Treatment of cellulite with mid-infrared radiation
US7217265B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 18, 2005 |
| Grant date | May 15, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 21, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2018/00452
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and apparatus that will alter the fibrous strands in the fatty layers of the skin to reduce the appearance of cellulite. Electromagnetic energy is used to selectively shrink or alternatively loosen the collagen in the constricting bands of connective tissue that causes the dimpled appearance of cellulite while avoiding damage to the surrounding fatty cells.
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