COMPOSITION AND METHODS FOR TISSUE REGENERATION
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Abstract
Described herein are topical compositions containing an effective amount of propylene glycol, as a sole active ingredient or a principal active ingredient, and a pharmaceutically acceptable medium. Also described herein are methods of promoting the growth of or the regeneration of a tissue such as nail, hair, gum and skin in humans by topically administering the topical compositions to a human in need thereof.
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41 Claims
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13. A method for reducing gum recession or promoting gum growth in a human in need thereof comprising:
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administering to the gum of the human in need thereof an effective amount of a topical composition comprising; a) a gum-growth-promoting agent consisting of from about 10% to about 95% by weight of propylene glycol; b) a pharmaceutically acceptable medium; and c) optionally, a cell-growth promoter; wherein said administering comprises applying the topical composition to the gum area as a uniform layer or injecting topically into various gum areas providing for absorption of a gum receding or gum growth promoting amount of propylene glycol by the gum. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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32. A method of regeneration or promoting the growth of scalp hair, eyebrow or eyelash in a human in need thereof, comprising:
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topically administering to the scalp, eyebrow, or eyelash of said human a pharmaceutical composition comprising an active ingredient consisting of from about 10% to about 95% by weight of propylene glycol; wherein the human has baldness or is losing hair, and wherein this method results in hair regeneration on the scalp, eyebrow, or eyelash. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A method for regenerating healthy nails or accelerating nail growth in a human in need thereof, comprising:
topically applying to the non-growing nail a pharmaceutical composition comprising an active ingredient consisting of from about 10% to about 95% by weight of propylene glycol. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41)
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