Method and apparatus for dermatology treatment
US6273884A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 13, 1998 |
| Grant date | Aug 14, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 13, 2018 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N5/0617
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for dermatology treatment are provided which involve the use of continuous wave (CW) radiation, preheating of the treatment volume, precooling, cooling during treatment and post-treatment cooling of the epidermis above the treatment volume, various beam focusing techniques to reduce scattering and/or other techniques for reducing the cost and/or increasing the efficacy of optical radiation for use in hair removal and other dermatological treatments. A number of embodiments are included for achieving the various objectives indicated above.
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