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Methods for electrosurgical dermatological treatment

  • US 6,228,078 B1
  • Filed: 11/25/1997
  • Issued: 05/08/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/22/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for treatment of an external body surface comprising:

  • positioning an electrode terminal in close proximity to a target site on an external body surface of a patient; and

    applying high frequency electrical energy to the electrode terminal, the electrical energy being sufficient to remove a layer of the external body surface and to effect contraction of collagen fibers within tissue underlying the layer.

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