Treatment of hyperhydrosis
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1. A device for the treatment of hyperhydrosis by application of electric current to a treatment area of the skin, which comprises:
- a) a garment comprising a first electrode adapted for contacting said treatment area;
b) a second electrode adapted for contacting the treatment area or skin proximal to the treatment area; and
c) a power delivery unit in electrical communication with said first and second electrodes, wherein said power deliver unit provides a customized dose of electricity to said treatment area, wherein said customized dose of electricity comprises one or more cycles of a gradually increasing amount of electricity, followed by a first period of constant electricity, followed by a gradually decreasing amount of electricity, followed by a second period of constant electricity.
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Abstract
A device for the treatment of hyperhydrosis by application of electric current to a treatment area of the skin is described. The device comprises: a) a garment comprising a first electrode adapted for contacting said treatment area; b) a second electrode adapted for contacting the treatment area or skin proximal to the treatment area; and c) a power delivery unit in electrical communication with said first and second electrodes. The power delivery unit provides a customized dose of electricity to the treatment area. In one embodiment, the garment is a glove.
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1. A device for the treatment of hyperhydrosis by application of electric current to a treatment area of the skin, which comprises:
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a) a garment comprising a first electrode adapted for contacting said treatment area; b) a second electrode adapted for contacting the treatment area or skin proximal to the treatment area; and c) a power delivery unit in electrical communication with said first and second electrodes, wherein said power deliver unit provides a customized dose of electricity to said treatment area, wherein said customized dose of electricity comprises one or more cycles of a gradually increasing amount of electricity, followed by a first period of constant electricity, followed by a gradually decreasing amount of electricity, followed by a second period of constant electricity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A device for the treatment of hyperhydrosis by application of electric current to a palm of a human subject, which comprises:
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a) a glove comprising a first electrode adapted for contacting said palm; b) a second electrode adapted for location on the forearm adjacent said palm of said human subject; and c) a power delivery unit in electrical communication with said first and second electrodes, wherein said power deliver unit provides a customized dose of electricity to said palm, wherein said customized dose of electricity comprises one or more cycles of a gradually increasing amount of electricity, followed by a first period of constant electricity, followed by a gradually decreasing amount of electricity, followed by a second period of constant electricity. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18)
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15. A device for the treatment of hyperhydrosis by application of electric current to a sole of a foot of a human subject, which comprises:
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a) a sock or shoe comprising a first electrode adapted for contacting said sole; b) a second electrode adapted for location on the leg adjacent said foot of said human subject; and c) a power delivery unit in electrical communication with said first and second electrodes, wherein said power deliver unit provides a customized dose of electricity to said sole, wherein said customized dose of electricity comprises one or more cycles of a gradually increasing amount of electricity, followed by a first period of constant electricity, followed by a gradually decreasing amount of electricity, followed by a second period of constant electricity. - View Dependent Claims (16, 19)
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20. A method of treating hyperhydrosis by application of electric current to a treatment area of the skin, which comprises
a) contacting said treatment area a first electrode contained in a garment; -
b) contacting the treatment area or skin proximal to the treatment area with a second electrode, said first and second electrodes being in electrical communication with a power delivery unit; and c) providing a customized dose of electricity to said skin using said power delivery unit, wherein said customized dose of electricity comprises one or more cycles of a gradually increasing amount of electricity, followed by a first period of constant electricity, followed by a gradually decreasing amount of electricity, followed by a second period of constant electricity. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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