Method for Reducing Pain of Dermatological Treatments
First Claim
1. A method of reducing the level of pain experienced by a patient during or immediately following a pain-inducing dermatological treatment, comprising:
- stimulating a touch sensation in a patient in an area in or near a region of tissue to be treated immediately before, during, or immediately following a pain-inducing dermatological treatment, wherein the stimulating a touch sensation is achieved by directing multiple bursts of a gas at or near the region of tissue so as to reduce the level of pain experienced by the patient during or immediately following the dermatological treatment.
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Abstract
A method of reducing the level of pain experienced by a patient during a pain-inducing dermatological treatment by using non-pharmacologic means is described. The method employs the use of multiple bursts of a gas to stimulate a touch sensation in or near the tissue to be treated using the dermatological treatment in order to reduce and/or relieve pain. The method can be used alone or can be used in combination with other non-pharmacologic and/or pharmacologic methods of relieving pain in order to make a patient more comfortable during or following the dermatological treatment.
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26 Claims
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1. A method of reducing the level of pain experienced by a patient during or immediately following a pain-inducing dermatological treatment, comprising:
stimulating a touch sensation in a patient in an area in or near a region of tissue to be treated immediately before, during, or immediately following a pain-inducing dermatological treatment, wherein the stimulating a touch sensation is achieved by directing multiple bursts of a gas at or near the region of tissue so as to reduce the level of pain experienced by the patient during or immediately following the dermatological treatment. - View Dependent Claims (12, 25)
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2. A method of reducing the dosage of anesthetic required by a patient undergoing a pain-inducing dermatological treatment, comprising:
stimulating a touch sensation in a patient in an area in or near a region of tissue to be treated immediately before, during, or immediately following a pain-inducing dermatological treatment, wherein the stimulating a touch sensation is achieved by directing multiple bursts of a gas at or near the region of tissue, and wherein the stimulating reduces the dosage of anesthetic required to reduce the level of pain experienced by a patient undergoing the pain-inducing dermatological treatment. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26)
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