Method and apparatus for therapeutic treatment of skin with ultrasound
DC CAFCFirst Claim
1. A method of rejuvenating human skin, the method comprisingidentifying a region of skin to be treated;
- focusing ultrasound energy in a dermis layer of the region of skin; and
depositing energy in the dermis layer sufficient to heat tissue within the layer to a temperature ranging from about 47°
C. to about 75°
C. to stimulate or irritate a dermis layer in the region of the skin so as to cause a change in the dermis layer of the skin that results in a change in a smoothness of an epidermis layer of the skin.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus of reducing human skin wrinkles, including applying a focused ultrasound beam to a region of human skin to stimulate or irritate a dermis layer in the region of the skin without adversely damaging an epidermis layer in the region of the skin so as to cause a change in the dermis layer of the skin that results in a change in a smoothness of the epidermis layer of the skin. In particular, relatively low power, low frequency focused ultrasound is applied to the dermis layer for a period of time sufficient to cause a biological response in the body wherein the biological response causes synthesis and/or production of new connective tissue that results in reduction or elimination of human skin wrinkles.
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18 Claims
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1. A method of rejuvenating human skin, the method comprising
identifying a region of skin to be treated; -
focusing ultrasound energy in a dermis layer of the region of skin; and depositing energy in the dermis layer sufficient to heat tissue within the layer to a temperature ranging from about 47°
C. to about 75°
C. to stimulate or irritate a dermis layer in the region of the skin so as to cause a change in the dermis layer of the skin that results in a change in a smoothness of an epidermis layer of the skin. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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