SEGMENT, GEOGRAPHIC AND MAJOR CUSTOMER INFORMATION (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011		Dec. 31, 2010
Revenues from External Customers [Line Items]
Revenue mix	$ 22,533	$ 19,426	$ 19,591	$ 15,727	$ 18,542	$ 15,232	$ 14,895	$ 11,621	$ 77,277		$ 60,290		$ 53,274
Products [Member]
Revenues from External Customers [Line Items]
Revenue mix									46,762		33,703		27,808
Upgrades [Member]
Revenues from External Customers [Line Items]
Revenue mix									2,843		3,505		4,824
Service [Member]
Revenues from External Customers [Line Items]
Revenue mix									17,220		13,411		13,231
Titan and truSculpt hand piece refills [Member]
Revenues from External Customers [Line Items]
Revenue mix									4,807	[1]	4,686	[1]	3,863	[1]
Dermal filler and cosmeceuticals [Member]
Revenues from External Customers [Line Items]
Revenue mix									5,645		4,985		3,548
United States [Member]
Revenues from External Customers [Line Items]
Revenue mix									31,949		23,313		19,337
Japan [Member]
Revenues from External Customers [Line Items]
Revenue mix									17,826		15,019		13,625
Asia, excluding Japan [Member]
Revenues from External Customers [Line Items]
Revenue mix									8,902		4,984		5,131
Europe [Member]
Revenues from External Customers [Line Items]
Revenue mix									4,958		3,571		5,801
Rest of the world [Member]
Revenues from External Customers [Line Items]
Revenue mix									$ 13,642		$ 13,403		$ 9,380

[1] In 2012, we introduced truSculpt hand piece refills