Services include photo facials; Microdermabrasion; chemical peels; injectables such as Botox® and Restylane to relax or fill facial lines; and advanced laser procedures to remove spots (brown, age or UV), veins (facial, leg, vascular lesions or those caused by Roseacea) or hair from anywhere on the body. Safe, fast, effective and affordable are hallmarks of the SLEEK MEDSPA® approach, which highlights treatment programs that are less invasive with minimum down time.

The SLEEK MEDSPA® concept was born in 1999, as changing demographics, technology and consumer demands led providers of beauty enhancement services at both ends of the spectrum to expand their services.

Cosmetic surgeons began to offer more non-invasive procedures as the salon/spa industry started to expand its aesthetic offerings to include more aggressive procedures that required physician or nurse practitioner supervision. In the wake of this trend a new hybrid emerged: the medical or "med" spa.

The brainchild of Andy Rudnick, a Boston-based entrepreneur with extensive expertise in personal/beauty care industries, SLEEK MEDSPA® first opened in the upscale suburb of Newton, Massachusetts.

 Today, SLEEK MEDSPA® operates at five locations, including its flagship storefront at 228 Newbury Street in Boston, and in Newton, Westboro, Weymouth and Woburn, Massachusetts.

Longer lifespans, more active lifestyles, greater personal wealth and better-educated and more demanding consumers are at the heart of SLEEK MEDSPA®'s success.

The SLEEK MEDSPA® concept dovetails perfectly with today's more demanding consumer, who expects dramatic results in limited time.

Today, a day at a traditional spa has been replaced by the Spa Franchise concept of "lunchtime" makeover, with time spent rather than cost a determining factor when selecting a service provider.

A recent study reported that one out of five Americans (or more than 44.9 million people aged 16 and above) visited at least one type of spa during the past 12 months.

With over 70 million Baby Boomers, 40 million Generation Xers and 60 million Gen Ys in the United States alone – accounting for billions of dollars of disposable income 

 SLEEK MEDSPA® is destined for success. As evidence, consider the following statistics for 2003, when the top five non-surgical procedures exceeded $3.5 billion in sales:

Botux® Injection, 1.6 million, up 2365% since 1997
Chemical Peel, 1.4 million
Collagen Injection, 1.1 million
Microdermabrasion, 915,000
Laser Hair Removal, 855,000

Understanding the demand for these procedures, while providing quality service in a sophisticated, pampering setting sets SLEEK MEDSPA® apart.

To provide optimal treatment, SLEEK MEDSPA® recently implemented the Visia? Complexion Analysis System (the first in the Boston area), a revolutionary photographic imaging tool that precisely maps the face. By measuring and counting everything from the exact number of pores to the number and depth of wrinkles, the device makes it possible to pinpoint areas for improvement, develop individualized regimens and monitor progress following treatment.

With revenues exceeding $3 million in 2004, the company is poised for expansion through a plan that calls for 24 new SLEEK MEDSPAs, comprising a mix of corporately owned and franchise locations, to be opened in major metropolitan markets over the next 12 months. Another 26 locations are planned for 2005. Profit per store is projected at 30% of sales.

SLEEK MEDSPAS® offer consumers an upscale, "high touch" experience that rivals that of the finest day spas while providing the medical aesthetic services consumers want most.