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Hydrogel substances and methods of cryotherapy

  • US 10,555,831 B2
  • Filed: 04/27/2017
  • Issued: 02/11/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/10/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for treating a subject'"'"'s skin, comprising:

  • applying a hydrogel to the skin, the hydrogel including an ice nucleating agent capable of forming ice crystals in the presence of water, the ice nucleating agent being encapsulated within a polymer structure of the hydrogel such that the ice nucleating agent does not come in direct contact with a surface of the skin;

    cooling the hydrogel and the skin with a cooling applicator to arrive at a cooling treatment temperature for the skin; and

    freezing the skin via the hydrogel.

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