Method and apparatus for skin treatment
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1. A method for treating skin disorders, comprising:
- exposing skin to a first source of narrowband multichromatic electromagnetic radiation having at least one dominant emissive wavelength between about 300 nm and about 1400 nm and a bandwidth of +/−
at least 5 nm around the dominant emissive wavelength, and exposing the skin to a second source of narrowband multichromatic electromagnetic radiation having at least one dominant emissive wavelength between about 300 nm and about 1400 nm and a bandwidth of +/−
at least 5 nm around the dominant emissive wavelength.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a system and method for treatment of skin disorders. More particularly, the disclosed invention is directed toward the use of multiple light sources for treating skin with or without the use of a topical compositions or photomodulation enhancing agents. Dual light emitting diodes may, for example, be used at relatively low power (less than about 10 J/cm2) to photomodulate skin or living tissue to reduce wrinkles, fine lines, acne, acne bacteria, and other skin disorders.
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29 Claims
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1. A method for treating skin disorders, comprising:
- exposing skin to a first source of narrowband multichromatic electromagnetic radiation having at least one dominant emissive wavelength between about 300 nm and about 1400 nm and a bandwidth of +/−
at least 5 nm around the dominant emissive wavelength, and exposing the skin to a second source of narrowband multichromatic electromagnetic radiation having at least one dominant emissive wavelength between about 300 nm and about 1400 nm and a bandwidth of +/−
at least 5 nm around the dominant emissive wavelength. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
- exposing skin to a first source of narrowband multichromatic electromagnetic radiation having at least one dominant emissive wavelength between about 300 nm and about 1400 nm and a bandwidth of +/−
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26. A method for treating skin disorders, comprising:
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applying a photomodulation enhancing agent to the skin proximate to or directly to a target living tissue; exposing the photomodulating enhancing agent to a first source of narrowband multichromatic electromagnetic radiation having at least one dominant emissive wavelength between about 300 nm and about 1400 nm and a bandwidth of +/−
at least 5 nm around the dominant emissive wavelength; andexposing the photomodulating enhancing agent to a second source of narrowband multichromatic electromagnetic radiation having at least one dominant emissive wavelength between about 300 nm and about 1400 nm and a bandwidth of +/−
at least 5 nm around the dominant emissive wavelength,wherein the photomodulation enhancing agent has an absorption maxima corresponding to the dominant emissive wavelength of either the first or the second source of narrowband multichromatic electromagnetic radiation. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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28. A method for treating skin disorders, comprising:
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exposing skin to a first source of narrowband multichromatic electromagnetic radiation having at least one dominant emissive wavelength between about 400 nm and about 700 nm and a bandwidth of +/−
at least 5 nm around the dominant emissive wavelength,and exposing skin to a second source of narrowband multichromatic electromagnetic radiation having at least one dominant emissive wavelength between about 700 nm and about 1400 nm and a bandwidth of +/−
at least 5 nm around the dominant emissive wavelength,wherein the total energy fluence received by the skin is less than about 10 J/cm2 and each of the first and second sources of narrowband multichromatic electromagnetic radiation comprise light emitting diodes. - View Dependent Claims (29)
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