PHOTOTHERAPY DEVICES AND METHODS FOR TREATING TRUNCAL ACNE AND SCARS
First Claim
1. An apparatus for the treatment of truncal acne, comprising:
- a body portion having a bottom surface and a top surface, the body portion further having left and right shoulder portions extending forwardly from the body portion, the left and right shoulder portions defining a space for a user'"'"'s neck therebetween; and
a lighting component configured and arranged to emit a light from the bottom surface of the body portion and forwardly extending left and right shoulder portion;
wherein a user places the left and right shoulder portion on their shoulders with the body portion against the user'"'"'s back or chest, wearing the body portion like a cape or bib.
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Abstract
Phototherapy devices for the treatment of truncal acne and scars include, for example, a body portion having a bottom surface and a top surface that is configured to hang on a person'"'"'s shoulders and cover the upper back and/or chest. The body portion further having left and right shoulder portions extending forwardly from the body portion and curled downwardly to hook over a person'"'"'s shoulders. The shoulder portions further define a space for a person'"'"'s neck therebetween. A phototherapy lighting component is configured to emit a light from the bottom surface of the body portion and forwardly extending shoulder portions. In use, the person places the shoulder portions on their shoulders with the body portion hanging downwardly against the person'"'"'s back or chest, for example, wearing the body portion like a cape or bib. Using the lighting component, a therapeutic amount of light is administered to the person.
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11 Claims
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1. An apparatus for the treatment of truncal acne, comprising:
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a body portion having a bottom surface and a top surface, the body portion further having left and right shoulder portions extending forwardly from the body portion, the left and right shoulder portions defining a space for a user'"'"'s neck therebetween; and a lighting component configured and arranged to emit a light from the bottom surface of the body portion and forwardly extending left and right shoulder portion; wherein a user places the left and right shoulder portion on their shoulders with the body portion against the user'"'"'s back or chest, wearing the body portion like a cape or bib. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of treating truncal acne, comprising:
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providing an apparatus for the treatment of truncal acne, comprising; a body portion having a bottom surface and a top surface, the body portion further having left and right shoulder portions extending forwardly from the body portion, the left and right shoulder portions defining a space for a patient'"'"'s neck therebetween; and a lighting component configured and arranged to emit a light from the bottom surface of the body portion and forwardly extending left and right shoulder portion; placing the apparatus on a patient where the left and right shoulder portion are on the patient'"'"'s shoulders with the body portion against the patient'"'"'s back or chest, such that the patient is wearing the body portion like a cape or bib; and administering a therapeutic amount of light to truncal areas of the patient with the apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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