Methods for treating inflammatory skin disorders
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1. A method of treating an inflammatory skin disorder in a patient in need thereof, comprising delivering low frequency ultrasound energy from a non-contact distance to effected skin of the patient in need thereof, wherein said low frequency ultrasound energy penetrates the skin to provide a therapeutic effect to decrease one or more symptoms of the inflammatory skin disorder.
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Abstract
The invention provides methods for treating inflammatory skin disorders by administering low frequency ultrasound energy to decrease the inflammatory response. Exemplary skin disorders that can be treated include acne, rosacea, psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, seborrheic dermatitis, and contact dermatitis.
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- 1. A method of treating an inflammatory skin disorder in a patient in need thereof, comprising delivering low frequency ultrasound energy from a non-contact distance to effected skin of the patient in need thereof, wherein said low frequency ultrasound energy penetrates the skin to provide a therapeutic effect to decrease one or more symptoms of the inflammatory skin disorder.
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13. A method for reducing scarring associated with an inflammatory skin disorder in a patient in need thereof, comprising
providing a transducer which can emit low frequency ultrasonic energy; -
delivery said low frequency ultrasonic energy to effected skin of said patient; wherein said ultrasonic energy is delivered from a non-contact distance between a vibrating tip of the transducer and said effected skin of said patient, and wherein the delivered ultrasonic energy provides a therapeutic effect to reduce scarring associated with said inflammatory skin disorder. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for treating an inflammatory skin disorder, comprising
providing a transducer which can emit low frequency ultrasonic energy; -
delivering said ultrasonic energy to a patient in need thereof; wherein said ultrasonic energy is delivered from a non-contact distance between a vibrating tip of the transducer and treated patient tissue, and wherein the delivered ultrasonic energy provides a therapeutic effect to decrease one or more symptoms of said inflammatory skin disorder in said patient. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method for managing symptoms of an inflammatory skin disorder, comprising
providing a transducer which can emit low frequency ultrasonic energy; -
delivering said ultrasonic energy to a patient in need thereof for at least two consecutive minutes at least twice per week; wherein said ultrasonic energy is delivered from a non-contact distance between a vibrating tip of the transducer and treated patient tissue, and wherein the delivered ultrasonic energy provides a therapeutic effect to treat one or more symptoms of said inflammatory skin disorder.
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31. A method for decreasing the number of skin lesions on a patient suffering from an inflammatory skin disorder, comprising
providing a transducer which can emit low frequency ultrasonic energy; -
delivering said ultrasonic energy to said patient; wherein said ultrasonic energy is delivered from a non-contact distance between a vibrating tip of the transducer and treated patient tissue, and wherein the delivered ultrasonic energy provides a therapeutic effect to decrease the number of skin lesions on skin of said patient.
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32. A method for decreasing expression of an inflammatory cytokine in a patient having an inflammatory skin disorder, comprising
providing a transducer which can emit low frequency ultrasonic energy; -
delivering said ultrasonic energy to said patient in need thereof; wherein the delivered ultrasonic energy decreases expression of said inflammatory cytokine in effected skin tissue of said patient. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36)
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