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Methods for treatment of hyperhidrosis

  • US 8,333,700 B1
  • Filed: 09/04/2012
  • Issued: 12/18/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/06/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for reducing sweat, the method comprising:

  • positioning an ultrasound probe on a skin surface, the ultrasound probe comprising at least one ultrasound therapy element;

    targeting a region of interest under the skin surface, wherein the region of interest comprises a sweat gland;

    using the at least one ultrasound therapy element to create a plurality of thermal lesions to thermally ablate the sweat gland in the region of interest to reduce sweat,wherein the at least one ultrasound therapy element is configured to deliver ultrasound energy at a depth below the skin surface.

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