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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-10-001013.txt : 20100105
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100105153700
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-10-001013
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100101
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100105
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100105

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CONNELLY STEPHEN P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001241722

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-11635
		FILM NUMBER:		10506518

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		227 WASHINGTON STREET STE.200
		CITY:			CONSHOHOCKEN
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19428

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PHOTOMEDEX INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000711665
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTROMEDICAL & ELECTROTHERAPEUTIC APPARATUS [3845]
		IRS NUMBER:				592858100
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		147 KEYSTONE DRIVE
		CITY:			MONTGOMERYVILLE
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			18936
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2156193600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		147 KEYSTONE DRIVE
		CITY:			MONTGOMERYVILLE
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			18936

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LASER PHOTONICS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>CONNELLY NQ STK OPT FORM 4  JAN 2010
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-01-01</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000711665</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PHOTOMEDEX INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PHMD</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001241722</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>CONNELLY STEPHEN P</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>147 KEYSTONE DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MONTGOMERYVILLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>18936</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock Options</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>.95</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-01-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2020-01-01</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Non-Qualified Stock Options</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>18750</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">25% will vest successively in the four quarters of 2010.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Reflects the January 26, 2009 1 for 7 reverse split.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Stephen P. Connelly</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-01-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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