Method and system for treating acne and sebaceous glands
First Claim
1. A method for providing treatment of acne and sebaceous glands, said method comprising:
- localizing at least one targeted region within a region of interest, said localizing configured for identifying at least one sebaceous gland;
targeting delivery of ablative ultrasound energy from a transducer probe to said at least one sebaceous gland at a depth of about 1 to about 7 mm; and
monitoring results of said targeted delivery within said at least one sebaceous gland during and after said targeted delivery to continue planning of treatment.
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Abstract
A method and system for ultrasound treatment of acne and sebaceous glands are provided. An exemplary method and system are configured for targeted treatment of sebaceous glands in various manners, such as through use of therapy only, therapy and monitoring, imaging and therapy, or therapy, imaging, and monitoring, and/or through use of focused, unfocused, or defocused ultrasound at various spatial and temporal energy settings. An exemplary method and system can be configured to produce regions of heating and damage by destroying the function of sebaceous glands within a user-specified treatment layer depth associated with the glands to be treated. In addition, an exemplary method and system can be configured to produce regions of heating and damage within the treatment layer in spatially defined patterns, rather than heating and destroying the entire volume of the target layer of tissue. Further, an exemplary method and system can be configured to specifically aim such regions of heating and damage within the treatment layer, to occur at the same location as the secretory portion of sebaceous glands.
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1. A method for providing treatment of acne and sebaceous glands, said method comprising:
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localizing at least one targeted region within a region of interest, said localizing configured for identifying at least one sebaceous gland; targeting delivery of ablative ultrasound energy from a transducer probe to said at least one sebaceous gland at a depth of about 1 to about 7 mm; and monitoring results of said targeted delivery within said at least one sebaceous gland during and after said targeted delivery to continue planning of treatment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for providing treatment of acne and sebaceous glands, said method comprising:
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localizing at least one targeted region for identifying at least one sebaceous gland; targeting delivery of ablative ultrasound energy from a transducer probe to said at least one sebaceous gland at a specified treatment depth of about 1 to about 7 mm for destroying any function of said at least one sebaceous gland within said specified treatment depth, wherein said targeting of delivery comprises delivery of ablative ultrasound energy in spatially defined patterns producing a discrete locus of spaced lesions comprising at least one of a cross-stitch, a cigar-shaped, and a wedge-shaped lesion; and monitoring results of said targeted delivery within said at least one sebaceous gland during and after said targeted delivery to continue planning of treatment. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of providing a treatment for acne by a reduction in function of pilosebaceous glands, the method comprising:
imaging a treatment area below a skin surface, said treatment area comprising at least portion of said pilosebaceous gland; identifying at least portion of said pilosebaceous gland in said treatment area; delivering ultrasound energy to said at least portion of said pilosebaceous gland; coagulating said least a portion of said pilosebaceous gland; and monitoring said pilosebaceous gland for a reduction in function;
thereby reducing an appearance of acne on said skin surface.- View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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