Medical device and method for treating skin disease
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1. A method comprising:
- applying heat energy to skin affected by a specific skin condition via conduction of the heat energy from a heat application surface of a device, the heat application surface contacting the skin and being elevated to a selected temperature in a range of 46 to 62°
C. or a range of 50 to 69°
C. to treat the specific skin condition; and
raising the temperature of the skin to clear up the skin condition.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for treating skin disease are disclosed. Heat is applied at a controlled temperature, for a predetermined period of time, to a skin lesion associated with a skin disease according to embodiments. The temperature used, according to embodiments, is in a range between about 46-62° C., and controlled within a narrow tolerance depending upon the nature of the skin treatment.
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1. A method comprising:
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applying heat energy to skin affected by a specific skin condition via conduction of the heat energy from a heat application surface of a device, the heat application surface contacting the skin and being elevated to a selected temperature in a range of 46 to 62°
C. or a range of 50 to 69°
C. to treat the specific skin condition; andraising the temperature of the skin to clear up the skin condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method comprising:
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heating a skin area that has a skin condition using a heating device configured to heat the skin area to a predetermined temperature selected for treatment of the skin condition, the heating device comprising a heat application surface that is placed in contact with the skin and that conducts heat energy to the skin; allowing the skin area to cool by decreasing the temperature of the heat application surface; and repeating the heating and cooling for a period of time as required to treat the skin condition. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A method comprising:
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choosing a treatment setting from a plurality of discrete treatment settings using a selector on a skin heating apparatus, the plurality of discrete treatment settings each provided to accommodate at least one of a specific skin condition, an area of a body to be treated, and a type of patient to be treated; applying a heat application surface of the skin heating apparatus to a skin area having a specific skin problem, the heat application surface being heated to a treatment temperature corresponding to the chosen treatment setting by a heating element controlled by a control system, the treatment temperatures corresponding to the discrete treatment settings being in a range of 49 to 69°
C.; andintroducing a therapeutically effective quantity of heat energy via the heat application surface to the skin area from the heat application surface having been heated to the treatment temperature of the chosen treatment temperature setting, such that the specific skin problem is effectively treated by the heat energy introduced by the heat application surface.
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