Devices, methods, systems and kits for selecting skin treatment devices
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1. A method of treating a subject to ameliorate scar formation, comprising:
- measuring a skin tension property of a skin location of a subject;
providing a skin treatment device wherein the skin treatment device comprises;
an elastic member configured to be stretched; and
a securing member configured to couple the skin treatment device to the subject;
then selecting an initial strain amount from a plurality of predetermined strain amounts to be applied to a skin treatment device based on the measured skin tension property of the skin location and applying the initial strain amount to the skin treatment device to form an initial strained configuration;
securing the skin treatment device to the skin of a subject at or near the skin location; and
releasing the skin treatment device from the initial strained configuration while attached to the subject, to thereby offload skin tension at or near the skin location.
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Abstract
Devices, kits, systems and methods described herein may be for treatment to skin, including but not limited to wound healing, the treatment, amelioration, and/or prevention of scars or keloids. Devices kits, systems and methods described herein may be used to select treatment parameters or devices for treating skin in a zone or region of skin having particular mechanical or other properties.
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1. A method of treating a subject to ameliorate scar formation, comprising:
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measuring a skin tension property of a skin location of a subject; providing a skin treatment device wherein the skin treatment device comprises; an elastic member configured to be stretched; and a securing member configured to couple the skin treatment device to the subject; then selecting an initial strain amount from a plurality of predetermined strain amounts to be applied to a skin treatment device based on the measured skin tension property of the skin location and applying the initial strain amount to the skin treatment device to form an initial strained configuration; securing the skin treatment device to the skin of a subject at or near the skin location; and releasing the skin treatment device from the initial strained configuration while attached to the subject, to thereby offload skin tension at or near the skin location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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6. A system for treating a subject, comprising:
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a skin treatment device comprising an elastic member and a securing member configured to couple the device to a skin of the subject, wherein the elastic member has unstrained configuration and a plurality of selectable strained configurations; and a skin tension device configured to measure a relative skin tension, wherein the skin tension device comprises an indicator, the indicator configured to indicate at least one of the plurality selectable strained configurations based upon the relative skin tension measured by the skin tension device; and wherein the plurality of selectable strained configurations of the skin treatment device is indicated on the skin treatment device. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for treating a subject comprising:
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a skin treatment device comprising an elastic member and a securing member configured to couple the device to a skin of a subject, wherein the elastic member has an unstrained configuration and a plurality of selectable strained configurations each having a predetermined strain amount; a tensioning member configured to strain the skin treatment device to each of the plurality of selectable strained configurations; and a strain selector configured to indicate a selected one of the plurality of selectable strained configurations of the elastic member; and wherein the strain selector comprises a skin tension measuring device configured to determine a relative skin tension at a skin location, wherein the skin tension measuring device comprises a plurality of indicators each configured to indicate a different one of the plurality selectable strain values. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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