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TheAesthetic Index

Research in progress · 2026 edition

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The State of Aesthetic Devices 2026 — a catalog of US-marketed aesthetic and wellness devices, in progress. The preview numbers below are real, computed from the live index and refreshed on a short cache cycle. The written report is still being finalized — join the waitlist and we'll send it the day it publishes.

Preview: the census so far

485 US-marketed devices · 382 with a 510(k) clearance number on the record · 198 manufacturers · 59 chains · 122 documented chain–device pairings · catalog checked 23 Sep 2026

485

Devices in the US census

198

Manufacturers tracked

122

Documented chain→device pairings across 36 chain fleets

70

Curated head-to-head comparisons

FDA status breakdown

Computed live from the catalog as of Sep 23, 2026.

FDA Cleared / 510(k)382
FDA Cleared / 510(k): 382
Registered / Wellness55
Registered / Wellness: 55
Not US Cleared46
Not US Cleared: 46
No US 510(k) located2
No US 510(k) located: 2

Devices per category

Computed live from the catalog as of Sep 23, 2026.

Body Contouring111
Body Contouring: 111
Facial & Wellness109
Facial & Wellness: 109
Resurfacing Tattoo & Vascular98
Resurfacing Tattoo & Vascular: 98
Hair Removal & IPL94
Hair Removal & IPL: 94
RF Microneedling Tightening & HIFU72
RF Microneedling Tightening & HIFU: 72
Imaging & Analysis1
Imaging & Analysis: 1
Adjacent & Wellness Equipment1
Adjacent & Wellness Equipment: 1

Consumable lock-in

Computed live from the catalog as of Sep 23, 2026.

Documented recurring consumable69
Documented recurring consumable: 69
Consumable-free / minimal4
Consumable-free / minimal: 4
Not yet documented413
Not yet documented: 413

FDA status of all 485 devices

  • 382 FDA cleared
  • 55 Registered or general wellness
  • 46 Not FDA cleared
  • 2 No US 510(k) located

As of September 23, 2026

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FDA status breakdown

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  • Category-by-category regulatory posture, including how often marketed claims run ahead of the cleared indication.
  • New versus used pricing dispersion, and where the secondary market actually clears.
  • Consumable lock-in: recurring cost per treatment as a share of realistic treatment revenue.
  • The platforms the largest US medspa chains standardize on, and what that signals about service and resale.
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