, she could still see imperfection.
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Light Dimensions, a developer of restorative, light-based personal care  products, understands the importance of tested and proven skincare. As  part of its commitment, the company has launched the RejuvaWand&#8482;  skincare system and is releasing preliminary results from its clinical  study.
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Shining a light on the solar industry.
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Adiences of an exhibition are being invited to see what they would look like if they had cosmetic surgery.
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Health-care initiatives will be a big part of the company's future.
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Retail health clinics in drugstores have increased in popularity, drawing mounting scrutiny in several states.
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Women's skin ages faster than men's, according to a German study using a new laser-based technique to measure damage from sun exposure and aging.
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Two doctors believe they have the cure for wrinkles - infra-red light therapy.
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NEW YORK  - Less than 10 percent of adults   in the US has ever had some type of cosmetic surgery, yet   almost twice as many hope to do so at some point in the future,   a survey shows.
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Off-the-shelf lamps can be used as a cheap alternative to laser surgery, Israeli researchers claim.
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Eye care specialist TLC draws eyes to the field of high-tech vision correction.
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The popularity of cosmetic surgery is continues to soar with the UK market expected to top Â£1bn next year.