Surgery: kinesitherapy – Kinesitherapy – Ultrasonic
Patent
1997-12-29
2000-09-05
Lateef, Marvin M.
Surgery: kinesitherapy
Kinesitherapy
Ultrasonic
A61N 700
Patent
active
061135593
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus of reducing human skin wrinkles, including applying a focused ultrasound beam to a region of human skin to stimulate or irritate a dermis layer in the region of the skin without adversely damaging an epidermis layer in the region of the skin so as to cause a change in the dermis layer of the skin that results in a change in a smoothness of the epidermis layer of the skin. In particular, relatively low power, low frequency focused ultrasound is applied to the dermis layer for a period of time sufficient to cause a biological response in the body wherein the biological response causes synthesis and/or production of new connective tissue that results in reduction or elimination of human skin wrinkles.
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Engellenner Thomas J.
Lateef Marvin M.
Mantis Mercader Eleni
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