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August 16, 2006 You cant judge a book by its cover, but you can certainly take a good guess at when it was printed, and with the wealthiest generation in history heading for old age, its not surprising that massive effort is being focussed on anti-aging technologies. Since 1997 there has been a five-fold increase in the number of cosmetic procedures in the United States, with 11.5 million performed last year. The numbers are quite remarkable over 90% of procedures were performed on women, and a similar percentage were focussed on the face the cover that is obviously being adjudged too old: last year 3.3 million people had Botox injections, 1.6 million had Laser hair removal, 1.2 million had Hyaluronic acid treatments, 1.0 million had dermabrasion, 556,000 had chemical peels, 231,000 had Blepharoplasty (cosmetic eyelid surgery) and 201,000 had nose jobs (Rhinoplasty).

Palomar, Candela in patent face-off

Wayland, Mass.-based Candela, which makes medical lasers, has since filed a counter complaint against the company.

In Palomar\'s lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court in Massachusetts, the company said Candela\'s light-based hair removal systems, including GentleLas and GentleYag, infringe on patents it exclusively licensed from General Hospital Corp.

Palomar is seeking monetary damages and an injunction against further infringement.

\"For over seven years, Palomar has sent Candela letters notifying Candela that its products need a license to the \'844 Patent and offering to grant Candela such a license,\" said Patricia Davis, the company\'s general counsel.

Following Palomar\'s announcement, Candela filed a complaint against Palomar in the same court Thursday, asserting that Palomar\'s StarLux laser system and other products infringe on its patents.