Title:
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THERAPEUTIC TREATMENT OF SKIN WITH ULTRASOUND
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO1999033520
Kind Code:
A9
Abstract:
A method and apparatus of reducing human skin wrinkles, including applying a focused ultrasound beam to a region of human skin to stimulate or irritate a dermis layer in the region of the skin without adversely damaging an epidermis layer in the region of the skin so as to cause a change in the dermis layer of the skin that results in a change in a smoothness of the epidermis layer of the skin. In particular, relatively low power, low frequency focused ultrasound is applied to the dermis layer for a period of time sufficient to cause a biological response in the body wherein the biological response causes synthesis and/or production of new connective tissue that results in reduction or elimination of human skin wrinkles.
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Inventors:
KLOPOTEK PETER J (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US1998/027430
Publication Date:
September 23, 1999
Filing Date:
December 24, 1998
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Assignee:
KLOPOTEK PETER J (US)
International Classes:
A61N7/00; A61B17/00; (IPC1-7): A61N7/00
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