WAYLAND, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nearly one quarter of adults age 18 to 50 in the United States currently have a tattoo, and almost 20 percent of those have considered removing it or covering it up. This is according to a study published in the June 2006 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. Following this trend, Candela Corporation (NASDAQ: CLZR) has reached an exclusive agreement with Freedom-2 to develop a new proprietary light-based device specifically designed to remove Freedom-2 ink tattoos. Freedom-2 (F2) ink technology is the first and only patented tattoo ink designed specifically for safe and easy future removal. Candela, the leading manufacturer of laser technology in the world, has also made a financial investment in Freedom-2 to further develop safe, removable inks and fund the marketing activities for Freedom-2’s initial product launch.
