CUSTOMIZED COSMETIC TREATMENT
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1. A method of customizing cosmetic treatment, the method comprising:
- acoustically coupling an ultrasound probe to a skin surface;
wherein said ultrasound probe comprises an ultrasound imaging element, an ultrasound therapy element, and a control system;
using the ultrasound imaging element to image a region of interest under said skin surface;
wherein the region of interest is displayed on a display system, said display system being electronically connected to said ultrasound imaging element;
selecting at least one of the group consisting of a shape, a size and an orientation of a thermal lesion within said region of interest;
using the ultrasound therapy element to treat said region of interest, wherein said ultrasound therapy element is configured to deliver ultrasound energy to form at least one thermal lesion in said region of interest;
wherein said using the ultrasound therapy element is controlled by said control system, the control system configured with a spatial control parameter and a temporal control parameter to generate said at least one thermal lesion with said selected of the group consisting of a shape, a size and an orientation of a thermal lesion wherein the at least one thermal lesion facilitates a restorative biological response that leads to a cosmetic effect.
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Abstract
A method and system for controlled thermal injury of human superficial tissue based on the ability to controllably create thermal lesions of variable shape, size, and depth via precise spatial and temporal control of acoustic energy deposition. The apparatus includes a control system and probes that facilitate treatment planning, control and delivery of energy, and monitoring of treatment conditions.
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1. A method of customizing cosmetic treatment, the method comprising:
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acoustically coupling an ultrasound probe to a skin surface; wherein said ultrasound probe comprises an ultrasound imaging element, an ultrasound therapy element, and a control system; using the ultrasound imaging element to image a region of interest under said skin surface; wherein the region of interest is displayed on a display system, said display system being electronically connected to said ultrasound imaging element; selecting at least one of the group consisting of a shape, a size and an orientation of a thermal lesion within said region of interest; using the ultrasound therapy element to treat said region of interest, wherein said ultrasound therapy element is configured to deliver ultrasound energy to form at least one thermal lesion in said region of interest; wherein said using the ultrasound therapy element is controlled by said control system, the control system configured with a spatial control parameter and a temporal control parameter to generate said at least one thermal lesion with said selected of the group consisting of a shape, a size and an orientation of a thermal lesion wherein the at least one thermal lesion facilitates a restorative biological response that leads to a cosmetic effect. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of customizing cosmetic treatment, the method comprising:
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targeting imaging acoustic waves, via an ultrasound imaging element housed within an ultrasound probe, through a skin surface to image a region of interest under said skin surface; selecting at least one of the group consisting of a shape, a size and an orientation of a thermal lesion; controlling therapeutic acoustic waves, via a control system connected to said ultrasound treatment element, through the skin surface to treat the region of interest under said skin surface; moving an automated motion mechanism for controllably creating a plurality of thermal lesions in the region of interest, wherein the automated motion mechanism is controlled by the control system in communication with the ultrasound probe; wherein the plurality of thermal lesions facilitates a restorative biological response that leads to a cosmetic effect. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for customizing cosmetic treatment, comprising:
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acoustically coupling an ultrasound probe to a skin surface; wherein said ultrasound probe comprising an ultrasound imaging element, an ultrasound therapy element, and an automated motion mechanism; wherein the motion mechanism comprises least one of the group consisting of an accelerometer, encoder and a position/orientation device; wherein the motion mechanism is controlled by a control system with one or more spatial parameters and one or more temporal parameters, the control system in communication with the ultrasound probe; using the ultrasound imaging element to image a region of interest under said skin surface at a fixed depth; wherein the region of interest at said fixed depth is displayed on a display system, said display system being electronically connected to said ultrasound imaging element; using the ultrasound therapy element to treat said region of interest, wherein said ultrasound therapy element is configured to deliver ultrasound energy to form at least one thermal lesion in said region of interest at said fixed depth under control by said control system and said probe based on said one or more spatial parameters and said one or more temporal parameters to produce a shape, size and orientation of the thermal lesion within the region-of-interest; and activating the automated motion mechanism for controllably creating a plurality of thermal lesions along a line at said fixed depth of up to about 30 mm from the skin surface, wherein the plurality of thermal lesions facilitates a restorative biological response that leads to a cosmetic effect. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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