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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-10-062589.txt : 20101217
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-10-062589.hdr.sgml : 20101217
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20101217184728
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-10-062589
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20101217
FILED AS OF DATE:		20101217
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20101217

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SIGHT JAMES W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001031041

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-11635
		FILM NUMBER:		101261076

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8500 COLLEGE BLVD.
		CITY:			OVERLAND PARK
		STATE:			KS
		ZIP:			66210
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>rrd294802.xml
<DESCRIPTION>SIGHT FORM 4  DEC 17 2010
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-12-17</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001031041</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SIGHT JAMES W</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>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>PhotoMedex Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-12-17</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>7077</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>5.75</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>188077</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">reporting person purchased at a cost of $40,684.26 ($5.75 average share price)</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ James W. Sight</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-12-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
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